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Pakistan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 35th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Zambia
Population
260356147
22697916
Population rank 5/197 62/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Pakistan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Zambia
2024 $371,570,000,121 $25,303,185,342
2023 $336,686,348,609 $27,577,956,471
2022 $374,890,295,667 $29,163,782,140
2021 $348,516,647,445 $22,096,416,932
2020 $300,425,609,818 $18,137,764,931
2019 $320,909,472,771 $23,308,667,781
2018 $356,128,166,705 $26,311,507,274
2017 $339,205,534,861 $25,873,601,261
2016 $313,630,000,130 $20,958,412,538
2015 $299,963,590,535 $21,251,216,799
2014 $271,390,474,858 $27,141,023,558
2013 $258,657,231,672 $28,037,239,463
2012 $250,106,966,105 $25,503,060,420
2011 $230,586,581,060 $23,459,515,276
2010 $196,709,621,850 $20,265,559,484
2009 $187,337,783,856 $15,328,342,304
2008 $202,203,748,584 $17,910,858,638
2007 $184,140,869,997 $14,056,957,976
2006 $161,871,385,506 $12,756,858,899
2005 $145,208,562,961 $8,331,870,169
2004 $132,216,048,339 $6,221,110,219
2003 $112,371,913,741 $4,901,869,764
2002 $97,923,302,809 $4,193,850,445
2001 $97,145,618,480 $4,094,441,301
2000 $99,484,802,345 $3,600,632,111
1999 $62,973,857,069 $3,404,284,891
1998 $62,191,955,814 $3,537,741,942
1997 $62,433,340,468 $4,303,288,480
1996 $63,320,170,084 $3,597,220,962
1995 $60,636,071,684 $3,806,983,413
1994 $52,293,470,813 $3,656,806,166
1993 $51,809,999,353 $3,273,505,344
1992 $48,884,671,947 $3,182,810,841
1991 $45,625,336,680 $3,376,806,697
1990 $40,010,423,970 $3,288,381,797
1989 $40,171,106,279 $3,994,673,161
1988 $38,472,742,808 $3,728,878,149
1987 $33,351,529,275 $2,265,250,972
1986 $31,899,070,056 $1,664,413,508
1985 $31,144,920,844 $2,252,454,500
1984 $31,151,825,467 $2,719,518,933
1983 $28,691,889,764 $3,321,048,451
1982 $30,725,971,564 $3,871,117,093
1981 $28,100,606,061 $4,008,126,497
1980 $23,654,444,444 $3,884,530,854
1979 $19,688,383,838 $3,353,445,378
1978 $17,811,515,152 $2,811,032,473
1977 $15,126,060,606 $2,515,296,940
1976 $13,168,080,808 $2,742,859,263
1975 $11,230,606,061 $2,442,672,141
1974 $8,899,191,919 $2,910,981,262
1973 $6,383,429,490 $2,434,255,237
1972 $9,415,016,360 $1,872,416,680
1971 $10,665,896,682 $1,653,259,341
1970 $10,027,509,450 $1,788,779,285
1969 $8,683,116,338 $1,926,399,230
1968 $8,041,999,160 $1,573,739,371
1967 $7,464,510,710 $1,340,639,464
1966 $6,561,108,778 $1,238,999,505
1965 $5,929,231,415 $1,061,199,576
1964 $5,204,955,901 $822,639,671
1963 $4,630,827,383 $704,339,719
1962 $4,310,163,797 $679,279,729
1961 $4,118,647,627 $682,359,727
1960 $3,749,265,015 $698,739,721

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

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Pakistan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Zambia
2024 $1,479 $1,187
2023 $1,360 $1,331
2022 $1,538 $1,447
2021 $1,455 $1,127
2020 $1,278 $952
2019 $1,390 $1,259
2018 $1,569 $1,464
2017 $1,519 $1,483
2016 $1,425 $1,239
2015 $1,380 $1,296
2014 $1,267 $1,707
2013 $1,225 $1,821
2012 $1,204 $1,710
2011 $1,132 $1,625
2010 $987 $1,451
2009 $964 $1,136
2008 $1,067 $1,376
2007 $998 $1,119
2006 $901 $1,052
2005 $828 $711
2004 $772 $549
2003 $672 $446
2002 $600 $394
2001 $610 $397
2000 $642 $359
1999 $418 $350
1998 $424 $373
1997 $438 $466
1996 $457 $400
1995 $451 $433
1994 $400 $426
1993 $408 $391
1992 $396 $389
1991 $380 $423
1990 $344 $422
1989 $358 $526
1988 $354 $504
1987 $317 $315
1986 $314 $238.2
1985 $317 $332
1984 $327 $413
1983 $311 $520
1982 $345 $627
1981 $328 $670
1980 $287.4 $669
1979 $249.2 $595
1978 $233.4 $514
1977 $204.7 $474
1976 $183.9 $533
1975 $161.7 $490
1974 $132 $601
1973 $97.5 $518
1972 $148.1 $410
1971 $172.5 $372
1970 $166.7 $414
1969 $148.5 $459
1968 $141.6 $387
1967 $135.2 $341
1966 $122.2 $325
1965 $113.6 $287.4
1964 $102.5 $230
1963 $93.7 $203.2
1962 $89.5 $202.3
1961 $87.8 $209.7
1960 $82 $221.6

