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Pakistan is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Islamabad. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+17.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+15.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+47.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Pakistan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Pakistan

255.2MLatest available · 2025
Pakistan

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Population changed by +17.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearPakistan
2025255,219,554
2024251,269,164
2023247,504,495
2022243,700,667
2021239,477,801
2020235,001,746
2019230,800,899
2018226,928,892
2017223,273,967
2016220,138,869
2015217,290,883
2014214,264,647
2013211,073,978
2012207,667,125
2011203,746,065
2010199,239,047
2009194,376,534
2008189,499,113
2007184,493,231
2006179,682,690
2005175,453,212
2004171,286,000
2003167,110,248
2002163,222,549
2001159,270,907
2000154,879,127
1999150,565,377
1998146,522,356
1997142,531,804
1996138,557,092
1995134,582,253
1994130,748,083
1993127,020,117
1992123,546,848
1991120,060,406
1990116,155,576
1989112,336,629
1988108,724,739
1987105,130,717
1986101,606,764
198598,229,285
198495,164,936
198392,227,711
198289,089,246
198185,802,049
198082,291,010
197978,997,039
197876,307,379
197773,901,827
197671,620,254
197569,461,175
197467,415,487
197365,461,912
197263,583,194
197161,847,899
197060,166,719
196958,460,939
196856,810,507
196755,214,768
196653,678,667
196552,209,010
196450,799,999
196349,447,776
196248,156,128
196146,921,277
196045,709,310

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Pakistan

1.6%Latest available · 2025
Pakistan

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Population growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
20251.56%
20241.51%
20231.55%
20221.75%
20211.89%
20201.8%
20191.69%
20181.62%
20171.41%
20161.3%
20151.4%
20141.5%
20131.63%
20121.91%
20112.24%
20102.47%
20092.54%
20082.68%
20072.64%
20062.38%
20052.4%
20042.47%
20032.35%
20022.45%
20012.8%
20002.82%
19992.72%
19982.76%
19972.83%
19962.91%
19952.89%
19942.89%
19932.77%
19922.86%
19913.31%
19903.34%
19893.27%
19883.36%
19873.41%
19863.38%
19853.17%
19843.14%
19833.46%
19823.76%
19814.18%
19804.09%
19793.46%
19783.2%
19773.14%
19763.06%
19752.99%
19742.94%
19732.91%
19722.77%
19712.76%
19702.88%
19692.86%
19682.85%
19672.82%
19662.78%
19652.74%
19642.7%
19632.65%
19622.6%
19612.62%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Pakistan

39.5%Latest available · 2025
Pakistan

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Urban population changed by +3.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
202539.53%
202439.17%
202338.82%
202238.37%
202137.93%
202037.51%
201937.11%
201836.75%
201736.44%
201636.16%
201535.9%
201435.66%
201335.43%
201235.22%
201135.01%
201034.82%
200934.63%
200834.45%
200734.27%
200634.09%
200533.92%
200433.74%
200333.57%
200233.39%
200133.2%
200033%
199932.8%
199832.59%
199732.36%
199632.14%
199531.91%
199431.69%
199331.46%
199231.23%
199130.99%
199030.75%
198930.51%
198830.27%
198730.01%
198629.76%
198529.5%
198429.23%
198328.96%
198228.68%
198128.39%
198028.09%
197927.77%
197827.42%
197727.06%
197626.69%
197526.33%
197425.98%
197325.65%
197225.35%
197125.07%
197024.82%
196924.59%
196824.36%
196724.14%
196623.92%
196523.7%
196423.46%
196323.21%
196222.93%
196122.63%
196022.3%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Pakistan

