What is the population of Pakistan?
Pakistan has 255.2 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 45.7 million to 255.2 million, 5.6 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,709,310 |
| 1970 | 60,166,719 |
| 1980 | 82,291,010 |
| 1990 | 116,155,576 |
| 2000 | 154,879,127 |
| 2010 | 199,239,047 |
| 2020 | 235,001,746 |
| 2025 | 255,219,554 |
What is the capital of Pakistan?
The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.
What currency does Pakistan use?
Pakistan uses the Pakistani rupee (PKR).
What languages are spoken in Pakistan?
The official languages of Pakistan are Urdu and English.
Where is Pakistan?
Pakistan is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Pakistan?
Pakistan covers 796,100 km² (307,376 sq mi). The United States is about 12 times as large.
Economy of Pakistan
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $407 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,596
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Pakistan is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Pakistan rank?
Pakistan is in the top 50 on three of our six rankings: