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Pakistan.

Capital: Islamabad · Asia · Southern Asia

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Population255.22 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$338.37 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,3672023 · calculated
Area881,912 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)12.6%2024 · World Bank
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Pakistan at a glance

Official name
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capital
Islamabad
Population
255.22 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$338.37 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,367 (2023)
Area
881,912 km²
Languages
English, Urdu
Currency
Pakistani rupee (PKR, ₨)
Time
UTC+05:00
Dialling code
+92
Internet domain
.pk
People
Pakistani
Land borders
Afghanistan, China, India, Iran
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Pakistan in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

050M100M150M200M250M300M1960198020002020PakistanPakistan 1960: 45.7MPakistan 1961: 46.9MPakistan 1962: 48.2MPakistan 1963: 49.4MPakistan 1964: 50.8MPakistan 1965: 52.2MPakistan 1966: 53.7MPakistan 1967: 55.2MPakistan 1968: 56.8MPakistan 1969: 58.5MPakistan 1970: 60.2MPakistan 1971: 61.8MPakistan 1972: 63.6MPakistan 1973: 65.5MPakistan 1974: 67.4MPakistan 1975: 69.5MPakistan 1976: 71.6MPakistan 1977: 73.9MPakistan 1978: 76.3MPakistan 1979: 79MPakistan 1980: 82.3MPakistan 1981: 85.8MPakistan 1982: 89.1MPakistan 1983: 92.2MPakistan 1984: 95.2MPakistan 1985: 98.2MPakistan 1986: 101.6MPakistan 1987: 105.1MPakistan 1988: 108.7MPakistan 1989: 112.3MPakistan 1990: 116.2MPakistan 1991: 120.1MPakistan 1992: 123.5MPakistan 1993: 127MPakistan 1994: 130.7MPakistan 1995: 134.6MPakistan 1996: 138.6MPakistan 1997: 142.5MPakistan 1998: 146.5MPakistan 1999: 150.6MPakistan 2000: 154.9MPakistan 2001: 159.3MPakistan 2002: 163.2MPakistan 2003: 167.1MPakistan 2004: 171.3MPakistan 2005: 175.5MPakistan 2006: 179.7MPakistan 2007: 184.5MPakistan 2008: 189.5MPakistan 2009: 194.4MPakistan 2010: 199.2MPakistan 2011: 203.7MPakistan 2012: 207.7MPakistan 2013: 211.1MPakistan 2014: 214.3MPakistan 2015: 217.3MPakistan 2016: 220.1MPakistan 2017: 223.3MPakistan 2018: 226.9MPakistan 2019: 230.8MPakistan 2020: 235MPakistan 2021: 239.5MPakistan 2022: 243.7MPakistan 2023: 247.5MPakistan 2024: 251.3MPakistan 2025: 255.2M0100M200M300M1960198020002020PakistanPakistan 1960: 45.7MPakistan 1961: 46.9MPakistan 1962: 48.2MPakistan 1963: 49.4MPakistan 1964: 50.8MPakistan 1965: 52.2MPakistan 1966: 53.7MPakistan 1967: 55.2MPakistan 1968: 56.8MPakistan 1969: 58.5MPakistan 1970: 60.2MPakistan 1971: 61.8MPakistan 1972: 63.6MPakistan 1973: 65.5MPakistan 1974: 67.4MPakistan 1975: 69.5MPakistan 1976: 71.6MPakistan 1977: 73.9MPakistan 1978: 76.3MPakistan 1979: 79MPakistan 