Pakistan

Asia · Southern Asia · capital Islamabad

About Pakistan

The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad. Islamabad is the seat of national government for Pakistan, a country in Southern Asia.

Pakistan has a population of about 247.5 million people, the 5th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Pakistan covers 796,095 square kilometers (307,374 square miles), making Pakistan the 36th largest country in the world by area.

Pakistan borders 4 countries: Afghanistan, China, India and Iran.

Life expectancy at birth in Pakistan is 67.6 years, the 167th highest of any country in the world.

Pakistan is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region. Pakistan is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Pakistan
Populationtotal people	247.5Mpeople	5th
Land Areatotal km²	796.1Kkm²	36th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.4K	183rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$336.7B	45th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	67.6years	167th
Urban Population% living in cities	38.8%	174th
Internet Users% of people online	27.4%	174th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.61births/woman	42nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	4.7%	179th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.2%	94th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.9%of GDP	28th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	41.6%	59th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	30.8%	13th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	0.1L/year	70th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	1.9%of GDP	169th
Health Spending% of GDP	2.5%of GDP	188th
Arable Land% of land arable	39.3%	14th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.0B	69th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 PK · alpha-3 PAK · Southern Asia