COUNTRY PROFILE / PAK
Pakistan
PAK / PK
For Pakistan, population is 255,219,554 people (2025, #5/215) and area is 796,100 km² (2023, #35/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 96.4%); Main language: Urdu.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Pakistan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Pakistan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Pakistan, population is about 2.07 times Japan's value and area is about 2.11 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Pakistan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,219,554 people2025 / About 2.07 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 796,100 km²2023 / About 2.11 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 320.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 98.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years2024 / 16.24 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,5962025 / About 4.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 154,879,127 people in 2000 to 255,219,554 people in 2025, an increase of about 64.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 61.9 years in 2000 to 67.8 years in 2024, an increase of 5.9 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 642 in 2000 to US$ 1,596 in 2025, an increase of about 148.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for Pakistan.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY