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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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Pakistan has a population of 255M (ranked 5/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 35th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 41/197 ($407B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 164/197 ($1,596), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Zimbabwe
Population
261421997
17443108
Population rank 5/197 74/197
GDP
$407B
2025
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 41/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 164/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$297B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.8%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,162
2025
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 138/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,775
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.55
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
21.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Pakistan and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2025 $407,307,214,476 $51,215,643,906
2024 $371,747,087,751 $41,521,975,830
2023 $336,686,348,609 $35,871,781,303
2022 $374,890,295,667 $40,757,585,309
2021 $348,516,647,445 $41,287,852,524
2020 $300,425,609,818 $31,979,753,645
2019 $320,909,472,771 $33,360,632,553
2018 $356,128,166,705 $34,141,666,667
2017 $339,205,534,861 $51,035,657,371
2016 $313,630,000,130 $20,559,250,000
2015 $299,963,590,535 $19,973,250,000
2014 $271,390,474,858 $19,505,500,000
2013 $258,657,231,672 $19,100,750,000
2012 $250,106,966,105 $17,123,500,000
2011 $230,586,581,060 $14,109,000,000
2010 $196,709,621,850 $12,047,750,000
2009 $187,337,783,856 $9,670,750,000
2008 $202,203,748,584 $4,418,000,000
2007 $184,140,869,997 $5,294,750,000
2006 $161,871,385,506 $5,446,750,000
2005 $145,208,562,961 $5,758,250,000
2004 $132,216,048,339 $5,808,500,000
2003 $112,371,913,741 $5,730,500,000
2002 $97,923,302,809 $6,345,250,000
2001 $97,145,618,480 $6,780,750,000
2000 $99,484,802,345 $6,693,250,000
1999 $62,973,857,069 $6,861,500,000
1998 $62,191,955,814 $6,405,250,000
1997 $62,433,340,468 $8,534,000,000
1996 $63,320,170,084 $8,557,500,000
1995 $60,636,071,684 $7,115,000,000
1994 $52,293,470,813 $6,894,250,000
1993 $51,809,999,353 $6,567,250,000
1992 $48,884,671,947 $6,755,000,000
1991 $45,625,336,680 $8,646,000,000
1990 $40,010,423,970 $8,788,301,546
1989 $40,171,106,279 $8,290,553,535
1988 $38,472,742,808 $7,818,774,177
1987 $33,351,529,275 $6,744,657,033
1986 $31,899,070,056 $6,220,698,247
1985 $31,144,920,844 $5,640,137,575
1984 $31,151,825,467 $6,355,369,172
1983 $28,691,889,764 $7,768,031,182
1982 $30,725,971,564 $8,544,060,905
1981 $28,100,606,061 $8,015,464,252
1980 $23,654,444,444 $6,682,278,300
1979 $19,688,383,838 $5,180,102,910
1978 $17,811,515,152 $4,353,822,343
1977 $15,126,060,606 $4,366,610,469
1976 $13,168,080,808 $4,320,576,877
1975 $11,230,606,061 $4,373,532,601
1974 $8,899,191,919 $3,984,194,614
1973 $6,383,429,490 $3,311,043,292
1972 $9,415,016,360 $2,679,096,597
1971 $10,665,896,682 $2,179,828,710
1970 $10,027,509,450 $1,885,168,339
1969 $8,683,116,338 $1,748,891,294
1968 $8,041,999,160 $1,480,355,355
1967 $7,464,510,710 $1,397,715,282
1966 $6,561,108,778 $1,282,403,936
1965 $5,929,231,415 $1,312,105,394
1964 $5,204,955,901 $1,217,759,447
1963 $4,630,827,383 $1,160,103,724
1962 $4,310,163,797 $1,118,172,226
1961 $4,118,647,627 $1,097,206,526
1960 $3,749,265,015 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2025 $1,596 $3,021
2024 $1,479 $2,496
2023 $1,360 $2,195
2022 $1,538 $2,536
2021 $1,455 $2,614
2020 $1,278 $2,060
2019 $1,390 $2,185
2018 $1,569 $2,271
2017 $1,519 $3,445
2016 $1,425 $1,408
2015 $1,380 $1,387
