MXN
…
PKR
…
Land Area
Mexico
1,964,375 km²
Largest
Pakistan
881,913 km²
44.9% of largest
Mexico is 2.23× larger than Pakistan
Population
Pakistan
LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
Mexico
51.7% OF LARGEST
131.95M
PEOPLE
Pakistan has 1.93× the population of Mexico
GDP
Mexico
LARGEST
$1.83T
Pakistan
22.2% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Pakistan
LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
Mexico
42.4% OF LARGEST
277.15K
TROOPS
Pakistan has 2.36× the active personnel of Mexico
Air Force
Pakistan
LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
Mexico
35.5% OF LARGEST
493
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan has 2.81× the aircraft of Mexico
Naval Assets
Mexico
Pakistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Mexico
LARGEST
120.3
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
53.8% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Mexico
LARGEST
$222B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
5.9% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Mexico
MOST
22
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Mexico
LARGEST
5.8
Billion barrels
Pakistan
6.0% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Mexico
NET EXPORTER
Production
1.9M b/d
Consumption
1.9M b/d
+0.0M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Mexico
$681.4B
Exports
$681.4B
Imports
$644.0B
Trade Balance
+$37.4B
Trade Surplus
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Mexico
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Pakistan
consumption
Mexico
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Mexico
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Mexico
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Mexico
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Mexico
Pakistan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Mexico
13
Gold
27
Silver
37
Bronze
77
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 77
❄ Winter: 0
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Mexico
Pakistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
Mexico
29.2
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
Mexico is 5.4 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Mexico has the highest elderly population at 10.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Mexico
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
159
|
33
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
42.2M
|
1.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
3
|
2
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
35
|
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.
|
Mexico
|
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) | $8 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $500 | $200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $350 | $120 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $80 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $20 | $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
Mexico
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
Mexico
Pakistan
Hospital beds per 1,000
Mexico
Pakistan
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
Mexico
Obesity prevalence
Mexico
Pakistan
Suicide rate per 100k
Mexico
Pakistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Mexico vs Pakistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Mexico | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 131946900 | 255219554 |
| Area (sq km) | 1964375 | 881913 |
| Capital | Mexico City | Islamabad |
| Official Language | Spanish | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi |
| Currency | Mexican Peso (MXN) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Mexico | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 277,150 | 654,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 81,500 | 550,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 358,650 | 1,204,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $7,000,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 2,824 |
| Armored Vehicles | 695 | 4,686 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 570 |
| Towed Artillery | 375 | 1,467 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | Mexico | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $1,832,641,364,776 | $407,307,214,476 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,889 | $1,596 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.7% | 5.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 42.6 | 33.5 |
| Currency | Mexican Peso (MXN) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Mexico is 2.2 times larger in area than Pakistan.
Pakistan has 1.9 times more people than Mexico.
Mexico has the highest GDP per capita at $13,889 among the selected countries.
Mexico has the largest economy with a GDP of
$1.83 trillion.
Pakistan has the largest active military personnel with 654,000 troops.
Pakistan has the largest air force with 1,387 aircraft.
Mexico has the largest navy with 189 vessels.
Mexico vs Pakistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: Mexico's GDP of $1.8T is 4.5x larger than Pakistan's $407B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Pakistan's population of 255M is 1.9x larger than Mexico's 132M.
Area: Mexico covers 1,964,375 km², making it 2.2x larger than Pakistan.
Military: Pakistan fields 650Thousand active troops vs Mexico's 280Thousand.
Trade: Mexico runs a trade surplus of $37B while Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B.
Life Expectancy: Mexico leads with a life expectancy of 75 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology