Pakistan: Statistical Overview

Capital: Islamabad

Population

Total Population: 251,269,164

Natural Increase: 1.5%

Density: 321 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 39.2%

Population of main cities (including suburbs): Karachi (14,916,500); Lahore (11,126,300); Faisalabad (3,204,800); Rawalpindi (2,098,300); Gujranwala (2,027,000); Peshawar (1,970,100); Multan (1,871,900); Hyderabad (1,734,300); Islamabad (1,009,900); Quetta (1,001,200)

Ethnic Origins: Punjabi about 45%, Pashtun (Pathan) about 15%, Sindhi about 14%, about Sariaki 8%, Muhaigirs about 7%, Urdu about 7%, Balochi about 3%, Others about 1%. (Bureau of Statistics).

Official Language: Urdu, English

Other Languages Spoken: Punjabi (spoken by 48% of country’s population), Sindhi (12%), Siraiki [a Punjabi variant] (10%), Pashtu (8%), Balochi (3%), Hindko (2%), Brahui (1%), Burushaski and Other (8%)

Business Language(s):

Practically all business correspondence is made in English, though Urdu is also sometimes used by local companies.

In Pakistani cities and urban areas, majority of the people can speak and understand English. However in case of rural areas, one may need the services of an interpreter.

Literacy Rate: 49.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Islamabad

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)

Country Overview

Area: 796,100 km²

Type of State: Pakistan is a multiparty federal republic.

Type of Economy: Upper middle income, diversified but variable economy..
Pakistan is facing major economic challenges, with high inflation, heavy debt and a shortage of foreign exchange affecting the import of essential goods.

HDI*: 0.544/1

HDI (World Rank): 168/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Pakistan, dial 00
To call Pakistan, dial +92

Internet Suffix: .pk

Households with a computer: 11.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 3.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 27.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 95.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	45,837	72,489	70,781	50,128	56,468
Exports of Goods (million USD)	21,979	28,319	30,901	28,470	32,321
Imports of Services (million USD)	7,640	10,120	10,302	9,359	10,542
Exports of Services (million USD)	4,415	5,513	6,377	6,279	7,046

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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