Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Pakistan 19 times.
Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Pakistan’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Pakistan’s highest peak towers 7,749 m above the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Pakistan has 14 times as many people as the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 62% more densely populated than Pakistan.
Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 16.4 cm taller than in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 15.6 cm taller than in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Netherlands is 21 years older than in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Pakistan have 2.1 more children on average than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 20.9% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.
Netherlands: 11.1 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Pakistan has 2 official languages, the Netherlands 1.
Netherlands: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Netherlands’ economy is 3.3 times the size of Pakistan’s.
Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 13 times as much per person as Pakistan.
Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Pakistan than in the Netherlands (Gini 7.8 points higher).
Netherlands: 25.7 (2021) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.9% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, the Netherlands 1.9%.
Netherlands: 1.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 3.5× Pakistan’s.
Netherlands: 84% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 225 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.
Netherlands: $6,845 (2024) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Netherlands live 14 years longer than in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 82 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Pakistan is 14 times as likely to die before turning one as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Netherlands has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan.
Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 16.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in the Netherlands smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 20.5% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 2.35 points higher than in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 7.22 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Netherlands drink 99 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Netherlands has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Pakistan.
Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Netherlands has 953 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.
Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 1,032 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 8.4 years longer than in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Netherlands: 0.91 (2022) · Pakistan: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 97% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the Netherlands have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 100% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 96% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.
Netherlands: 129 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Pakistan’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Netherlands fly 82 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.
Netherlands: 2.29 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 11% of the Netherlands, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.
Netherlands: 11.1% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 8.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.
Netherlands: 51.2% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Pakistan carries 5.6 times as much fine dust as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.3 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Pakistan are 3.5 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Pakistan is on average 9.8 °C warmer than the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Netherlands gets 2.1 times as much rain as Pakistan.
Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Netherlands bigger than Pakistan?
Pakistan is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Pakistan 19 times.
Which has more people, the Netherlands or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 14 times as many people as the Netherlands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Netherlands or Pakistan?
People in the Netherlands live 14 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in the Netherlands and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in the Netherlands or Pakistan?
Men in the Netherlands are 16.4 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
