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Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan · Southern Asia
At a glance
CapitalIslamabad
Most common first languagePunjabi37% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesUrdu, English
CurrencyPakistani rupee
Drives on theleft
Highest pointK28,611 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods68% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports22.4%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.pk
Pakistan by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 255m (2025) | 5th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $407bn (2025) | 41st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 771k km² (2023) | 35th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $10.2bn (2024) | 29th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $40.7bn (2025) | 71st of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 193m (2024) | 8th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 36.0k km² (2023) | 82nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 360k km² (2023) | 36th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 204 Mt (2024) | 28th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 101m (2025) | 10th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 67.8 years (2024) | 161st of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,596 (2025) | 175th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 57.3% (2024) | 143rd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.5% (2025) | 78th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.4% (2025) | 86th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 39.5% (2025) | 167th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.55 (2024) | 43rd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.67% of GDP (2024) | 34th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 27.2% of GDP (2025) | 179th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.80 t (2024) | 145th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.544 (2023) | 168th of 193 |
Land borders
Pakistan shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the commonwealth 55Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in southern asia 9
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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