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Pakistan vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 35th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan United States
Population
260356147
344023146
Population rank 5/197 3/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 43/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Pakistan and United States: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and United States economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

United States
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan United States
2024 $371,570,000,121 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $336,686,348,609 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $374,890,295,667 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $348,516,647,445 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $300,425,609,818 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $320,909,472,771 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $356,128,166,705 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $339,205,534,861 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $313,630,000,130 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $299,963,590,535 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $271,390,474,858 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $258,657,231,672 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $250,106,966,105 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $230,586,581,060 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $196,709,621,850 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $187,337,783,856 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $202,203,748,584 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $184,140,869,997 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $161,871,385,506 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $145,208,562,961 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $132,216,048,339 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $112,371,913,741 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $97,923,302,809 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $97,145,618,480 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $99,484,802,345 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $62,973,857,069 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $62,191,955,814 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $62,433,340,468 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $63,320,170,084 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $60,636,071,684 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $52,293,470,813 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $51,809,999,353 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $48,884,671,947 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $45,625,336,680 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $40,010,423,970 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $40,171,106,279 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $38,472,742,808 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $33,351,529,275 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $31,899,070,056 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $31,144,920,844 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $31,151,825,467 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $28,691,889,764 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $30,725,971,564 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $28,100,606,061 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $23,654,444,444 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $19,688,383,838 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $17,811,515,152 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $15,126,060,606 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $13,168,080,808 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $11,230,606,061 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $8,899,191,919 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $6,383,429,490 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $9,415,016,360 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $10,665,896,682 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $10,027,509,450 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $8,683,116,338 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $8,041,999,160 $940,225,000,000
1967 $7,464,510,710 $859,620,034,483
1966 $6,561,108,778 $813,032,758,621
1965 $5,929,231,415 $741,904,862,069
1964 $5,204,955,901 $684,144,620,690
1963 $4,630,827,383 $637,058,551,724
1962 $4,310,163,797 $603,639,413,793
1961 $4,118,647,627 $561,940,310,345
1960 $3,749,265,015 $541,988,586,207

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

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Pakistan and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan United States
2024 $1,479 $84,534
2023 $1,360 $81,490
2022 $1,538 $76,829
2021 $1,455 $70,249
2020 $1,278 $63,526
2019 $1,390 $65,120
2018 $1,569 $62,823
2017 $1,519 $59,908
2016 $1,425 $57,867
2015 $1,380 $56,763
2014 $1,267 $55,124
2013 $1,225 $53,291
2012 $1,204 $51,784
2011 $1,132 $50,066
2010 $987 $48,651
2009 $964 $47,195
2008 $1,067 $48,570
2007 $998 $48,050
2006 $901 $46,302
2005 $828 $44,123
2004 $772 $41,725
2003 $672 $39,490
2002 $600 $37,998
2001 $610 $37,134
2000 $642 $36,330
1999 $418 $34,484
1998 $424 $32,823
1997 $438 $31,430
1996 $457 $29,937
1995 $451 $28,661
1994 $400 $27,662
1993 $408 $26,353
1992 $396 $25,381
1991 $380 $24,293
1990 $344 $23,840
1989 $358 $22,857
1988 $354 $21,417
1987 $317 $20,039
1986 $314 $19,071
1985 $317 $18,237
1984 $327 $17,121
1983 $311 $15,544
1982 $345 $14,434
1981 $328 $13,976
1980 $287.4 $12,613
1979 $249.2 $11,674
1978 $233.4 $10,565
1977 $204.7 $9,453
1976 $183.9 $8,592
1975 $161.7 $7,801
1974 $132 $7,226
1973 $97.5 $6,726
1972 $148.1 $6,094
1971 $172.5 $5,609
1970 $166.7 $5,234
1969 $148.5 $5,020
1968 $141.6 $4,685
1967 $135.2 $4,326
1966 $122.2 $4,136
1965 $113.6 $3,818
1964 $102.5 $3,565
1963 $93.7 $3,366
1962 $89.5 $3,236
1961 $87.8 $3,059
1960 $82 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Pakistan vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan United States
2026 68.1 79.8
2025 67.9 79.6
2024 67.8 79.5
2023 67.6 79.3
2022 67.4 78
2021 65.8 76.4
2020 65.7 77
2019 66.7 78.9
2018 66.5 78.8
2017 66.2 78.6
2016 65.9 78.7
2015 65.6 78.7
2014 65.4 78.9
2013 65.1 78.8
2012 64.9 78.8
2011 64.7 78.7
2010 64.4 78.7
2009 64.2 78.5
2008 64 78.1
2007 63.8 78
2006 63.6 77.8
2005 62.4 77.5
2004 63.1 77.5
2003 62.8 77.1
2002 62.6 77
2001 62.2 76.9
2000 61.9 76.8
1999 61.5 76.7
1998 61.1 76.7
1997 60.6 76.5
1996 60.5 76.2
1995 60.3 75.9
1994 60.2 75.7
1993 60.1 75.6
1992 60 75.8
1991 59.9 75.5
1990 59.7 75.4
1989 59.5 75.1
1988 59.4 74.8
1987 59.2 74.9
1986 59.2 74.7
1985 59.1 74.7
1984 58.9 74.7
1983 58.7 74.6
1982 58.3 74.5
1981 57.8 74.1
1980 57.2 73.7
1979 56.6 73.8
1978 56.1 73.4
1977 55.5 73.2
1976 55.1 72.8
1975 54.7 72.5
1974 54.3 72
1973 54.1 71.4
1972 53.8 71.2
1971 49 71.1
1970 52.9 70.7
1969 52.3 70.5
1968 51.6 70.2
1967 50.8 70.5
1966 49.8 70.2
1965 48.5 70.2
1964 47.8 70.2
1963 46.8 69.9
1962 45.9 70.1
1961 45 70.3
1960 44.1 69.8
1959 43.3 69.9
1958 42.5 69.7
1957 41.6 69.4
1956 40.6 69.6
1955 39.6 69.6
1954 38.6 69.5
1953 37.6 68.7
1952 36.5 68.4
1951 35.4 68.2
1950 34.2 68.1

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

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Pakistan and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

United States
1x
Year Population
Pakistan United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 251,269,164 340,110,988
2023 247,504,495 334,914,895
2022 243,700,667 333,271,411
2021 239,477,801 331,893,745
2020 235,001,746 331,526,933
2019 230,800,899 328,329,953
2018 226,928,892 326,838,199
2017 223,273,967 325,122,128
2016 220,138,869 323,071,755
2015 217,290,883 320,738,994
2014 214,264,647 318,386,329
2013 211,073,978 316,059,947
2012 207,667,125 313,877,662
2011 203,746,065 311,583,481
2010 199,239,047 309,327,143
2009 194,376,534 306,771,529
2008 189,499,113 304,093,966
2007 184,493,231 301,231,207
2006 179,682,690 298,379,912
2005 175,453,212 295,516,599
2004 171,286,000 292,805,298
2003 167,110,248 290,107,933
2002 163,222,549 287,625,193
2001 159,270,907 284,968,955
2000 154,879,127 282,162,411
1999 150,565,377 279,294,713
1998 146,522,356 276,115,288
1997 142,531,804 272,911,760
1996 138,557,092 269,667,391
1995 134,582,253 266,557,091
1994 130,748,083 263,435,673
1993 127,020,117 260,255,352
1992 123,546,848 256,894,189
1991 120,060,406 253,492,503
1990 116,155,576 250,131,894
1989 112,336,629 246,819,222
1988 108,724,739 244,499,004
1987 105,130,717 242,288,936
1986 101,606,764 240,132,831
1985 98,229,285 237,923,734
1984 95,164,936 235,824,908
1983 92,227,711 233,792,014
1982 89,089,246 231,664,432
1981 85,802,049 229,465,744
1980 82,291,010 226,542,250
1979 78,997,039 225,055,487
1978 76,307,379 222,584,545
1977 73,901,827 220,239,425
1976 71,620,254 218,035,164
1975 69,461,175 215,973,199
1974 67,415,487 213,853,928
1973 65,461,912 211,908,788
1972 63,583,194 209,896,021
1971 61,847,899 207,660,677
1970 60,166,719 205,052,174
1969 58,460,939 202,676,946
1968 56,810,507 200,706,052
1967 55,214,768 198,712,056
1966 53,678,667 196,560,338
1965 52,209,010 194,302,963
1964 50,799,999 191,888,791
1963 49,447,776 189,241,798
1962 48,156,128 186,537,737
1961 46,921,277 183,691,481
1960 45,709,310 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and United States

Fertility rate
Pakistan

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan United States
2023 3.61 1.62
2022 3.66 1.66
2021 3.72 1.66
2020 3.77 1.64
2019 3.81 1.71
2018 3.86 1.73
2017 3.9 1.77
2016 3.9 1.82
2015 3.99 1.84
2014 4.06 1.86
2013 4.13 1.86
2012 4.2 1.88
2011 4.31 1.89
2010 4.4 1.93
2009 4.47 2
2008 4.51 2.07
2007 4.55 2.12
2006 4.59 2.11
2005 4.6 2.06
2004 4.68 2.05
2003 4.89 2.05
2002 5.01 2.02
2001 5.18 2.03
2000 5.35 2.06
1999 5.46 2.01
1998 5.51 2
1997 5.64 1.97
1996 5.77 1.98
1995 5.89 1.98
1994 6.01 2
1993 6.11 2.02
1992 6.21 2.05
1991 6.29 2.06
1990 6.36 2.08
1989 6.43 2.01
1988 6.48 1.93
1987 6.52 1.87
1986 6.55 1.84
1985 6.59 1.84
1984 6.62 1.81
1983 6.64 1.8
1982 6.67 1.83
1981 6.7 1.81
1980 6.73 1.84
1979 6.76 1.81
1978 6.78 1.76
1977 6.8 1.79
1976 6.81 1.74
1975 6.81 1.77
1974 6.81 1.84
1973 6.81 1.88
1972 6.81 2.01
1971 6.8 2.27
1970 6.8 2.48
1969 6.8 2.46
1968 6.8 2.46
1967 6.8 2.56
1966 6.8 2.72
1965 6.8 2.91
1964 6.8 3.19
1963 6.8 3.32
1962 6.8 3.46
1961 6.8 3.62
1960 6.8 3.65

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

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Pakistan and United States demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan United States
2024 21.5 39.3
2023 21.3 39
2022 21.2 38.7
2021 21 38.5
2020 20.9 38.2
2019 20.7 38
2018 20.5 37.9
2017 20.4 37.7
2016 20.3 37.6
2015 20.3 37.5
2014 20.2 37.3
2013 20.1 37.2
2012 20 37.1
2011 19.9 37
2010 19.8 36.9
2009 19.6 36.7
2008 19.4 36.6
2007 19.2 36.5
2006 19 36.4
2005 18.9 36.2
2004 18.7 36
2003 18.5 35.8
2002 18.4 35.6
2001 18.3 35.5
2000 18.1 35.3
1999 18 35.1
1998 17.9 34.9
1997 17.8 34.6
1996 17.8 34.4
1995 17.8 34.1
1994 17.8 33.8
1993 17.8 33.6
1992 17.9 33.4
1991 18 33.2
1990 18 32.9
1989 18 32.7
1988 18.1 32.4
1987 18.1 32.1
1986 18.2 31.8
1985 18.2 31.5
1984 18.3 31.2
1983 18.4 30.9
1982 18.4 30.7
1981 18.3 30.4
1980 18.2 30.1
1979 18 29.9
1978 18 29.6
1977 17.9 29.2
1976 17.9 28.9
1975 17.9 28.7
1974 17.9 28.5
1973 18 28.3
1972 18 28
1971 18.1 27.9
1970 18.2 27.8
1969 18.4 27.9
1968 18.5 27.9
1967 18.6 27.9
1966 18.7 27.9
1965 18.8 28.1
1964 18.9 28.2
1963 19 28.5
1962 19 28.7
1961 19.1 29
1960 19.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan United States
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Pakistan United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan United States
% of world population
3.09%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
48.9%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Pakistan United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan United States
% of world land
0.52%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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