2014 $1,267 $1,373
2013 $1,225 $1,363
2012 $1,204 $1,239
2011 $1,132 $1,038
2010 $987 $902
2009 $964 $736
2008 $1,067 $341
2007 $998 $414
2006 $901 $431
2005 $828 $461
2004 $772 $470
2003 $672 $468
2002 $600 $525
2001 $610 $566
2000 $642 $563
1999 $418 $582
1998 $424 $552
1997 $438 $751
1996 $457 $767
1995 $451 $648
1994 $400 $634
1993 $408 $605
1992 $396 $631
1991 $380 $831
1990 $344 $867
1989 $358 $840
1988 $354 $816
1987 $317 $726
1986 $314 $693
1985 $317 $649
1984 $327 $757
1983 $311 $959
1982 $345 $1,096
1981 $328 $1,069
1980 $287.4 $949
1979 $249.2 $779
1978 $233.4 $665
1977 $204.7 $677
1976 $183.9 $687
1975 $161.7 $717
1974 $132 $674
1973 $97.5 $579
1972 $148.1 $483
1971 $172.5 $406
1970 $166.7 $361
1969 $148.5 $346
1968 $141.6 $302
1967 $135.2 $294.4
1966 $122.2 $278.7
1965 $113.6 $294.3
1964 $102.5 $281.9
1963 $93.7 $277.1
1962 $89.5 $275.7
1961 $87.8 $279.2
1960 $82 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2026 68.1 63.6
2025 67.9 63.3
2024 67.8 63.1
2023 67.6 62.8
2022 67.4 62.4
2021 65.8 60.1
2020 65.7 61.5
2019 66.7 61.1
2018 66.5 60.9
2017 66.2 60.3
2016 65.9 59.8
2015 65.6 59
2014 65.4 58.1
2013 65.1 56.8
2012 64.9 55.4
2011 64.7 53.9
2010 64.4 51.9
2009 64.2 49.7
2008 64 48.5
2007 63.8 47.6
2006 63.6 47.1
2005 62.4 46.6
2004 63.1 46
2003 62.8 45.4
2002 62.6 45.9
2001 62.2 44.5
2000 61.9 46
1999 61.5 46.4
1998 61.1 47.6
1997 60.6 48.5
1996 60.5 49
1995 60.3 51.1
1994 60.2 52.5
1993 60.1 54
1992 60 55.6
1991 59.9 57
1990 59.7 58.3
1989 59.5 59.4
1988 59.4 60.2
1987 59.2 60.7
1986 59.2 61
1985 59.1 60.9
1984 58.9 60.6
1983 58.7 60
1982 58.3 59.9
1981 57.8 59.4
1980 57.2 59.1
1979 56.6 54.9
1978 56.1 54.7
1977 55.5 57
1976 55.1 57.6
1975 54.7 58.2
1974 54.3 58.2
1973 54.1 58.1
1972 53.8 58.2
1971 49 58
1970 52.9 57.8
1969 52.3 57.5
1968 51.6 57.1
1967 50.8 56.8
1966 49.8 56.4
1965 48.5 55.9
1964 47.8 55.4
1963 46.8 54.9
1962 45.9 54.5
1961 45 54
1960 44.1 53.5
1959 43.3 53
1958 42.5 52.6
1957 41.6 52.2
1956 40.6 51.8
1955 39.6 51.4
1954 38.6 51
1953 37.6 50.6
1952 36.5 50.2
1951 35.4 49.8
1950 34.2 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2025 255,219,554 16,950,795
2024 251,269,164 16,634,373
2023 247,504,495 16,340,822
2022 243,700,667 16,069,056
2021 239,477,801 15,797,210
2020 235,001,746 15,526,888
2019 230,800,899 15,271,368
2018 226,928,892 15,034,452
2017 223,273,967 14,812,482
2016 220,138,869 14,600,294
2015 217,290,883 14,399,013
2014 214,264,647 14,207,359
2013 211,073,978 14,013,808
2012 207,667,125 13,817,887
2011 203,746,065 13,595,424
2010 199,239,047 13,356,548
2009 194,376,534 13,142,790
2008 189,499,113 12,959,149
2007 184,493,231 12,804,058
2006 179,682,690 12,636,445
2005 175,453,212 12,483,432
2004 171,286,000 12,365,896
2003 167,110,248 12,232,323
2002 163,222,549 12,087,653
2001 159,270,907 11,971,901
2000 154,879,127 11,892,055
1999 150,565,377 11,783,458
1998 146,522,356 11,594,297
1997 142,531,804 11,369,827
1996 138,557,092 11,158,360
1995 134,582,253 10,974,599
1994 130,748,083 10,873,148
1993 127,020,117 10,860,288
1992 123,546,848 10,702,700
1991 120,060,406 10,404,816
1990 116,155,576 10,137,281
1989 112,336,629 9,864,798
1988 108,724,739 9,583,094
1987 105,130,717 9,284,644
1986 101,606,764 8,982,578
1985 98,229,285 8,686,813
1984 95,164,936 8,391,488
1983 92,227,711 8,098,404
1982 89,089,246 7,796,496
1981 85,802,049 7,498,635
1980 82,291,010 7,041,303
1979 78,997,039 6,647,556
1978 76,307,379 6,543,575
1977 73,901,827 6,449,512
1976 71,620,254 6,287,105
1975 69,461,175 6,098,658
1974 67,415,487 5,908,328
1973 65,461,912 5,720,404
1972 63,583,194 5,542,445
1971 61,847,899 5,374,712
1970 60,166,719 5,215,918
1969 58,460,939 5,058,181
1968 56,810,507 4,900,440
1967 55,214,768 4,748,307
1966 53,678,667 4,601,217
1965 52,209,010 4,458,462
1964 50,799,999 4,320,006
