geography
Pakistan is home to K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, and to more glaciers than anywhere outside the polar regions.
Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Population, GDP, and key facts about Pakistan — updated for 2026.
Capital · ISLAMABADContinent · ASIAISO · PAK
Pakistan quick facts
- Population
- 251,269,164
- Area
- 796,100 km²
- Population density
- 321 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 371.7 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1.5K
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee (₨, PKR)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 132.8/month · ₨ 37,000/month (2024)
- Languages
- English, Urdu
Pakistan at human scale
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Compare Pakistan with any country →Pakistan's war history
- Government of PakistanvsHGB, IMP, TTP
- Government of PakistanvsBLF
- Government of PakistanvsMukti Bahini
- Government of IndiavsGovernment of Pakistan
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Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Pakistan has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Pakistan's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 45%Nuclear · 12%Renewables · 43%
- Natural gas21%
- Hydropower20%
- Solar19%
- Coal15%
- Nuclear12%
- Oil9%
- Wind3%
- Bioenergy1%
Share of Pakistan's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Pakistan
What is the capital of Pakistan?
The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.
What is Pakistan's population?
Pakistan has a population of 251,269,164.
What is Pakistan's GDP per capita?
Pakistan's GDP per capita is US$ 1.5K.
What is the currency of Pakistan?
The currency of Pakistan is the Pakistani rupee (PKR).
What is the minimum wage in Pakistan?
Pakistan's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 132.8 per month (as of 2024) — ₨ 37,000 per month in local currency.
Is Pakistan bigger than Bangladesh?
Pakistan is about 5.4× the size of Bangladesh by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.