3.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Pakistan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearPakistan
20243.55 births
20233.61 births
20223.66 births
20213.72 births
20203.77 births
20193.81 births
20183.86 births
20173.9 births
20163.9 births
20153.99 births
20144.06 births
20134.13 births
20124.2 births
20114.31 births
20104.4 births
20094.47 births
20084.52 births
20074.55 births
20064.59 births
20054.6 births
20044.69 births
20034.89 births
20025.01 births
20015.18 births
20005.35 births
19995.46 births
19985.51 births
19975.64 births
19965.77 births
19955.89 births
19946.01 births
19936.11 births
19926.21 births
19916.29 births
19906.36 births
19896.43 births
19886.48 births
19876.52 births
19866.55 births
19856.59 births
19846.62 births
19836.64 births
19826.67 births
19816.7 births
19806.73 births
19796.76 births
19786.78 births
19776.8 births
19766.81 births
19756.81 births
19746.81 births
19736.81 births
19726.81 births
19716.8 births
19706.8 births
19696.8 births
19686.8 births
19676.8 births
19666.8 births
19656.8 births
19646.8 births
19636.8 births
19626.8 births
19616.8 births
19606.8 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Pakistan

$407.3BLatest available · 2025
Pakistan

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GDP changed by +35.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearPakistan
2025$407,307,214,476.22
2024$371,747,087,751.31
2023$336,686,348,609.27
2022$374,890,295,666.69
2021$348,516,647,445.15
2020$300,425,609,817.98
2019$320,909,472,770.67
2018$356,128,166,704.92
2017$339,205,534,861.1
2016$313,630,000,130.44
2015$299,963,590,534.77
2014$271,390,474,857.63
2013$258,657,231,672.41
2012$250,106,966,104.7
2011$230,586,581,059.67
2010$196,709,621,849.59
2009$187,337,783,856.47
2008$202,203,748,583.85
2007$184,140,869,997.46
2006$161,871,385,506.36
2005$145,208,562,960.77
2004$132,216,048,339.41
2003$112,371,913,740.82
2002$97,923,302,809.35
2001$97,145,618,479.9
2000$99,484,802,344.53
1999$62,973,857,068.51
1998$62,191,955,814.35
1997$62,433,340,468.02
1996$63,320,170,084.41
1995$60,636,071,684.19
1994$52,293,470,813.13
1993$51,809,999,353.16
1992$48,884,671,947.47
1991$45,625,336,680.2
1990$40,010,423,970.46
1989$40,171,106,279.01
1988$38,472,742,808.32
1987$33,351,529,274.69
1986$31,899,070,055.8
1985$31,144,920,844.33
1984$31,151,825,467.5
1983$28,691,889,763.78
1982$30,725,971,563.98
1981$28,100,606,060.61
1980$23,654,444,444.44
1979$19,688,383,838.38
1978$17,811,515,151.52
1977$15,126,060,606.06
1976$13,168,080,808.08
1975$11,230,606,060.61
1974$8,899,191,919.19
1973$6,383,429,490.21
1972$9,415,016,359.57
1971$10,665,896,682.07
1970$10,027,509,449.81
1969$8,683,116,337.67
1968$8,041,999,160.02
1967$7,464,510,709.79
1966$6,561,108,777.82
1965$5,929,231,415.37
1964$5,204,955,900.88
1963$4,630,827,383.45
1962$4,310,163,796.72
1961$4,118,647,627.05
1960$3,749,265,014.7

