
Pakistan
Asia · 2024
Pakistan Overview & Key Indicators
Pakistan is in the Asia region. Population is 251,269,164. Total GDP is $371.7B. GDP per capita is $1,479. Life expectancy is 67.8 years.
Population
251,269,164
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$371.7B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$1,479
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
67.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
20.4
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.51%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
39.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-5.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Pakistan Economy
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
12.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
33.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2024
Poverty Rate
23.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2024
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Pakistan Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.81
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
41.6%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
4.7%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
58.4
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Pakistan Technology
Internet Users
57.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
76.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Pakistan
Pakistan had a population of 251,269,164 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Pakistan was $1,479 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Pakistan Social & Health
Life Expectancy
67.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
58.9%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2021
Human Development Index
0.544
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.363
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023