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Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Quick facts
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Population
- 205 m
- Area
- 881,912 km²
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Languages
- English, Urdu
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee (₨)
- Demonym
- Pakistani
- UN member
- Yes
How Pakistan compares
Economy size$372 B
40th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Southern Asia
Income per person$1,479
145th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 8 in Southern Asia
Life expectancy67.8 yrs
136th of 179 worldwide · 7th of 8 in Southern Asia
Internet access57.3%
128th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Southern Asia
Military spending$10 B
28th of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 7 in Southern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$372 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,479
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
67.8 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.2%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
474
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
1.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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