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Pakistan

$1.6KLatest available · 2025
Pakistan

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GDP per capita changed by +15.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearPakistan
2025$1,595.91
2024$1,479.48
2023$1,360.32
2022$1,538.32
2021$1,455.32
2020$1,278.4
2019$1,390.42
2018$1,569.34
2017$1,519.23
2016$1,424.69
2015$1,380.47
2014$1,266.61
2013$1,225.43
2012$1,204.36
2011$1,131.74
2010$987.3
2009$963.79
2008$1,067.04
2007$998.09
2006$900.87
2005$827.62
2004$771.9
2003$672.44
2002$599.94
2001$609.94
2000$642.34
1999$418.25
1998$424.45
1997$438.03
1996$457
1995$450.55
1994$399.96
1993$407.89
1992$395.68
1991$380.02
1990$344.46
1989$357.6
1988$353.85
1987$317.24
1986$313.95
1985$317.06
1984$327.35
1983$311.1
1982$344.89
1981$327.51
1980$287.45
1979$249.23
1978$233.42
1977$204.68
1976$183.86
1975$161.68
1974$132.01
1973$97.51
1972$148.07
1971$172.45
1970$166.66
1969$148.53
1968$141.56
1967$135.19
1966$122.23
1965$113.57
1964$102.46
1963$93.65
1962$89.5
1961$87.78
1960$82.02

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Pakistan

3.7%Latest available · 2025
Pakistan

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GDP growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
20253.7%
20243.08%
2023-0.41%
20224.78%
20216.51%
2020-1.27%
20192.5%
20186.15%
20174.43%
20166.57%
20154.22%
20144.12%
20134.37%
20123.03%
20112.68%
20101.5%
20093.47%
20082.12%
20074.44%
20066.05%
20057.28%
20047.83%
20035.4%
20022.59%
20013.65%
20004.26%
19993.66%
19982.55%
19971.01%
19964.85%
19954.96%
19943.74%
19931.76%
19927.71%
19915.06%
19904.46%
19894.96%
19887.63%
19876.45%
19865.5%
19857.59%
19845.07%
19836.78%
19826.54%
19817.92%
198010.22%
19793.76%
19788.05%
19773.95%
19765.16%
19754.21%
19743.54%
19737.06%
19720.81%
19710.47%
197011.35%
19695.51%
19687.23%
19675.4%
19665.79%
196510.42%
19647.57%
19638.69%
19624.48%
19615.99%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Pakistan

3.5%Latest available · 2025
Pakistan

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Inflation changed by +1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
20253.55%
202412.63%
202330.77%
202219.87%
20219.5%
20209.74%
201910.58%
20185.08%
20174.09%
20163.77%
20152.53%
20147.19%
20137.69%
20129.68%
201111.92%
201012.94%
200913.65%
200820.29%
20077.6%
20067.92%
20059.06%
20047.44%
20032.91%
20023.29%
20013.15%
20004.37%
19994.14%
19986.23%
199711.38%
199610.37%
199512.34%
199412.37%
19939.97%
19929.51%
199111.79%
19909.05%
19897.84%
19888.84%
19874.68%
19863.51%
19855.61%
19846.09%
19836.36%
19825.9%
198111.88%
198011.94%
19798.27%
19786.14%
197710.13%
19767.16%
197520.9%
197426.66%
197323.07%
19725.18%
19714.73%
19705.35%
19693.19%
19680.17%
19676.81%
19667.23%
19655.57%
19644.18%
19631.46%
1962-0.52%
19611.64%
19606.95%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Pakistan

5.4%Latest available · 2025
Pakistan

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Unemployment changed by +1.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
20255.42%
20245.49%
20235.24%
20225.29%
20216.34%
20205.99%
20194.83%
20184.08%
20173.2%
20162.29%
20153.57%
20141.83%
20132.95%
20123.67%
20110.8%
20100.65%
20090.54%
20080.42%
20070.4%
20060.58%
20050.58%
20040.6%
20030.61%
20020.62%
20010.61%
20000.61%
19990.63%
19980.62%
19970.61%
19960.6%
19950.61%
19940.6%
19930.6%
19920.59%
19910.6%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Pakistan

