Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Pakistan 2.2 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Pakistan’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Pakistan’s highest peak towers 5,648 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Germany and Pakistan are practically level
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 47.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Pakistan has 3.1 times as many people as Germany
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Pakistan is 39% more densely populated than Germany
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 12.9 cm taller than in Pakistan
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 11.4 cm taller than in Pakistan
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 25 years older than in Pakistan
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Pakistan have 2.2 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 7 times as many refugees per resident as Pakistan
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Pakistan has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 12 times the size of Pakistan’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 11 times as much per person as Pakistan
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Pakistan (Gini 0.2 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
23% of people in Pakistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.7% in Germany
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Pakistan: 23% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Pakistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Germany 2.3%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Pakistan: 2.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Pakistan: no data
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 3.3× Pakistan’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 225 times as much on health per person as Pakistan
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 13 years longer than in Pakistan
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Pakistan is 16 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 3.9 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 12 times as many hospital beds per person as Pakistan
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.6 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 10% higher than in Pakistan
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 9.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 24% in Pakistan
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan
Germany: 22% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 2.01 points higher than in Pakistan
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 126 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Pakistan
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 1,021 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 1,136 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 10 years longer than in Pakistan
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Pakistan: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 49 more World Heritage sites than Pakistan (55 against 6)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Pakistan: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Pakistan 11
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 11 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 57% in Pakistan
Germany: 94% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 7.9 times as fast as in Pakistan
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Pakistan: 24 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan
Germany: 100% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan
Germany: 82% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77
Germany: 129 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 4.3 times as long as Pakistan’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 34 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 4.1% of Pakistan
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Pakistan: 4.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 9.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Pakistan carries 5.9 times as much fine dust as in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.8 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Pakistan are 3.1 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Pakistan is on average 10.7 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 2.1 times as much rain as Pakistan
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Pakistan?
Pakistan is larger. Germany fits inside Pakistan 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 3.1 times as many people as Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Pakistan?
People in Germany live 13 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in Germany or Pakistan?
Men in Germany are 12.9 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