1963 49,447,776 4,185,877
1962 48,156,128 4,055,959
1961 46,921,277 3,930,401
1960 45,709,310 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2024 3.55 3.67
2023 3.61 3.72
2022 3.66 3.77
2021 3.72 3.77
2020 3.77 3.75
2019 3.81 3.75
2018 3.86 3.74
2017 3.9 3.77
2016 3.9 3.83
2015 3.99 3.91
2014 4.06 4.01
2013 4.13 4.11
2012 4.2 4.13
2011 4.31 4.13
2010 4.4 4.04
2009 4.47 3.95
2008 4.51 3.78
2007 4.55 3.68
2006 4.59 3.64
2005 4.6 3.69
2004 4.68 3.78
2003 4.89 3.86
2002 5.01 3.93
2001 5.18 3.98
2000 5.35 4.01
1999 5.46 4.06
1998 5.51 4.07
1997 5.64 4.08
1996 5.77 4.11
1995 5.89 4.15
1994 6.01 4.28
1993 6.11 4.39
1992 6.21 4.57
1991 6.29 4.72
1990 6.36 4.88
1989 6.43 5.07
1988 6.48 5.28
1987 6.52 5.5
1986 6.55 5.69
1985 6.59 5.87
1984 6.62 6.04
1983 6.64 6.2
1982 6.67 6.33
1981 6.7 6.45
1980 6.73 6.52
1979 6.76 6.59
1978 6.78 6.66
1977 6.8 6.71
1976 6.81 6.77
1975 6.81 6.83
1974 6.81 6.88
1973 6.81 6.94
1972 6.81 6.94
1971 6.8 6.94
1970 6.8 6.98
1969 6.8 7.04
1968 6.8 7.11
1967 6.8 7.16
1966 6.8 7.2
1965 6.8 7.23
1964 6.8 7.23
1963 6.8 7.23
1962 6.8 7.23
1961 6.8 7.21
1960 6.8 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Pakistan and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Zimbabwe
2025 21.6 19.2
2024 21.5 19
2023 21.3 18.9
2022 21.2 18.7
2021 21 18.6
2020 20.9 18.5
2019 20.7 18.3
2018 20.5 18.2
2017 20.4 18.1
2016 20.3 18
2015 20.3 18
2014 20.2 18
2013 20.1 18
2012 20 18.1
2011 19.9 18.2
2010 19.8 18.3
2009 19.6 18.4
2008 19.4 18.5
2007 19.2 18.5
2006 19 18.5
2005 18.9 18.3
2004 18.7 18.3
2003 18.5 18.2
2002 18.4 18.1
2001 18.3 18
2000 18.1 17.8
1999 18 17.7
1998 17.9 17.5
1997 17.8 17.2
1996 17.8 16.9
1995 17.8 16.6
1994 17.8 16.4
1993 17.8 16.3
1992 17.9 16.4
1991 18 16.5
1990 18 16.3
1989 18 16.1
1988 18.1 15.9
1987 18.1 15.9
1986 18.2 15.9
1985 18.2 15.9
1984 18.3 15.8
1983 18.4 15.8
1982 18.4 15.8
1981 18.3 15.7
1980 18.2 15.6
1979 18 15.6
1978 18 15.7
1977 17.9 15.8
1976 17.9 15.8
1975 17.9 15.9
1974 17.9 15.9
1973 18 15.8
1972 18 15.8
1971 18.1 15.8
1970 18.2 15.7
1969 18.4 15.7
1968 18.5 15.7
1967 18.6 15.7
1966 18.7 15.7
1965 18.8 15.7
1964 18.9 15.7
1963 19 15.8
1962 19 16
1961 19.1 16.2
1960 19.1 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$382B
2025
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.37%
2025
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.9%
2025
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2024
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2024
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
535
2025
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$70.3B
2025
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$26.5B
2025
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
415 kg
2023
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.5
2023
$12.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.5%
2023
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
518 kWh
2023
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26.8%
2023
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Pakistan Zimbabwe
% of world population
3.11%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
39.5%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.44 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.05 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.1
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
42
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
48.9%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
57.3%
2024
41.6%
2024

Health

Pakistan Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
56
2024
64.7
2024
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.9%
2024
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,166 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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