General Information
Capital
Islamabad
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
South Asia
Currency
Pakistani rupees (PKR)
Languages
Punjabi 38.8%
Pashto (alternate name
Pashtu) 18.2%
Sindhi 14.6%
Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%
Urdu 7.1%
Balochi 3%
Hindko 2.4%
Brahui 1.2%
other 2.4%
Timezones
UTC+5
Area
796,095 km²
Map Reference
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Borders
Afghanistan
China
India
Iran
Demographics
Population (2023)
247,504,495
Density
310.9 per km²
Urban Population
38.0%
Median Age
22.9 years
Life Expectancy
70.3 years
Major Cities
Karachi
Lahore
Faisalabad
Gujranwala
Peshawar
ISLAMABAD
Economy
GDP (2024)
$373.1B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$1,367
Inflation (2024)
12.6%
Unemployment (2024)
5.5%
Public Debt
67.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
278.581 to USD
