⌛ Then vs now
How has Pakistan changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Pakistan now live 8.1 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
116 million in 1990, 255 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
6.36 children per woman in 1990, 3.55 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
16.9 years in 1990, 20.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.4% in 1990, 4.4% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$1,900 in 1990, Int$6,570 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$40 billion in 1990, $407 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
0.6% in 1991, 5.4% in 2025.
Military spending
6.5% in 1990, 2.7% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
59.7 years in 1990, 67.8 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
113 per 1,000 in 1990, 48.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
2.8% in 1990, 23.5% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
11.4 kg in 1990, 21.2 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,240 kcal in 1990, 2,510 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
2.3 years in 1990, 4.3 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,530 hours in 1990, 2,470 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
31% in 1990, 40% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 57% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 77 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.6 t in 1990, 0.7 t in 2024.
Forest cover
6.5% in 1990, 4.7% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
37.2% in 1990, 42.7% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
7.1 per 100k in 1990, 4.3 per 100k in 2023.