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India/Pakistan - A factual comparison

by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer  on Wednesday, 15 August 2007

Indian Population:
1,129,866,154 (July 2007 est.)

Pakistan Population:
164,741,924 (July 2007 est.)

Indian Median age:
24.8 years

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Pakistan Median age:
20.9 years

Indian Net migration rate:

-0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Pakistan Net migration rate:
-1.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Indian HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.9% (2001 est.)

Pakistan HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2001 est.)

India Religions:
Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census)

Pakistan Religions:
Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3%

India GDP (purchasing power parity):
$4.156 trillion (2006 est.)

Pakistan GDP (purchasing power parity):

$437.5 billion (2006 est.)

India GDP - real growth rate:
9.2% (2006 est.)

Pakistan GDP - real growth rate:
6.6% (2006 est.)

India GDP - per capita (PPP):
$3,800 (2006 est.)

Pakistan GDP - per capita (PPP):
$2,600 (2006 est.)

Indian Labour force:
509.3 million (2006 est.)

Pakistan Labour force:
48.29 million

Indian Internet users:
60 million (2005)

Pakistan Internet users:

10.5 million (2005)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.5% (2006)

Pakistan Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

3.2% (2006 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook

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