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

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Pakistan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Zambia
2026 68.1 66.9
2025 67.9 66.7
2024 67.8 66.5
2023 67.6 66.3
2022 67.4 65.3
2021 65.8 62.4
2020 65.7 63.4
2019 66.7 62.9
2018 66.5 62.1
2017 66.2 61.6
2016 65.9 61.1
2015 65.6 60.7
2014 65.4 60.1
2013 65.1 59.4
2012 64.9 58.7
2011 64.7 57.8
2010 64.4 56.9
2009 64.2 55.9
2008 64 54.8
2007 63.8 53.7
2006 63.6 52.7
2005 62.4 51.6
2004 63.1 50.5
2003 62.8 49.6
2002 62.6 48.5
2001 62.2 47.4
2000 61.9 46.6
1999 61.5 45.9
1998 61.1 45.7
1997 60.6 45.7
1996 60.5 45.8
1995 60.3 46.1
1994 60.2 46.3
1993 60.1 46.7
1992 60 47
1991 59.9 47.4
1990 59.7 48.2
1989 59.5 48.9
1988 59.4 49.7
1987 59.2 50.4
1986 59.2 51.1
1985 59.1 52
1984 58.9 52.9
1983 58.7 53.7
1982 58.3 54.4
1981 57.8 55
1980 57.2 55.5
1979 56.6 56
1978 56.1 56.3
1977 55.5 56.3
1976 55.1 56.1
1975 54.7 55.7
1974 54.3 55.4
1973 54.1 54.9
1972 53.8 54.4
1971 49 53.9
1970 52.9 53.4
1969 52.3 53
1968 51.6 52.7
1967 50.8 52.5
1966 49.8 52.3
1965 48.5 52.1
1964 47.8 51.2
1963 46.8 51.6
1962 45.9 51.3
1961 45 51
1960 44.1 50.6
1959 43.3 50.3
1958 42.5 49.9
1957 41.6 49.5
1956 40.6 49.1
1955 39.6 48.8
1954 38.6 48.4
1953 37.6 48
1952 36.5 47.6
1951 35.4 47.2
1950 34.2 46.8

