Population
252.7Millions (2024)
Growth Rate: 2.55
Life Expectancy
64.9 years
Childbearing Age Women
22% 15-49 years
Children (Under 5 Years)
14 %
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.6 Births/Woman
Economics and Demography
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in US dollars
Data Source: Pakistan Economics Survey
Under-5 Mortality Rate
Data Source: UNIA Estimates
Literacy Rate
Data Source:PSLM
Nutrition Status
Child Nutrition Status
| Percentage of children under 5 affected ( PDHS-2017) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stunting | 37.6 | 2017 |
| Wasting | 7.1 | 2017 |
| Overweight | 2.5 | 2017 |
| Percentage of children under 5 affected (National Nutrition Survey-2018) | ||
| Stunting | 40.2 | 2018 |
| Wasting | 17.7 | 2018 |
| Overweight | 9.5 | 2018 |
Prevalence of stunting among children < 5 years (%)
Data Source: National Nutrition Survey, PDHS,MICS
Stunting Prevalence Over Time, by Wealth (%)
Data Source: PDHS
Child Immunization
Number of Polio Cases
Data Source: Pakistan Polio Eradication Program (endpolio)
Children Aged 12-23 Months Immunised by Residence (PENTA-3) (%)
Data Source: PSLM , TPVICS
Children Aged 12-23 Months Immunised by Wealth Quintile (PENTA-3) (%)
Data Source: PDHS
RMNCAH
Antenatal care 4+ Visits (%)
Data Source: PDHS
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Data Source: PSLM
Rate of Breastfeeding of Infants (%)
Data Source: National Nutrition Survey ( 2001)
Adult Nutrition Status
Prevalence of Adolescent Overweight & Obesity (%)
Data Source: National Nutrition Survey (2018)
Nutrition Status - Women of Reproductive Age (%)
Data Source: PSLM (2018)
Women of Reproductive Age with Anemia (%)
Data Source:National Nutrition Survey
Determinants of Health
Primary Reliance on Clean Fuels & Technology (%)
Data Source: PSLM (2018)
Population using Safely managed drinking water services (%)
Data Source: PDHS
Population using Safely managed sanitation services (%)
Data Source: PSLM
Health Emergencies
COVID-19 Overview
Data Source: COVID19 API
Daily New Confirmed Cases
Data Source: covid.gov.pk
Population by Sex (including AJK & GB)
252.7 millions (2024)
Growth Rate: 2.55
Children (Under 5 Years)
0 millions
0 millions
Child bearing age women
Productive Age Group (15-64)
-- millions
Crude Birth Rate
27.1 births/1,000 population
6.7 deaths/1,000 population
Crude Death Rate
Area Wise Population
Total Population 188144
- Punjab: 30%
- Sindh: 35%
- Kpk: 20%
- Balochistan: 15%
- GB: 10%