Country comparison

Pakistan Uzbekistan

How do Pakistan and Uzbekistan compare on area, population, economy and living standards? Every figure below comes from open data, computed at build time.

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PakistanUzbekistan — Pakistan's GDP per capita is about 40% of Uzbekistan's.

Side-by-side metric comparison
MetricPakistanUzbekistanA vs B
Population & land
Population255.2M (2025)37.1M (2025)6.9×
Population growth1.6% (2025)1.9% (2025)83%
Urban population share39.5% (2025)51.0% (2025)77%
Population aged 65+4.4% (2025)6.1% (2025)72%
Fertility rate3.5 (2024)3.5 (2024)1.0×
Birth rate27.4‰ (2024)25.6‰ (2024)1.1×
Death rate6.4‰ (2024)6.0‰ (2024)1.1×
Net migration-1.2M (2025)-7K (2025)N/A
Surface area875,287 km²460,607 km²1.9×
Population densityderived292/km² (2025)80.4/km² (2025)3.6×
Economy
GDP (total)$407.3B (2025)$147B (2025)2.8×
GDP per capita$1,596 (2025)$3,968 (2025)40%
GNI per capita$1,500 (2025)$3,670 (2025)41%
GDP growth (annual)3.7% (2025)7.7% (2025)48%
Inflation rate3.5% (2025)8.8% (2025)40%
Unemployment rate5.4% (2025)4.6% (2025)1.2×
Gini index33.5 (2024)32.7 (2025)1.0×
Poverty rate ($2.15/day)23.0% (2024)2.3% (2025)10×
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP10.0% (2025)22.0% (2025)45%
Imports share of GDP17.2% (2025)35.4% (2025)49%
Agriculture share of GDP23.0% (2025)16.6% (2025)1.4×
Manufacturing share of GDP13.0% (2025)20.8% (2025)63%
International tourist arrivals966K (2012)6.7M (2019)14%
Tourism receipts$765M (2020)$395M (2020)1.9×
Health & education
Life expectancy67.8 years (2024)72.5 years (2024)93%
Infant mortality48.2‰ (2024)12.8‰ (2024)3.8×
Under-five mortality56.0‰ (2024)13.4‰ (2024)4.2×
DPT immunization87.0% (2024)90.0% (2024)97%
Hospital beds0.6 per 1,000 (2020)4.9 per 1,000 (2023)13%
Health spending share of GDP2.5% (2023)6.7% (2023)37%
Secondary school enrollment48.3% (2024)98.1% (2025)49%
Education spending share of GDP1.9% (2023)5.5% (2023)36%
Society & living
Human Development Index0.544 (2023)0.740 (2023)74%
Internet users57.3% (2024)89.5% (2024)64%
Mobile subscriptions76.9 per 100 (2024)110.5 per 100 (2024)70%
Fixed broadband1.5 per 100 (2024)34.7 per 100 (2024)4%
Electricity access95.7% (2024)100.0% (2024)96%
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita0.8 t (2024)4.1 t (2024)20%
CO₂ emissions (total)derived204 Mt (2024)149 Mt (2024)1.4×
Renewable electricity share28.3% (2021)7.1% (2021)4.0×
Renewable energy consumption41.6% (2021)1.0% (2021)42×
Forest area4.7% (2023)8.5% (2023)55%
Agricultural land46.7% (2023)58.1% (2023)80%
Arable land39.3% (2023)9.1% (2023)4.3×
PM2.5 exposure58.4 µg/m³ (2023)32.8 µg/m³ (2023)1.8×
Military spending2.7% (2024)2.9% (2018)93%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Pakistan

Capital
Islamabad
Languages
English, Urdu
Currencies
PKR
Subregion
Southern Asia

Uzbekistan

Capital
Tashkent
Languages
Russian, Uzbek
Currencies
UZS
Subregion
Central Asia

Pakistan vs Uzbekistan in five metrics

Horizontal bar chart comparing Pakistan and Uzbekistan on area, population, GDP, GDP per capita and life expectancy; the longer bar is the larger value within each metric. Pakistan Uzbekistan Surface area 875,287 km² 460,607 km² Population (2025) 255.2M 37.1M GDP (total) (2025) $407.3B $147B GDP per capita (2025) $1,596 $3,968 Life expectancy (2024) 67.8 years 72.5 years

