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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Saudi Arabia leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

MetricPakistanSaudi Arabia
Population247,504,49533,702,731
GDP Per Capita$1,360$36,157
Life Expectancy67.678.7
Population Growth Rate1.554.64
Urban Population38.8%84.3%
Fertility Rate3.602.28
Infant Mortality (per 1000)49.74.8
Literacy Rate58.9%97.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.0%
Internet Users-100.0%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000-3.41
Gini Index--
Forest Area4.7%0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pakistan has a population of 247,504,495 compared to Saudi Arabia's 33,702,731.

Across the metrics compared, Pakistan leads in 2 categories while Saudi Arabia leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.