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Pakistan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 35th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Vietnam
Population
260356147
102365351
Population rank 5/197 16/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Pakistan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Vietnam
2024 $371,570,000,121 $476,388,230,307
2023 $336,686,348,609 $433,857,681,378
2022 $374,890,295,667 $413,445,230,669
2021 $348,516,647,445 $366,474,752,771
2020 $300,425,609,818 $346,615,738,538
2019 $320,909,472,771 $334,365,270,497
2018 $356,128,166,705 $310,106,478,395
2017 $339,205,534,861 $281,353,605,987
2016 $313,630,000,130 $257,096,001,178
2015 $299,963,590,535 $239,258,328,382
2014 $271,390,474,858 $233,451,469,643
2013 $258,657,231,672 $213,708,811,665
2012 $250,106,966,105 $195,590,661,129
2011 $230,586,581,060 $172,595,049,184
2010 $196,709,621,850 $147,201,173,197
2009 $187,337,783,856 $106,014,659,565
2008 $202,203,748,584 $99,130,304,099
2007 $184,140,869,997 $77,414,425,532
2006 $161,871,385,506 $66,371,664,817
2005 $145,208,562,961 $57,633,255,738
2004 $132,216,048,339 $45,427,854,693
2003 $112,371,913,741 $39,552,513,232
2002 $97,923,302,809 $35,064,105,501
2001 $97,145,618,480 $32,685,198,809
2000 $99,484,802,345 $31,172,518,403
1999 $62,973,857,069 $28,683,659,007
1998 $62,191,955,814 $27,209,602,050
1997 $62,433,340,468 $26,843,700,442
1996 $63,320,170,084 $24,657,470,575
1995 $60,636,071,684 $20,736,164,459
1994 $52,293,470,813 $16,286,433,533
1993 $51,809,999,353 $13,180,953,598
1992 $48,884,671,947 $9,866,990,236
1991 $45,625,336,680 $9,613,369,520
1990 $40,010,423,970 $6,471,740,806
1989 $40,171,106,279 $6,293,304,975
1988 $38,472,742,808 $25,423,812,649
1987 $33,351,529,275 $36,658,108,850
1986 $31,899,070,056 $26,336,616,250
1985 $31,144,920,844 $14,094,687,821
1984 $31,151,825,467 -
1983 $28,691,889,764 -
1982 $30,725,971,564 -
1981 $28,100,606,061 -
1980 $23,654,444,444 -
1979 $19,688,383,838 -
1978 $17,811,515,152 -
1977 $15,126,060,606 -
1976 $13,168,080,808 -
1975 $11,230,606,061 -
1974 $8,899,191,919 -
1973 $6,383,429,490 -
1972 $9,415,016,360 -
1971 $10,665,896,682 -
1970 $10,027,509,450 -
1969 $8,683,116,338 -
1968 $8,041,999,160 -
1967 $7,464,510,710 -
1966 $6,561,108,778 -
1965 $5,929,231,415 -
1964 $5,204,955,901 -
1963 $4,630,827,383 -
1962 $4,310,163,797 -
1961 $4,118,647,627 -
1960 $3,749,265,015 -

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

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Pakistan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Vietnam
2024 $1,479 $4,717
2023 $1,360 $4,323
2022 $1,538 $4,148
2021 $1,455 $3,704
2020 $1,278 $3,534
2019 $1,390 $3,441
2018 $1,569 $3,222
2017 $1,519 $2,956
2016 $1,425 $2,735
2015 $1,380 $2,578
2014 $1,267 $2,546
2013 $1,225 $2,360
2012 $1,204 $2,185
2011 $1,132 $1,951
2010 $987 $1,683
2009 $964 $1,226
2008 $1,067 $1,164
2007 $998 $926
2006 $901 $808
2005 $828 $711
2004 $772 $565
2003 $672 $497
2002 $600 $445
2001 $610 $419
2000 $642 $404
1999 $418 $376
1998 $424 $361
1997 $438 $362
1996 $457 $337
1995 $451 $287.8
1994 $400 $229.9
1993 $408 $189.4
1992 $396 $144.5
1991 $380 $143.7
1990 $344 $98.8
1989 $358 $98.1
1988 $354 $405
1987 $317 $595
1986 $314 $436
1985 $317 $238.6
1984 $327 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $345 -
1981 $328 -
1980 $287.4 -
1979 $249.2 -
1978 $233.4 -
1977 $204.7 -
1976 $183.9 -
1975 $161.7 -
1974 $132 -
1973 $97.5 -
1972 $148.1 -
1971 $172.5 -
1970 $166.7 -
1969 $148.5 -
1968 $141.6 -
1967 $135.2 -
1966 $122.2 -
1965 $113.6 -
1964 $102.5 -
1963 $93.7 -
1962 $89.5 -
1961 $87.8 -
1960 $82 -

