EUR
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PKR
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Land Area
Pakistan
881,913 km²
Largest
France
551,695 km²
62.6% of largest
Pakistan is 1.60× larger than France
Population
Pakistan
LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
France
26.9% OF LARGEST
68.72M
PEOPLE
Pakistan has 3.71× the population of France
GDP
France
LARGEST
$3.37T
Pakistan
12.1% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Pakistan
LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
France
31.2% OF LARGEST
203.85K
TROOPS
Pakistan has 3.21× the active personnel of France
Air Force
Pakistan
LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
France
76.1% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan has 1.31× the aircraft of France
Naval Assets
France
Pakistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
France
LARGEST
2,437.0
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
2.7% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
France
LARGEST
$78B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
16.7% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
France
MOST
43
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Pakistan
LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
France
28.6% OF LARGEST
0.1
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
France
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
1.6M b/d
−1.6M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
France
$1,071.1B
Exports
$1,071.1B
Imports
$1,081.5B
Trade Balance
$-10.4B
Trade Deficit
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
France
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Pakistan
consumption
France
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
France
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
France
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
France
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
France
Pakistan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
France
295
Gold
331
Silver
365
Bronze
991
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 830
❄ Winter: 161
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
France
Pakistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
France
41.7
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
France is 17.9 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
France has the highest elderly population at 26.3% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
France
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
188
|
33
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
79.4M
|
1.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
76
|
2
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
30
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
50
|
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.
|
France
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| 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) | $15 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,000 | $200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $750 | $120 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $165 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $70 | $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
France
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
France
Pakistan
Hospital beds per 1,000
France
Pakistan
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
France
Obesity prevalence
Pakistan
France
Suicide rate per 100k
France
Pakistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for France vs Pakistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | France | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68720337 | 255219554 |
| Area (sq km) | 551695 | 881913 |
| Capital | Paris | Islamabad |
| Official Language | French | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | France | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 203,850 | 654,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 35,000 | 550,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 240,000 | 1,204,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $55,000,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 406 | 2,824 |
| Armored Vehicles | 6,300 | 4,686 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 109 | 570 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 1,467 |
| Rocket Projectors | 13 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | France | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,366,315,927,447 | $407,307,214,476 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $48,986 | $1,596 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 31.8 | 33.5 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Pakistan is 1.6 times larger in area than France.
Pakistan has 3.7 times more people than France.
France has the highest GDP per capita at $48,986 among the selected countries.
France has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.37 trillion.
Pakistan has the largest active military personnel with 654,000 troops.
Pakistan has the largest air force with 1,387 aircraft.
France has the largest navy with 180 vessels.
France vs Pakistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: France's GDP of $3.4T is 8.3x larger than Pakistan's $407B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Pakistan's population of 255M is 3.7x larger than France's 69M.
Area: Pakistan covers 881,913 km², making it 1.6x larger than France.
Military: Pakistan fields 650Thousand active troops vs France's 200Thousand.
Trade: France has a trade deficit of $10B while Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B.
Life Expectancy: France leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology