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Pakistan vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 35th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan United Kingdom
Population
260356147
70154914
Population rank 5/197 22/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 43/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Pakistan and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan United Kingdom
2024 $371,570,000,121 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $336,686,348,609 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $374,890,295,667 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $348,516,647,445 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $300,425,609,818 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $320,909,472,771 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $356,128,166,705 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $339,205,534,861 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $313,630,000,130 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $299,963,590,535 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $271,390,474,858 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $258,657,231,672 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $250,106,966,105 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $230,586,581,060 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $196,709,621,850 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $187,337,783,856 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $202,203,748,584 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $184,140,869,997 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $161,871,385,506 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $145,208,562,961 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $132,216,048,339 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $112,371,913,741 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $97,923,302,809 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $97,145,618,480 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $99,484,802,345 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $62,973,857,069 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $62,191,955,814 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $62,433,340,468 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $63,320,170,084 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $60,636,071,684 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $52,293,470,813 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $51,809,999,353 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $48,884,671,947 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $45,625,336,680 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $40,010,423,970 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $40,171,106,279 $926,884,816,754
1988 $38,472,742,808 $910,122,732,124
1987 $33,351,529,275 $745,162,608,269
1986 $31,899,070,056 $601,452,653,181
1985 $31,144,920,844 $489,285,164,271
1984 $31,151,825,467 $461,487,097,632
1983 $28,691,889,764 $489,618,008,186
1982 $30,725,971,564 $515,048,916,841
1981 $28,100,606,061 $540,765,675,241
1980 $23,654,444,444 $564,947,710,899
1979 $19,688,383,838 $438,994,070,309
1978 $17,811,515,152 $335,883,029,722
1977 $15,126,060,606 $263,066,457,352
1976 $13,168,080,808 $232,614,555,256
1975 $11,230,606,061 $241,756,637,168
1974 $8,899,191,919 $206,131,369,799
1973 $6,383,429,490 $192,537,971,583
1972 $9,415,016,360 $169,965,034,965
1971 $10,665,896,682 $148,113,896,325
1970 $10,027,509,450 $130,671,946,244
1969 $8,683,116,338 $116,464,702,803
1968 $8,041,999,160 $107,759,910,068
