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Pakistan

🇵🇰 Southern Asia · Islamic Republic of Pakistan

255,219,554
Population
🏆 #5 of 193
881,912 km²
Land area
#33 of 195
$407.31B
GDP (nominal)
#40 of 192
0.544
HDI
#166 of 191

How Pakistan ranks globally

Population255,219,554 🏆 #5 of 193
Land area881,912 km² #33 of 195
GDP (nominal)$407.31B #40 of 192
Life expectancy67.8 yrs #145 of 193
Literacy rate58.9% #146 of 162
HDI0.544 #166 of 191

About Pakistan

Pakistan (officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan) is a country in Southern Asia, with Islamabad as its capital. It is home to roughly 255.22 million people, giving a population density of about 289 people per square kilometre. The country covers 881,912 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $407.31B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.544. The official currency is the Pakistani rupee (PKR), and the main languages are English, Urdu.

Key indicators

World Bank · UNDP

💹 Economy

$1.57T
GDP (PPP)
$6,252
GDP/capita (PPP)
3.7%
GDP growth
3.5%
Inflation
5.4%
Unemployment

👥 People

67.8 yrs
Life expectancy
3.55
Fertility rate
1.6%
Pop. growth
39.5%
Urban population
48.2
Infant mortality /1k

🌍 Quality of Life

57.3%
Internet users
58.9%
Literacy rate
1.16
Physicians /1k
41.6%
Renewable energy

GDP over time

Pakistan's GDP over time (nominal, US$)
$0$106.92B$213.84B$320.75B$427.67B197019982025 Pakistan

How Pakistan measures up

Development profile (each axis 0–100%, higher is stronger)
WealthHealthHuman dev.InternetUrbanSurvival

How Pakistan is governed

🏛 Federal parliamentary republic
Head of State
President

Ceremonial head of state.

Head of Government
Prime Minister

Holds executive power; leads the government.

Legislature
Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora)

Bicameral — National Assembly — lower house; Senate — upper house

Who holds the power?

Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic in which the President is a ceremonial head of state and the Prime Minister — leader of the majority in the elected National Assembly — holds executive power. In practice, Pakistan's powerful military has repeatedly shaped politics, both directly through periods of military rule and indirectly, giving the armed forces an unusually strong role in national affairs compared with most parliamentary democracies.

Did you know?

Pakistan is home to K2, the world's second-highest mountain.

The ancient Indus Valley Civilisation arose in what is now Pakistan.

The country was created in 1947 during the partition of British India.

Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world, with about 255.22 million people.

By land area it is the 33rd-largest country in the world, covering 881,912 km².

It has the world's 40th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($407.31B).

Pakistan shares land borders with 4 countries.

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Travel & practical

Islamabad
Capital
PKR
Currency
+92
Dialing code
.pk
Internet TLD
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