1980: 82.3MPakistan 1981: 85.8MPakistan 1982: 89.1MPakistan 1983: 92.2MPakistan 1984: 95.2MPakistan 1985: 98.2MPakistan 1986: 101.6MPakistan 1987: 105.1MPakistan 1988: 108.7MPakistan 1989: 112.3MPakistan 1990: 116.2MPakistan 1991: 120.1MPakistan 1992: 123.5MPakistan 1993: 127MPakistan 1994: 130.7MPakistan 1995: 134.6MPakistan 1996: 138.6MPakistan 1997: 142.5MPakistan 1998: 146.5MPakistan 1999: 150.6MPakistan 2000: 154.9MPakistan 2001: 159.3MPakistan 2002: 163.2MPakistan 2003: 167.1MPakistan 2004: 171.3MPakistan 2005: 175.5MPakistan 2006: 179.7MPakistan 2007: 184.5MPakistan 2008: 189.5MPakistan 2009: 194.4MPakistan 2010: 199.2MPakistan 2011: 203.7MPakistan 2012: 207.7MPakistan 2013: 211.1MPakistan 2014: 214.3MPakistan 2015: 217.3MPakistan 2016: 220.1MPakistan 2017: 223.3MPakistan 2018: 226.9MPakistan 2019: 230.8MPakistan 2020: 235MPakistan 2021: 239.5MPakistan 2022: 243.7MPakistan 2023: 247.5MPakistan 2024: 251.3MPakistan 2025: 255.2M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B1960198020002020PakistanPakistan 1960: $3.7BPakistan 1961: $4.1BPakistan 1962: $4.3BPakistan 1963: $4.6BPakistan 1964: $5.2BPakistan 1965: $5.9BPakistan 1966: $6.6BPakistan 1967: $7.5BPakistan 1968: $8BPakistan 1969: $8.7BPakistan 1970: $10BPakistan 1971: $10.7BPakistan 1972: $9.4BPakistan 1973: $6.4BPakistan 1974: $8.9BPakistan 1975: $11.2BPakistan 1976: $13.2BPakistan 1977: $15.1BPakistan 1978: $17.8BPakistan 1979: $19.7BPakistan 1980: $23.7BPakistan 1981: $28.1BPakistan 1982: $30.7BPakistan 1983: $28.7BPakistan 1984: $31.2BPakistan 1985: $31.1BPakistan 1986: $31.9BPakistan 1987: $33.4BPakistan 1988: $38.5BPakistan 1989: $40.2BPakistan 1990: $40BPakistan 1991: $45.6BPakistan 1992: $48.9BPakistan 1993: $51.8BPakistan 1994: $52.3BPakistan 1995: $60.6BPakistan 1996: $63.3BPakistan 1997: $62.4BPakistan 1998: $62.2BPakistan 1999: $63BPakistan 2000: $99.5BPakistan 2001: $97.1BPakistan 2002: $97.9BPakistan 2003: $112.4BPakistan 2004: $132.2BPakistan 2005: $145.2BPakistan 2006: $161.9BPakistan 2007: $184.1BPakistan 2008: $202.2BPakistan 2009: $187.3BPakistan 2010: $196.7BPakistan 2011: $230.6BPakistan 2012: $250.1BPakistan 2013: $258.7BPakistan 2014: $271.4BPakistan 2015: $300BPakistan 2016: $313.6BPakistan 2017: $339.2BPakistan 2018: $356.1BPakistan 2019: $320.9BPakistan 2020: $300.4BPakistan 2021: $348.5BPakistan 2022: $374.8BPakistan 2023: $338.4B$0$100B$200B$300B$400B1960198020002020PakistanPakistan 1960: $3.7BPakistan 1961: $4.1BPakistan 1962: $4.3BPakistan 1963: $4.6BPakistan 1964: $5.2BPakistan 1965: $5.9BPakistan 1966: $6.6BPakistan 1967: $7.5BPakistan 1968: $8BPakistan 1969: $8.7BPakistan 1970: $10BPakistan 1971: $10.7BPakistan 1972: $9.4BPakistan 1973: $6.4BPakistan 1974: $8.9BPakistan 1975: $11.2BPakistan 1976: $13.2BPakistan 1977: $15.1BPakistan 1978: $17.8BPakistan 1979: $19.7BPakistan 1980: $23.7BPakistan 1981: $28.1BPakistan 