Pakistan Statistics

Population

152.1 million

Population annual growth rate

2.4%

Urban population

34%

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch and Muhajir (immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants).

Languages

Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%.

Religion

Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%.

Life expectancy (at birth)

64 years

Infant mortality (under one)

74 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

98 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

500 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

0.1%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

90%

Adult literacy rate

-

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

96.1

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

600

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

-