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Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Capital: Islamabad
Languages: English, Urdu
Currency: Pakistani rupee
People: 255 million (2025)
Neighbours: 4

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Surprising facts about Pakistan

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Pakistan among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

796,100 km²

35th of 205

2023

Coastline

1,046 km

78th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

8,611 m

3rd of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

4.7%

173rd of 207

2023

Population

255 million

5th of 210

2025

Population density

331 per km²

33rd of 209

2025

Height of men

167.3 cm

170th of 196

2019

Height of women

154.8 cm

182nd of 196

2019

Median age

20.3 years

171st of 213

2023

Fertility rate

3.55 children per woman

43rd of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

4.4%

153rd of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$407 billion

41st of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$6,573

154th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

33.5

93rd of 155

2024

Unemployment

5.4%

87th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$30

184th of 193

2023

Military spending

2.7%

36th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

67.8 years

162nd of 210

2024

Infant mortality

48.2 per 1,000

14th of 194

2024

Doctors

1.2 per 1,000

111th of 190

2021

Adult obesity

23.5%

101st of 195

2024

Smoking

17.9%

89th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

4.87

111th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

0.1 litres

189th of 195

2023

Meat supply

21.2 kg

145th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,514 kcal

155th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,471 hours

5th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

4.3 years

177th of 193

2023

Internet users

57%

155th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

95.7%

145th of 209

2024

Urban population

40%

168th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

166th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

0.7 t

158th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

42.7%

81st of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

53.8 µg/m³

5th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

4.3 per 100k

59th of 160

2023

Road deaths

11.9 per 100k

102nd of 193

2021

Average temperature

21°C

108th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

416 mm

153rd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

0.1

68th of 160

2025

Railway network

7,791 km

27th of 133

2019

Air passengers per resident

0.03

129th of 165

2023

Official languages

31st of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

24%

188th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Pakistan across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.