Key demographics
- Population
- 223.8M
- Density
- 281.1/km²
- HDI
- 0.544 (Low)
- Gini index (2018)
- 31.6
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 67.8 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.55
- Urban population (2025)
- 39.5%
- Literacy rate (2021)
- 58.9%
- Labor force (2025)
- 54.7%
- Gender wage gap (2021)
- -5.1%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 68.4%
- Profile
- Very Young
- Urban population (2025)
- 39.5%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 27.4 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 6.5 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 17.9%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.55
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 48.2 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 56.0%
- Tourism (2012)
- 966.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Urdu | اردو |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 96.3% |
| Hinduism | 2.2% |
| Christianity | 1.4% |
| Other | 0.1% |
- Demonym (male)
- Pakistani
- Demonym (female)
- Pakistani
- National anthem
- Qaumi Taranah
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 67.8 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 56.9 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 2.5% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 48.2/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 56/100
- Hospital beds (2020)
- 0.6/1000
- Physicians (2021)
- 1.16/1000
- Nurses (2021)
- 0.52/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $30
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 52.9%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2021)
- 58.9%
- Education spending (2023)
- 2.0% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 339
- Internet users (2024)
- 57.3%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 76.9/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 1.5/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 110/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 1.5
Geography and practical
- Area
- 796,095 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Left
- Timezones
- UTC+05:00
- Calling codes
- +92
- Postal code
- #####
- TLD
- .pk
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Pakistan is composed of a white vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about one-fourth the width of the field and a dark green rectangular area that spans the rest of the field. A white fly-side facing crescent and five-pointed star are centered in the dark green area.
- National anthem
- Qaumi Taranah