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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Pakistan

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population255.22M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$407.31B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.6K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.82024 · yearsInternet use57.3%2024 · % of populationForest area4.7%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
39.5%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Pakistan2025 · 39.5%
09.8819.7629.6439.531960199320251960: 22.3%1961: 22.6%1962: 22.9%1963: 23.2%1964: 23.5%1965: 23.7%1966: 23.9%1967: 24.1%1968: 24.4%1969: 24.6%1970: 24.8%1971: 25.1%1972: 25.3%1973: 25.6%1974: 26%1975: 26.3%1976: 26.7%1977: 27.1%1978: 27.4%1979: 27.8%1980: 28.1%1981: 28.4%1982: 28.7%1983: 29%1984: 29.2%1985: 29.5%1986: 29.8%1987: 30%1988: 30.3%1989: 30.5%1990: 30.8%1991: 31%1992: 31.2%1993: 31.5%1994: 31.7%1995: 31.9%1996: 32.1%1997: 32.4%1998: 32.6%1999: 32.8%2000: 33%2001: 33.2%2002: 33.4%2003: 33.6%2004: 33.7%2005: 33.9%2006: 34.1%2007: 34.3%2008: 34.4%2009: 34.6%2010: 34.8%2011: 35%2012: 35.2%2013: 35.4%2014: 35.7%2015: 35.9%2016: 36.2%2017: 36.4%2018: 36.7%2019: 37.1%2020: 37.5%2021: 37.9%2022: 38.4%2023: 38.8%2024: 39.2%2025: 39.5%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Pakistan in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Islamabad
Country code
PAK

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