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

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Pakistan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Vietnam
2026 68.1 75
2025 67.9 74.9
2024 67.8 74.7
2023 67.6 74.6
2022 67.4 74.5
2021 65.8 74.1
2020 65.7 75.4
2019 66.7 74.2
2018 66.5 74.1
2017 66.2 74
2016 65.9 74
2015 65.6 74
2014 65.4 73.9
2013 65.1 73.8
2012 64.9 73.8
2011 64.7 73.7
2010 64.4 73.6
2009 64.2 73.5
2008 64 73.5
2007 63.8 73.4
2006 63.6 73.3
2005 62.4 73.2
2004 63.1 73.1
2003 62.8 73.2
2002 62.6 73.1
2001 62.2 73
2000 61.9 72.7
1999 61.5 72.6
1998 61.1 72.3
1997 60.6 71.7
1996 60.5 71.3
1995 60.3 70.9
1994 60.2 70.4
1993 60.1 70
1992 60 69.6
1991 59.9 69.3
1990 59.7 69
1989 59.5 68.8
1988 59.4 68.6
1987 59.2 68
1986 59.2 67.6
1985 59.1 67.2
1984 58.9 66.9
1983 58.7 66.5
1982 58.3 66.2
1981 57.8 65.8
1980 57.2 65.3
1979 56.6 65
1978 56.1 64.5
1977 55.5 64.1
1976 55.1 63.7
1975 54.7 61.9
1974 54.3 54.8
1973 54.1 55.7
1972 53.8 51.9
1971 49 55.6
1970 52.9 54.9
1969 52.3 54.8
1968 51.6 52.7
1967 50.8 56.7
1966 49.8 56.9
1965 48.5 57
1964 47.8 57.5
1963 46.8 56.9
1962 45.9 58.2
1961 45 58.5
1960 44.1 58
1959 43.3 57.4
1958 42.5 56.8
1957 41.6 56.2
1956 40.6 55.5
1955 39.6 54.8
1954 38.6 52
1953 37.6 50
1952 36.5 49.4
1951 35.4 48.7
1950 34.2 48

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

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Pakistan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Vietnam
2024 251,269,164 100,987,686
2023 247,504,495 100,352,192
2022 243,700,667 99,680,655
2021 239,477,801 98,935,098
2020 235,001,746 98,079,191
2019 230,800,899 97,173,776
2018 226,928,892 96,237,319
2017 223,273,967 95,176,977
2016 220,138,869 94,000,117
2015 217,290,883 92,823,254
2014 214,264,647 91,679,578
2013 211,073,978 90,573,104
2012 207,667,125 89,510,356
2011 203,746,065 88,468,314
2010 199,239,047 87,455,152
2009 194,376,534 86,460,018
2008 189,499,113 85,175,788
2007 184,493,231 83,633,375
2006 179,682,690 82,167,897
2005 175,453,212 81,088,313
2004 171,286,000 80,338,971
2003 167,110,248 79,563,777
2002 163,222,549 78,772,224
2001 159,270,907 77,969,361
2000 154,879,127 77,154,011
1999 150,565,377 76,287,452
1998 146,522,356 75,299,660
1997 142,531,804 74,226,889
1996 138,557,092 73,156,447
1995 134,582,253 72,049,940
1994 130,748,083 70,854,391
1993 127,020,117 69,586,384
1992 123,546,848 68,260,337
1991 120,060,406 66,891,775
1990 116,155,576 65,504,552
1989 112,336,629 64,147,348
1988 108,724,739 62,843,228
1987 105,130,717 61,584,651
1986 101,606,764 60,347,048
1985 98,229,285 59,060,622
1984 95,164,936 57,706,067
1983 92,227,711 56,337,921
1982 89,089,246 55,011,289
1981 85,802,049 53,738,141
1980 82,291,010 52,490,101
1979 78,997,039 51,378,211
1978 76,307,379 50,249,552
1977 73,901,827 48,954,872
1976 71,620,254 47,684,931
1975 69,461,175 46,482,903
1974 67,415,487 45,413,537
1973 65,461,912 44,409,861
1972 63,583,194 43,429,168
1971 61,847,899 42,449,276
1970 60,166,719 41,475,230
1969 58,460,939 40,582,096
1968 56,810,507 39,734,609
1967 55,214,768 38,895,080
1966 53,678,667 38,024,836
1965 52,209,010 37,129,656
1964 50,799,999 36,201,563
1963 49,447,776 35,249,101
1962 48,156,128 34,288,560
1961 46,921,277 33,409,059
1960 45,709,310 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Vietnam
2023 3.61 1.91
2022 3.66 1.93
2021 3.72 1.94
2020 3.77 1.96
2019 3.81 1.94
2018 3.86 1.88
2017 3.9 1.99
2016 3.9 2
2015 3.99 2.1
2014 4.06 2.09
2013 4.13 1.98
2012 4.2 1.97
2011 4.31 1.93
2010 4.4 1.91
2009 4.47 1.92
2008 4.51 1.93
2007 4.55 1.91
2006 4.59 1.87
2005 4.6 1.89
2004 4.68 1.97
2003 4.89 2
2002 5.01 2.01
2001 5.18 2.02
2000 5.35 2.03
1999 5.46 2
1998 5.51 2.1
1997 5.64 2.27
1996 5.77 2.47
1995 5.89 2.7
1994 6.01 2.94
1993 6.11 3.17
1992 6.21 3.35
1991 6.29 3.52
1990 6.36 3.6
1989 6.43 3.64
1988 6.48 3.62
1987 6.52 3.72
1986 6.55 3.96
1985 6.59 4.21
1984 6.62 4.41
1983 6.64 4.52
1982 6.67 4.59
1981 6.7 4.67
1980 6.73 4.8
1979 6.76 4.94
1978 6.78 5.1
1977 6.8 5.29
1976 6.81 5.46
1975 6.81 5.62
1974 6.81 5.78
1973 6.81 6.11
1972 6.81 6.1
1971 6.8 6.07
1970 6.8 6.02
1969 6.8 6.01
1968 6.8 6.03
1967 6.8 5.88
1966 6.8 5.97
1965 6.8 6.16
1964 6.8 6.29
1963 6.8 6.39
1962 6.8 6.26
1961 6.8 5.48
1960 6.8 6.27

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

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Pakistan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Vietnam
2024 21.5 33.9
2023 21.3 33.4
2022 21.2 33
2021 21 32.5
2020 20.9 32.1
2019 20.7 31.6
2018 20.5 31.2
2017 20.4 30.8
2016 20.3 30.5
2015 20.3 30.2
2014 20.2 29.8
2013 20.1 29.4
2012 20 29
2011 19.9 28.7
2010 19.8 28.3
2009 19.6 27.9
2008 19.4 27.4
2007 19.2 26.9
2006 19 26.3
2005 18.9 25.8
2004 18.7 25.4
2003 18.5 25
2002 18.4 24.6
2001 18.3 24.2
2000 18.1 23.7
1999 18 23.3
1998 17.9 22.9
1997 17.8 22.4
1996 17.8 22
1995 17.8 21.7
1994 17.8 21.4
1993 17.8 21.1
1992 17.9 20.9
1991 18 20.7
1990 18 20.5
1989 18 20.4
1988 18.1 20.2
1987 18.1 20.1
1986 18.2 20
1985 18.2 19.9
1984 18.3 19.8
1983 18.4 19.7
1982 18.4 19.6
1981 18.3 19.5
1980 18.2 19.4
1979 18 19.3
1978 18 19.1
1977 17.9 19
1976 17.9 18.8
1975 17.9 18.7
1974 17.9 18.6
1973 18 18.5
1972 18 18.5
1971 18.1 18.4
1970 18.2 18.4
1969 18.4 18.4
1968 18.5 18.4
1967 18.6 18.5
1966 18.7 18.7
1965 18.8 18.9
1964 18.9 19.2
1963 19 19.7
1962 19 20.2
1961 19.1 20.7
1960 19.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Pakistan Vietnam
% of world population
3.09%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
48.9%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Pakistan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Vietnam
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
354,460 mi
2019

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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)

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