1982: $30.7BPakistan 1983: $28.7BPakistan 1984: $31.2BPakistan 1985: $31.1BPakistan 1986: $31.9BPakistan 1987: $33.4BPakistan 1988: $38.5BPakistan 1989: $40.2BPakistan 1990: $40BPakistan 1991: $45.6BPakistan 1992: $48.9BPakistan 1993: $51.8BPakistan 1994: $52.3BPakistan 1995: $60.6BPakistan 1996: $63.3BPakistan 1997: $62.4BPakistan 1998: $62.2BPakistan 1999: $63BPakistan 2000: $99.5BPakistan 2001: $97.1BPakistan 2002: $97.9BPakistan 2003: $112.4BPakistan 2004: $132.2BPakistan 2005: $145.2BPakistan 2006: $161.9BPakistan 2007: $184.1BPakistan 2008: $202.2BPakistan 2009: $187.3BPakistan 2010: $196.7BPakistan 2011: $230.6BPakistan 2012: $250.1BPakistan 2013: $258.7BPakistan 2014: $271.4BPakistan 2015: $300BPakistan 2016: $313.6BPakistan 2017: $339.2BPakistan 2018: $356.1BPakistan 2019: $320.9BPakistan 2020: $300.4BPakistan 2021: $348.5BPakistan 2022: $374.8BPakistan 2023: $338.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020PakistanPakistan 1980: 11.9%Pakistan 1981: 11.9%Pakistan 1982: 5.9%Pakistan 1983: 6.36%Pakistan 1984: 6.09%Pakistan 1985: 5.61%Pakistan 1986: 3.51%Pakistan 1987: 4.68%Pakistan 1988: 8.84%Pakistan 1989: 7.84%Pakistan 1990: 9.05%Pakistan 1991: 11.8%Pakistan 1992: 9.51%Pakistan 1993: 9.97%Pakistan 1994: 12.4%Pakistan 1995: 12.3%Pakistan 1996: 10.4%Pakistan 1997: 11.4%Pakistan 1998: 6.23%Pakistan 1999: 4.14%Pakistan 2000: 4.37%Pakistan 2001: 3.15%Pakistan 2002: 3.29%Pakistan 2003: 2.91%Pakistan 2004: 7.44%Pakistan 2005: 9.06%Pakistan 2006: 7.92%Pakistan 2007: 7.6%Pakistan 2008: 20.3%Pakistan 2009: 13.6%Pakistan 2010: 12.9%Pakistan 2011: 11.9%Pakistan 2012: 9.68%Pakistan 2013: 7.69%Pakistan 2014: 7.19%Pakistan 2015: 2.53%Pakistan 2016: 3.77%Pakistan 2017: 4.09%Pakistan 2018: 5.08%Pakistan 2019: 10.6%Pakistan 2020: 9.74%Pakistan 2021: 9.5%Pakistan 2022: 19.9%Pakistan 2023: 30.8%Pakistan 2024: 12.6%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020PakistanPakistan 1980: 11.9%Pakistan 1981: 11.9%Pakistan 1982: 5.9%Pakistan 1983: 6.36%Pakistan 1984: 6.09%Pakistan 1985: 5.61%Pakistan 1986: 3.51%Pakistan 1987: 4.68%Pakistan 1988: 8.84%Pakistan 1989: 7.84%Pakistan 1990: 9.05%Pakistan 1991: 11.8%Pakistan 1992: 9.51%Pakistan 1993: 9.97%Pakistan 1994: 12.4%Pakistan 1995: 12.3%Pakistan 1996: 10.4%Pakistan 1997: 11.4%Pakistan 1998: 6.23%Pakistan 1999: 4.14%Pakistan 2000: 4.37%Pakistan 2001: 3.15%Pakistan 2002: 3.29%Pakistan 2003: 2.91%Pakistan 2004: 7.44%Pakistan 2005: 9.06%Pakistan 2006: 7.92%Pakistan 2007: 7.6%Pakistan 2008: 20.3%Pakistan 2009: 13.6%Pakistan 2010: 12.9%Pakistan 2011: 11.9%Pakistan 2012: 9.68%Pakistan 2013: 7.69%Pakistan 2014: 7.19%Pakistan 2015: 2.53%Pakistan 2016: 3.77%Pakistan 2017: 4.09%Pakistan 2018: 5.08%Pakistan 2019: 10.6%Pakistan 2020: 9.74%Pakistan 2021: 9.5%Pakistan 2022: 19.9%Pakistan 2023: 30.8%Pakistan 2024: 12.6%

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