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Pakistan vs Italy

Pakistan and Italy side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of Pakistan

Pakistan

Asia · #5 of 238 by population
Live population
260,503,695
+1.6% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
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Italy

Europe · #25 of 238 by population
Live population
58,858,837
-0.4% a year · full profile · atlas
Pakistan has 4.4× the population of Italy (81.6% vs 18.4% of the two combined).

Pakistan vs Italy: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorPakistanItalyDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
260,503,69558,858,837Pakistan 4.4×
Population growth rate
% per year
+1.6-0.4+2 pts
Population density
people per km²
327.22026194.92026+132.4
Surface area
km²
796,1002023302,0702023Pakistan 2.6×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
27.420246.32024+21.1
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
6.42024112024-4.6
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
-4.4+1-5.4
Urban population
% of population
39.5202569.72025-30.2 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
102.595.9+6.6
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
67.82024842024-16.2
Fertility rate
births per woman
3.5520241.182024+2.37
Median age
years
20.848.6-27.8
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
46.52.1+44.4
Population under 15
% of population
36.2202511.72025+24.6 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
4.4202525.12025-20.7 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$407.31B2025$2.55T2025Italy 6.3×
GDP per capita
current US$
$1,5962025$43,3092025Italy 27×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
5.420256.42025-1 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
3.520251.52025+2 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
2042024299.22024Italy 1.5×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
0.8120245.082024-4.26
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
41520232,2312024Italy 5.4×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
41.6202117.52021+24.1 pts
Forest area
% of land area
4.7202332.92023-28.2 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
22620223,0932022Italy 14×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
326202218.52022+307.5 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
57.3202489.22024-32 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
76.92024132.62024-55.7

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Pakistan minus Italy for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Pakistan compared with Italy

Updated October 2026

Pakistan has a live population of about 260,503,695 (#5 in the world) and Italy about 58,858,837 (#25), so Pakistan has 4.4 times as many people as Italy. Pakistan is growing at 1.6% a year and Italy at -0.4%.

By area Pakistan is larger: 796,100 km² against 302,070 km², which gives population densities of 327.2 people per km² in Pakistan and 194.9 in Italy.

Pakistan's economy is worth $407.31B (2025) and Italy's $2.55T (2025); per person that is $1,596 in Pakistan versus $43,309 in Italy, so the average Italy resident produces 27.1 times as much.

Life expectancy is 67.8 years in Pakistan and 84 in Italy; women have 3.5 children on average in Pakistan compared with 1.2 in Italy; the median age is 20.8 versus 48.6 years.

39.5% of Pakistan's people live in cities against 69.7% in Italy; 57.3% use the internet in Pakistan and 89.2% in Italy; CO₂ emissions per person are 0.8 t in Pakistan and 5.1 t in Italy.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Birth & death rates

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Unemployment & inflation

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Pakistan or Italy?

By population Pakistan is bigger: 260,503,695 people versus 58,858,837 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Pakistan is larger (796,100 km² vs 302,070 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Pakistan or Italy?

Italy: GDP of $2,551,556,954,100 versus $407,307,214,476 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Pakistan or Italy?

Life expectancy at birth is 67.8 years in Pakistan and 84 years in Italy, a difference of 16.2 years in favour of Italy.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.