Full metric comparison

Side-by-side metric comparison
Metric Pakistan Uzbekistan A vs B
Population & land
Population 255.2M (2025) 37.1M (2025) 6.9×
Population growth 1.6% (2025) 1.9% (2025) 83%
Urban population share 39.5% (2025) 51.0% (2025) 77%
Population aged 65+ 4.4% (2025) 6.1% (2025) 72%
Fertility rate 3.5 (2024) 3.5 (2024) 1.0×
Birth rate 27.4‰ (2024) 25.6‰ (2024) 1.1×
Death rate 6.4‰ (2024) 6.0‰ (2024) 1.1×
Net migration -1.2M (2025) -7K (2025) N/A
Surface area 875,287 km² 460,607 km² 1.9×
Population density derived 292/km² (2025) 80.4/km² (2025) 3.6×
Economy
GDP (total) $407.3B (2025) $147B (2025) 2.8×
GDP per capita $1,596 (2025) $3,968 (2025) 40%
GNI per capita $1,500 (2025) $3,670 (2025) 41%
GDP growth (annual) 3.7% (2025) 7.7% (2025) 48%
Inflation rate 3.5% (2025) 8.8% (2025) 40%
Unemployment rate 5.4% (2025) 4.6% (2025) 1.2×
Gini index 33.5 (2024) 32.7 (2025) 1.0×
Poverty rate ($2.15/day) 23.0% (2024) 2.3% (2025) 10×
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP 10.0% (2025) 22.0% (2025) 45%
Imports share of GDP 17.2% (2025) 35.4% (2025) 49%
Agriculture share of GDP 23.0% (2025) 16.6% (2025) 1.4×
Manufacturing share of GDP 13.0% (2025) 20.8% (2025) 63%
International tourist arrivals 966K (2012) 6.7M (2019) 14%
Tourism receipts $765M (2020) $395M (2020) 1.9×
Health & education
Life expectancy 67.8 years (2024) 72.5 years (2024) 93%
Infant mortality 48.2‰ (2024) 12.8‰ (2024) 3.8×
Under-five mortality 56.0‰ (2024) 13.4‰ (2024) 4.2×
DPT immunization 87.0% (2024) 90.0% (2024) 97%
Hospital beds 0.6 per 1,000 (2020) 4.9 per 1,000 (2023) 13%
Health spending share of GDP 2.5% (2023) 6.7% (2023) 37%
Secondary school enrollment 48.3% (2024) 98.1% (2025) 49%
Education spending share of GDP 1.9% (2023) 5.5% (2023) 36%
Society & living
Human Development Index 0.544 (2023) 0.740 (2023) 74%
Internet users 57.3% (2024) 89.5% (2024) 64%
Mobile subscriptions 76.9 per 100 (2024) 110.5 per 100 (2024) 70%
Fixed broadband 1.5 per 100 (2024) 34.7 per 100 (2024) 4%
Electricity access 95.7% (2024) 100.0% (2024) 96%
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8 t (2024) 4.1 t (2024) 20%
CO₂ emissions (total) derived 204 Mt (2024) 149 Mt (2024) 1.4×
Renewable electricity share 28.3% (2021) 7.1% (2021) 4.0×
Renewable energy consumption 41.6% (2021) 1.0% (2021) 42×
Forest area 4.7% (2023) 8.5% (2023) 55%
Agricultural land 46.7% (2023) 58.1% (2023) 80%
Arable land 39.3% (2023) 9.1% (2023) 4.3×
PM2.5 exposure 58.4 µg/m³ (2023) 32.8 µg/m³ (2023) 1.8×
Military spending 2.7% (2024) 2.9% (2018) 93%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Reference facts

Metric Pakistan Uzbekistan
Capital Islamabad Tashkent
Languages English, Urdu Russian, Uzbek
Currencies PKR UZS
Subregion Southern Asia Central Asia

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Pakistan or Uzbekistan?

Pakistan's surface area is larger: about 1.9× Uzbekistan's (875,287 km² vs 460,607 km²).

Which has a larger population, Pakistan or Uzbekistan?

Pakistan's population is larger: about 6.9× Uzbekistan's (255.2M vs 37.1M).

Which economy is larger, Pakistan or Uzbekistan?

Pakistan's GDP (total) is larger: about 2.8× Uzbekistan's ($407.3B vs $147B).

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Data & method

Indicators: World Bank Open Data, 43 indicators — CC BY 4.0 © World Bank — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; Human Development Index — CC BY 3.0 IGO © United Nations Development Programme — https://hdr.undp.org/terms-use

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m (public domain); surface areas are computed with an equal-area spherical formula (Chamberlin–Duquette).

Reference facts (capital, languages, currencies, subregion): mledoze/countries (ODbL).