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Pakistan vs United Kingdom

Pakistan and United Kingdom 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
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Pakistan

Asia · #5 of 238 by population
Live population
260,501,756
+1.6% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
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United Kingdom

Europe · #22 of 238 by population
Live population
70,039,631
+0.5% a year · full profile · atlas
Pakistan has 3.7× the population of United Kingdom (78.8% vs 21.2% of the two combined).

Pakistan vs United Kingdom: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorPakistanUnited KingdomDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
260,501,75670,039,631Pakistan 3.7×
Population growth rate
% per year
+1.6+0.5+1.1 pts
Population density
people per km²
327.22026287.52026+39.7
Surface area
km²
796,1002023243,6102023Pakistan 3.3×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
27.420249.92024+17.5
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
6.420249.72024-3.3
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
-4.4+5.2-9.6
Urban population
% of population
39.5202583.32025-43.8 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
102.597.1+5.4
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
67.8202481.42024-13.6
Fertility rate
births per woman
3.5520241.552024+2
Median age
years
20.840.2-19.4
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
46.53.4+43.1
Population under 15
% of population
36.22025172025+19.3 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
4.4202519.72025-15.3 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$407.31B2025$4.00T2025United Kingdom 9.8×
GDP per capita
current US$
$1,5962025$57,6022025United Kingdom 36×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
5.420254.72025+0.7 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
3.520253.92025-0.3 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
2042024292.42024United Kingdom 1.4×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
0.8120244.222024-3.41
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
41520232,0692024United Kingdom 5×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
41.6202112.22021+29.4 pts
Forest area
% of land area
4.7202313.32023-8.6 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
22620222,1442022United Kingdom 9.5×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
32620225.82022+320.2 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
57.3202495.52024-38.2 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
76.92024121.62024-44.8

▲ 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 United Kingdom for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Pakistan compared with United Kingdom

Updated October 2026

Pakistan has a live population of about 260,501,756 (#5 in the world) and United Kingdom about 70,039,631 (#22), so Pakistan has 3.7 times as many people as United Kingdom. Pakistan is growing at 1.6% a year and United Kingdom at 0.5%.

By area Pakistan is larger: 796,100 km² against 243,610 km², which gives population densities of 327.2 people per km² in Pakistan and 287.5 in United Kingdom.

Pakistan's economy is worth $407.31B (2025) and United Kingdom's $4.00T (2025); per person that is $1,596 in Pakistan versus $57,602 in United Kingdom, so the average United Kingdom resident produces 36.1 times as much.

Life expectancy is 67.8 years in Pakistan and 81.4 in United Kingdom; women have 3.5 children on average in Pakistan compared with 1.6 in United Kingdom; the median age is 20.8 versus 40.2 years.

39.5% of Pakistan's people live in cities against 83.3% in United Kingdom; 57.3% use the internet in Pakistan and 95.5% in United Kingdom; CO₂ emissions per person are 0.8 t in Pakistan and 4.2 t in United Kingdom.

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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Economy

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Unemployment & inflation

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Pakistan or United Kingdom?

By population Pakistan is bigger: 260,501,756 people versus 70,039,631 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Pakistan is larger (796,100 km² vs 243,610 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Pakistan or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom: GDP of $4,002,587,541,846 versus $407,307,214,476 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Pakistan or United Kingdom?

Life expectancy at birth is 67.8 years in Pakistan and 81.4 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.6 years in favour of United Kingdom.

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.