1967 $7,464,510,710 $113,116,888,211
1966 $6,561,108,778 $108,572,752,102
1965 $5,929,231,415 $101,824,755,079
1964 $5,204,955,901 $94,407,558,351
1963 $4,630,827,383 $86,561,961,812
1962 $4,310,163,797 $81,247,564,157
1961 $4,118,647,627 $77,741,965,703
1960 $3,749,265,015 $73,233,967,692

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Pakistan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan United Kingdom
2024 $1,479 $53,246
2023 $1,360 $49,944
2022 $1,538 $47,057
2021 $1,455 $47,691
2020 $1,278 $40,813
2019 $1,390 $43,159
2018 $1,569 $43,703
2017 $1,519 $40,917
2016 $1,425 $41,258
2015 $1,380 $45,255
2014 $1,267 $47,746
2013 $1,225 $43,607
2012 $1,204 $42,688
2011 $1,132 $42,296
2010 $987 $39,778
2009 $964 $39,009
2008 $1,067 $47,652
2007 $998 $50,629
2006 $901 $44,695
2005 $828 $42,240
2004 $772 $40,504
2003 $672 $34,557
2002 $600 $30,159
2001 $610 $28,014
2000 $642 $28,384
1999 $418 $28,858
1998 $424 $28,396
1997 $438 $26,910
1996 $457 $24,503
1995 $451 $23,253
1994 $400 $19,709
1993 $408 $18,389
1992 $396 $20,487
1991 $380 $19,901
1990 $344 $19,095
1989 $358 $16,239
1988 $354 $15,987
1987 $317 $13,119
1986 $314 $10,611
1985 $317 $8,652
1984 $327 $8,179
1983 $311 $8,692
1982 $345 $9,146
1981 $328 $9,599
1980 $287.4 $10,032
1979 $249.2 $7,805
1978 $233.4 $5,977
1977 $204.7 $4,681
1976 $183.9 $4,138
1975 $161.7 $4,300
1974 $132 $3,666
1973 $97.5 $3,426
1972 $148.1 $3,030
1971 $172.5 $2,650
1970 $166.7 $2,348
1969 $148.5 $2,101
1968 $141.6 $1,952
1967 $135.2 $2,059
1966 $122.2 $1,987
1965 $113.6 $1,874
1964 $102.5 $1,748
1963 $93.7 $1,613
1962 $89.5 $1,526
1961 $87.8 $1,472
1960 $82 $1,398

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Pakistan vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan United Kingdom
2026 68.1 81.7
2025 67.9 81.6
2024 67.8 81.4
2023 67.6 81.3
2022 67.4 81.1
2021 65.8 80.7
2020 65.7 80.4
2019 66.7 81.4
2018 66.5 81.1
2017 66.2 81.2
2016 65.9 81.1
2015 65.6 80.9
2014 65.4 81.2
2013 65.1 80.9
2012 64.9 80.9
2011 64.7 80.8
2010 64.4 80.4
2009 64.2 80.2
2008 64 79.7
2007 63.8 79.5
2006 63.6 79.3
2005 62.4 79.1
2004 63.1 78.9
2003 62.8 78.3
2002 62.6 78.2
2001 62.2 78.1
2000 61.9 77.8
1999 61.5 77.4
1998 61.1 77.3
1997 60.6 77.1
1996 60.5 76.9
1995 60.3 76.6
1994 60.2 76.7
1993 60.1 76.2
1992 60 76.3
1991 59.9 75.9
1990 59.7 75.7
1989 59.5 75.4
1988 59.4 75.3
1987 59.2 75.1
1986 59.2 74.8
1985 59.1 74.5
1984 58.9 74.7
1983 58.7 74.3
1982 58.3 74
1981 57.8 73.9
1980 57.2 73.6
1979 56.6 73.2
1978 56.1 73
1977 55.5 73.1
1976 55.1 72.6
1975 54.7 72.7
1974 54.3 72.4
1973 54.1 72.2
1972 53.8 72
1971 49 72.2
1970 52.9 71.9
1969 52.3 71.7
1968 51.6 71.7
1967 50.8 72.1
1966 49.8 71.4
1965 48.5 71.5
1964 47.8 71.5
1963 46.8 70.8
1962 45.9 70.9
1961 45 70.8
1960 44.1 71
1959 43.3 70.8
1958 42.5 70.7
1957 41.6 70.5
1956 40.6 70.4
1955 39.6 70.1
1954 38.6 70.2
1953 37.6 69.8
1952 36.5 69.5
1951 35.4 68.2
1950 34.2 68.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Pakistan and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Pakistan United Kingdom
2024 251,269,164 69,226,000
2023 247,504,495 68,492,000
2022 243,700,667 67,604,000
2021 239,477,801 66,984,000
2020 235,001,746 66,744,000
2019 230,800,899 66,631,000
2018 226,928,892 66,289,000
2017 223,273,967 65,966,000
2016 220,138,869 65,607,000
2015 217,290,883 65,088,000
2014 214,264,647 64,620,000
2013 211,073,978 64,139,000
2012 207,667,125 63,711,000
2011 203,746,065 63,258,810
2010 199,239,047 62,766,365
2009 194,376,534 62,276,270
2008 189,499,113 61,806,995
2007 184,493,231 61,322,463
2006 179,682,690 60,846,820
2005 175,453,212 60,401,206
2004 171,286,000 59,987,905
2003 167,110,248 59,647,577
2002 163,222,549 59,370,479
2001 159,270,907 59,119,673
2000 154,879,127 58,892,514
1999 150,565,377 58,682,466
1998 146,522,356 58,487,141
1997 142,531,804 58,316,954
1996 138,557,092 58,166,950
1995 134,582,253 58,019,030
1994 130,748,083 57,865,745
1993 127,020,117 57,718,614
1992 123,546,848 57,580,402
1991 120,060,406 57,424,897
1990 116,155,576 57,247,586
1989 112,336,629 57,076,711
1988 108,724,739 56,928,327
1987 105,130,717 56,802,050
1986 101,606,764 56,681,396
1985 98,229,285 56,550,268
1984 95,164,936 56,422,072
1983 92,227,711 56,332,848
1982 89,089,246 56,313,641
1981 85,802,049 56,333,829
1980 82,291,010 56,314,216
1979 78,997,039 56,246,951
1978 76,307,379 56,196,504
1977 73,901,827 56,193,492
1976 71,620,254 56,211,968
1975 69,461,175 56,225,800
1974 67,415,487 56,229,974
1973 65,461,912 56,194,527
1972 63,583,194 56,086,065
1971 61,847,899 55,896,223
1970 60,166,719 55,663,250
1969 58,460,939 55,441,750
1968 56,810,507 55,211,700
1967 55,214,768 54,943,600
1966 53,678,667 54,648,500
1965 52,209,010 54,348,050
1964 50,799,999 54,000,000
1963 49,447,776 53,650,000
1962 48,156,128 53,250,000
1961 46,921,277 52,800,000
1960 45,709,310 52,400,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Pakistan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan United Kingdom
2023 3.61 1.56
2022 3.66 1.56
2021 3.72 1.58
2020 3.77 1.57
2019 3.81 1.63
2018 3.86 1.68
2017 3.9 1.74
2016 3.9 1.79
2015 3.99 1.8
2014 4.06 1.81
2013 4.13 1.83
2012 4.2 1.92
2011 4.31 1.91
2010 4.4 1.92
2009 4.47 1.89
2008 4.51 1.91
2007 4.55 1.86
2006 4.59 1.82
2005 4.6 1.76
2004 4.68 1.75
2003 4.89 1.7
2002 5.01 1.63
2001 5.18 1.63
2000 5.35 1.64
1999 5.46 1.68
1998 5.51 1.71
1997 5.64 1.72
1996 5.77 1.73
1995 5.89 1.71
1994 6.01 1.74
1993 6.11 1.76
1992 6.21 1.79
1991 6.29 1.82
1990 6.36 1.83
1989 6.43 1.79
1988 6.48 1.82
1987 6.52 1.81
1986 6.55 1.78
1985 6.59 1.79
1984 6.62 1.77
1983 6.64 1.77
1982 6.67 1.78
1981 6.7 1.82
1980 6.73 1.9
1979 6.76 1.86
1978 6.78 1.75
1977 6.8 1.69
1976 6.81 1.74
1975 6.81 1.81
1974 6.81 1.92
1973 6.81 2.04
1972 6.81 2.2
1971 6.8 2.41
1970 6.8 2.44
1969 6.8 2.51
1968 6.8 2.6
1967 6.8 2.68
1966 6.8 2.78
1965 6.8 2.86
1964 6.8 2.93
1963 6.8 2.88
1962 6.8 2.86
1961 6.8 2.78
1960 6.8 2.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Pakistan and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan United Kingdom
2024 21.5 41
2023 21.3 40.8
2022 21.2 40.5
2021 21 40.3
2020 20.9 40.2
2019 20.7 40.1
2018 20.5 40
2017 20.4 39.9
2016 20.3 39.8
2015 20.3 39.8
2014 20.2 39.7
2013 20.1 39.6
2012 20 39.5
2011 19.9 39.3
2010 19.8 39.2
2009 19.6 39
2008 19.4 38.9
2007 19.2 38.8
2006 19 38.6
2005 18.9 38.5
2004 18.7 38.4
2003 18.5 38.2
2002 18.4 38.1
2001 18.3 37.9
2000 18.1 37.7
1999 18 37.4
1998 17.9 37.2
1997 17.8 37
1996 17.8 36.8
1995 17.8 36.6
1994 17.8 36.5
1993 17.8 36.3
1992 17.9 36.2
1991 18 36.1
1990 18 36
1989 18 35.9
1988 18.1 35.7
1987 18.1 35.4
1986 18.2 35.4
1985 18.2 35.3
1984 18.3 35.2
1983 18.4 35
1982 18.4 34.8
1981 18.3 34.5
1980 18.2 34.4
1979 18 34.3
1978 18 34.2
1977 17.9 34.1
1976 17.9 34
1975 17.9 34
1974 17.9 34
1973 18 34
1972 18 34
1971 18.1 34.1
1970 18.2 34.2
1969 18.4 34.4
1968 18.5 34.6
1967 18.6 34.8
1966 18.7 34.9
1965 18.8 35.1
1964 18.9 35.2
1963 19 35.3
1962 19 35.3
1961 19.1 35.4
1960 19.1 35.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Pakistan United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan United Kingdom
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
48.9%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Pakistan United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan United Kingdom
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
263,542 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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