# Pakistan — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Islamabad
- Region: Asia · Southern Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/pk
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,219,554 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 770,880 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,596 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 6,573 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 407.3 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.54 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.92 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 4.87 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.8 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.55 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.5% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 33.5 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 19.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 57.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 17.99 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 57.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 39.5% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 41.6% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 4.7% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.81 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 1.25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 18% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 45% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 62.42 (2005) → 67.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 6.5 (2006) → 57.25 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 34.09 (2006) → 39.53 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 4.6 (2005) → 3.55 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 47.9 (2004) → 41.6 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 78.1 (2005) → 95.7 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 80 (2005) → 48.2 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.76 (2005) → 0.81 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 5.64 (2004) → 4.67 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.394 |
| 1991 | 0.399 |
| 1992 | 0.403 |
| 1993 | 0.405 |
| 1994 | 0.409 |
| 1995 | 0.411 |
| 1996 | 0.417 |
| 1997 | 0.419 |
| 1998 | 0.423 |
| 1999 | 0.429 |
| 2000 | 0.434 |
| 2001 | 0.441 |
| 2002 | 0.447 |
| 2003 | 0.455 |
| 2004 | 0.468 |
| 2005 | 0.477 |
| 2006 | 0.485 |
| 2007 | 0.490 |
| 2008 | 0.489 |
| 2009 | 0.493 |
| 2010 | 0.496 |
| 2011 | 0.500 |
| 2012 | 0.504 |
| 2013 | 0.510 |
| 2014 | 0.519 |
| 2015 | 0.525 |
| 2016 | 0.533 |
| 2017 | 0.534 |
| 2018 | 0.535 |
| 2019 | 0.537 |
| 2020 | 0.536 |
| 2021 | 0.537 |
| 2022 | 0.540 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/pk#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.