BRL
…
PKR
…
Land Area
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
Largest
Pakistan
881,913 km²
10.4% of largest
Brazil is 9.66× larger than Pakistan
Population
Pakistan
LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
Brazil
83.4% OF LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
Pakistan has 1.20× the population of Brazil
GDP
Brazil
LARGEST
$2.28T
Pakistan
17.9% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Pakistan
LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
Brazil
56.0% OF LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
Pakistan has 1.78× the active personnel of Brazil
Air Force
Pakistan
LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
49.0% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan has 2.04× the aircraft of Brazil
Naval Assets
Pakistan
Brazil
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
49.9% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
4.1% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Brazil
MOST
51
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
13
Billion barrels
Pakistan
2.7% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Brazil
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
3.0M b/d
+0.7M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Pakistan
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Pakistan
Brazil
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
Pakistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
Brazil
33.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Pakistan
23.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Brazil is 9.4 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Brazil has the highest elderly population at 12.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
33
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
1.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
2
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
6
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $6 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $120 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Brazil
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
Brazil
Pakistan
Hospital beds per 1,000
Brazil
Pakistan
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
Brazil
Obesity prevalence
Brazil
Pakistan
Suicide rate per 100k
Brazil
Pakistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs Pakistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 255219554 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 881913 |
| Capital | Brasília | Islamabad |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 654,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 550,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 1,204,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 2,824 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 4,686 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 570 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 1,467 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $407,307,214,476 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $1,596 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 33.5 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Brazil is 9.7 times larger in area than Pakistan.
Pakistan has 1.2 times more people than Brazil.
Brazil has the highest GDP per capita at $10,713 among the selected countries.
Brazil has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.28 trillion.
Pakistan has the largest active military personnel with 654,000 troops.
Pakistan has the largest air force with 1,387 aircraft.
Pakistan has the largest navy with 114 vessels.
Brazil vs Pakistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: Brazil's GDP of $2.3T is 5.6x larger than Pakistan's $407B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Pakistan's population of 255M is 1.2x larger than Brazil's 213M.
Area: Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², making it 9.7x larger than Pakistan.
Military: Pakistan fields 650Thousand active troops vs Brazil's 370Thousand.
Trade: Brazil runs a trade surplus of $6B while Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B.
Life Expectancy: Brazil leads with a life expectancy of 76 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology