Pakistan vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 3% larger than Pakistan.
PakistanVenezuelaPakistan moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Pakistan is 0.97× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.03× the size of Pakistan.
 Pakistan |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVenezuela: 1.03× the area | 881,913 km²#33 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPakistan: 8.95× the population | 255,219,554#5 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPakistan: 9.26× the density | 289 / km²#30 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 2.26× the urban share | 40%#150 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePakistan: 1.71× the births per woman | 3.55 per woman#43 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPakistan: 1.17 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePakistan: 1.8× the birth rate | 27.4 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.2× the death rate | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Pakistan: 11.3 points higher | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Venezuela: 5.6 points higher | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVenezuela: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −4.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 41.8× the refugees for its size | 0.35 per 1,000#84 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVenezuela: 4.9 years longer | 67.8 years#145 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPakistan: 2.27× the infant mortality | 48.2 per 1,000 births#14 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2021 | — |
| University enrolment | 10.9%#128 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexVenezuela: 0.165 higher | 0.544#165 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaVenezuela: 2.57× the income per person | $1,500#158 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPakistan: 4.09× the economy | $407.31B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $6,573#142 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthPakistan: 2.1 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 23.0%#31 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agriculturePakistan: 27.3 points higher | 36.2% of jobs#45 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPakistan: 8.5 points higher | 25.3% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 35.9 points higher | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPakistan: 1.0 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVenezuela: 4.9 points higher | 10.0% of GDP#162 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 2.9% of GDP#34 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersVenezuela: 1.34× the share online | 57%#139 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPakistan: 1.08× the mobile subscriptions | 77 per 100#151 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 13× the forest share | 4% of land#168 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 4.19× the CO₂ per person | 0.81 t a year#135 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPakistan: 7.9 points higher | 41.6%#59 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 4.3 points higher | 95.7%#128 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Pakistan: 3.04× the air pollution | 58.4 µg/m³#7 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 37.7 points higher | 19.1% of land#86 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPakistan: 36.9 points higher | 39.8% of land#14 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPakistan: 14.7× the water stress | 110.0%#16 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 4.14× the rain and snow | 494 mm#144 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVenezuela: 0.44 higher | −1.95#185 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPakistan: 0.48 higher | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 2.93× the homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,000#54 of 146 · 2023 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Islamabad | Caracas |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (PKR) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | English, Urdu | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +92 | +58 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30° N and is stretched to 1.33× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Pakistan bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Pakistan is 3% smaller than Venezuela. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.0 times: Venezuela has 1.03× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Pakistan and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Pakistan or Venezuela?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 28,516,896. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Pakistan or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Venezuela: $3,860 against $1,500 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.57× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Pakistan or Venezuela?
- In Venezuela: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 67.8 — 4.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Pakistan and Venezuela have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Pakistan: parliamentary republic; Venezuela: presidential republic.