Pakistan vs Russian Federation: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Pakistan
324 deaths
in 2025
Russian Federation
245 deaths
in 2025
Pakistan rank
17th
Russian Federation rank
20th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 324 deaths against 245 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 79 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25.7 deaths | 202.4 deaths | 176.7 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 171.4 deaths | 265.9 deaths | 94.5 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 452.1 deaths | 15.1 deaths | 437 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 146.83 deaths | 129 deaths | 17.83 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Pakistan or Russian Federation?
- Pakistan, at 324 deaths against 245 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 79 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Russian Federation rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.