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

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Pakistan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Zambia
2024 251,269,164 21,314,956
2023 247,504,495 20,723,965
2022 243,700,667 20,152,938
2021 239,477,801 19,603,607
2020 235,001,746 19,059,395
2019 230,800,899 18,513,839
2018 226,928,892 17,973,569
2017 223,273,967 17,441,320
2016 220,138,869 16,914,423
2015 217,290,883 16,399,089
2014 214,264,647 15,895,315
2013 211,073,978 15,398,997
2012 207,667,125 14,913,629
2011 203,746,065 14,437,796
2010 199,239,047 13,965,594
2009 194,376,534 13,490,389
2008 189,499,113 13,021,324
2007 184,493,231 12,565,085
2006 179,682,690 12,129,553
2005 175,453,212 11,718,819
2004 171,286,000 11,338,198
2003 167,110,248 10,983,595
2002 163,222,549 10,647,949
2001 159,270,907 10,325,185
2000 154,879,127 10,017,631
1999 150,565,377 9,740,005
1998 146,522,356 9,482,408
1997 142,531,804 9,237,063
1996 138,557,092 9,004,053
1995 134,582,253 8,785,763
1994 130,748,083 8,576,269
1993 127,020,117 8,373,921
1992 123,546,848 8,176,680
1991 120,060,406 7,981,650
1990 116,155,576 7,786,169
1989 112,336,629 7,589,216
1988 108,724,739 7,391,440
1987 105,130,717 7,191,282
1986 101,606,764 6,986,471
1985 98,229,285 6,780,953
1984 95,164,936 6,580,490
1983 92,227,711 6,381,038
1982 89,089,246 6,178,637
1981 85,802,049 5,983,289
1980 82,291,010 5,802,833
1979 78,997,039 5,631,728
1978 76,307,379 5,465,374
1977 73,901,827 5,302,480
1976 71,620,254 5,143,842
1975 69,461,175 4,990,086
1974 67,415,487 4,842,746
1973 65,461,912 4,702,693
1972 63,583,194 4,569,309
1971 61,847,899 4,442,525
1970 60,166,719 4,321,718
1969 58,460,939 4,197,116
1968 56,810,507 4,065,593
1967 55,214,768 3,936,343
1966 53,678,667 3,812,003
1965 52,209,010 3,692,086
1964 50,799,999 3,577,017
1963 49,447,776 3,465,907
1962 48,156,128 3,358,099
1961 46,921,277 3,254,086
1960 45,709,310 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Zambia
2023 3.61 4.1
2022 3.66 4.18
2021 3.72 4.25
2020 3.77 4.32
2019 3.81 4.42
2018 3.86 4.49
2017 3.9 4.57
2016 3.9 4.67
2015 3.99 4.78
2014 4.06 4.89
2013 4.13 5.01
2012 4.2 5.14
2011 4.31 5.26
2010 4.4 5.36
2009 4.47 5.45
2008 4.51 5.53
2007 4.55 5.61
2006 4.59 5.68
2005 4.6 5.7
2004 4.68 5.7
2003 4.89 5.71
2002 5.01 5.77
2001 5.18 5.85
2000 5.35 5.92
1999 5.46 6
1998 5.51 6.07
1997 5.64 6.12
1996 5.77 6.18
1995 5.89 6.23
1994 6.01 6.26
1993 6.11 6.3
1992 6.21 6.35
1991 6.29 6.46
1990 6.36 6.57
1989 6.43 6.64
1988 6.48 6.7
1987 6.52 6.8
1986 6.55 6.87
1985 6.59 6.93
1984 6.62 6.97
1983 6.64 7.01
1982 6.67 7.04
1981 6.7 7.07
1980 6.73 7.14
1979 6.76 7.22
1978 6.78 7.29
1977 6.8 7.35
1976 6.81 7.39
1975 6.81 7.42
1974 6.81 7.36
1973 6.81 7.34
1972 6.81 7.3
1971 6.8 7.26
1970 6.8 7.22
1969 6.8 7.18
1968 6.8 7.18
1967 6.8 7.15
1966 6.8 7.14
1965 6.8 7.12
1964 6.8 7.09
1963 6.8 7.06
1962 6.8 7.01
1961 6.8 6.98
1960 6.8 6.95

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

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Pakistan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Zambia
2024 21.5 18.8
2023 21.3 18.6
2022 21.2 18.4
2021 21 18.2
2020 20.9 18
2019 20.7 17.9
2018 20.5 17.7
2017 20.4 17.5
2016 20.3 17.4
2015 20.3 17.2
2014 20.2 17.1
2013 20.1 17
2012 20 16.9
2011 19.9 16.8
2010 19.8 16.7
2009 19.6 16.6
2008 19.4 16.5
2007 19.2 16.4
2006 19 16.3
2005 18.9 16.3
2004 18.7 16.2
2003 18.5 16.1
2002 18.4 16
2001 18.3 15.9
2000 18.1 15.9
1999 18 15.8
1998 17.9 15.8
1997 17.8 15.8
1996 17.8 15.8
1995 17.8 15.8
1994 17.8 15.8
1993 17.8 15.8
1992 17.9 15.8
1991 18 15.7
1990 18 15.7
1989 18 15.7
1988 18.1 15.6
1987 18.1 15.6
1986 18.2 15.5
1985 18.2 15.5
1984 18.3 15.4
1983 18.4 15.4
1982 18.4 15.3
1981 18.3 15.3
1980 18.2 15.2
1979 18 15.3
1978 18 15.3
1977 17.9 15.4
1976 17.9 15.4
1975 17.9 15.5
1974 17.9 15.7
1973 18 15.8
1972 18 15.9
1971 18.1 16.1
1970 18.2 16.2
1969 18.4 16.4
1968 18.5 16.4
1967 18.6 16.5
1966 18.7 16.5
1965 18.8 16.6
1964 18.9 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 19 16.8
1961 19.1 16.9
1960 19.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Pakistan Zambia
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
48.9%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Pakistan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Zambia
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
42,049 mi
2018

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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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