67.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Pakistan

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Life expectancy changed by +2.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearPakistan
202467.8 years
202367.65 years
202267.42 years
202165.77 years
202065.7 years
201966.73 years
201866.48 years
201766.22 years
201665.94 years
201565.64 years
201465.37 years
201365.13 years
201264.88 years
201164.66 years
201064.38 years
200964.21 years
200864 years
200763.81 years
200663.62 years
200562.42 years
200463.1 years
200362.83 years
200262.56 years
200162.24 years
200061.9 years
199961.54 years
199861.13 years
199760.62 years
199660.47 years
199560.27 years
199460.2 years
199360.08 years
199259.98 years
199159.86 years
199059.73 years
198959.53 years
198859.36 years
198759.22 years
198659.17 years
198559.08 years
198458.92 years
198358.66 years
198258.29 years
198157.76 years
198057.2 years
197956.61 years
197856.07 years
197755.48 years
197655.07 years
197554.72 years
197454.27 years
197354.09 years
197253.82 years
197149 years
197052.94 years
196952.32 years
196851.62 years
196750.76 years
196649.8 years
196548.5 years
196447.83 years
196346.76 years
196245.85 years
196144.96 years
196044.1 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Pakistan

2.5%Latest available · 2023
Pakistan

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Health expenditure changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
20232.52%
20222.9%
20212.99%
20202.95%
20192.85%
20182.83%
20172.79%
20162.57%
20152.49%
20142.49%
20132.42%
20122.22%
20112.23%
20102.43%
20092.5%
20082.57%
20072.62%
20062.73%
20052.37%
20042.04%
20032.1%
20022.42%
20012.34%
20002.48%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Pakistan

57.3%Latest available · 2024
Pakistan

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Internet adoption changed by +47.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
202457.25%
202018.94%
201917.07%
201815.34%
201713.78%
201612.39%
201511%
201410%
20139%
20128.1%
20118%
20108%
20097.5%
20087%
20076.8%
20066.5%
20056.33%
20046.16%
20035.04%
20022.58%
20011.32%
19990.06%
19980.04%
19970.03%
19960%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Pakistan

41.6%Latest available · 2021
Pakistan

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Renewable energy changed by -5.2 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
202141.6%
202042.7%
201945.9%
201843.4%
201742.1%
201643.7%
201545.9%
201447.2%
201348.1%
201247.2%
201146.8%
201047.4%
200946.4%
200846.6%
200744.9%
200647%
200548%
200447.9%
200350.1%
200251.4%
200151.5%
200051%
199950.2%
199851.6%
199751.9%
199652.2%
199553.1%
199454.2%
199354.1%
199256%
199158.1%
199057.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Pakistan

95.7%Latest available · 2024
Pakistan

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Access to electricity changed by +5.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
202495.7%
202395.6%
202295%
202194.9%
202094.5%
201993.9%
201893.4%
201792.7%
201691.8%
201591%
201490.1%
201389.3%
201288.6%
201187.8%
201087.1%
200982.5%
200881.4%
200780.2%
200679.1%
200578.1%
200477%
200376%
200274.9%
200173.9%
200072.8%
199970.27%
199870.46%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Pakistan

27.2%Latest available · 2025
Pakistan

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Trade changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearPakistan
202527.19%
202427.57%
202328.47%
202233.03%
202127.03%
202026.72%
201928.91%
201827.63%
201725.47%
201624.7%
201526.69%
201429.47%
201330.89%
201231.32%
201132.36%
201031.99%
200933.33%
200834.35%
200730.79%
200633.05%
200529.88%
200424.81%
200324.65%
200223.13%
200123.58%
200021.46%
199932.32%
199834.01%
199736.85%
199638.33%
199536.13%
199435.06%
199338.5%
199237.69%
199135.42%
199035.03%
198934.42%
198833.28%
198732.9%
198632.41%
198533.17%
198433.36%
198334.69%
198231.32%
198135.17%
198035.9%
197932.86%
197827.92%
197727.2%
197628.95%
197532.39%
197430.83%
197328.98%
197215.82%
197118.2%
197017.97%
196917.48%
196819.13%
196720.49%
196619.19%
196524.04%
196423.13%
196323.99%
196221.09%
196120.23%
196020.39%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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