Australia vs Pakistan: Annual precipitation
Australia
454.91 millimeters
in 2025
Pakistan
372.4 millimeters
in 2025
Australia rank
156th
Pakistan rank
159th
Annual precipitation over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 454.91 millimeters against 372.4 millimeters in Pakistan, a difference of 82.51 millimeters.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 48 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 159th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 412.46 millimeters | 315.63 millimeters | 96.83 millimeters | Australia |
| 1950s | 419.12 millimeters | 470.93 millimeters | 51.81 millimeters | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 415.25 millimeters | 393.64 millimeters | 21.6 millimeters | Australia |
| 1970s | 484.48 millimeters | 425.75 millimeters | 58.74 millimeters | Australia |
| 1980s | 459.53 millimeters | 448.97 millimeters | 10.56 millimeters | Australia |
| 1990s | 464.36 millimeters | 473.6 millimeters | 9.23 millimeters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 444.36 millimeters | 389.22 millimeters | 55.14 millimeters | Australia |
| 2010s | 449.9 millimeters | 428.07 millimeters | 21.83 millimeters | Australia |
| 2020s | 489.69 millimeters | 431.51 millimeters | 58.17 millimeters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 454.91 millimeters against 372.4 millimeters in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Australia and Pakistan?
- 82.51 millimeters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Australia ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 159th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.