PKR
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Pakistan
881,913 km²
5.2% of largest
Russia is 19.39× larger than Pakistan
Population
Pakistan
LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
Russia
56.2% OF LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Pakistan has 1.78× the population of Russia
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Pakistan
15.9% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Pakistan
72.7% OF LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
Russia has 1.38× the active personnel of Pakistan
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan
33.2% OF LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 3.01× the aircraft of Pakistan
Naval Assets
Russia
Pakistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
2.8% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
3.1% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Pakistan
0.4% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Pakistan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Pakistan
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
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
Russia is 15.4 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Pakistan
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
33
|
119
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| Tourist Arrivals per year |
1.9M
|
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
2
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
6
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Pakistan
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $2 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $200 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $120 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $45 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $25 |
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
Russia
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Pakistan
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Pakistan
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Pakistan
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Pakistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Pakistan vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Pakistan | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255219554 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 881913 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Islamabad | Moscow |
| Official Language | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi | Russian |
| Currency | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Pakistan | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 654,000 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 550,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,204,000 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $12,300,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 2,824 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 4,686 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 570 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 1,467 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 366 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Pakistan | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $407,307,214,476 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,596 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.4% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.5 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 19.4 times larger in area than Pakistan.
That's a massive difference!
Pakistan has 1.8 times more people than Russia.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $17,847 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Pakistan vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 6.3x larger than Pakistan's $407B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Pakistan's population of 255M is 1.8x larger than Russia's 144M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 19.4x larger than Pakistan.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Pakistan's 650Thousand.
Trade: Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Russia leads with a life expectancy of 73 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology