Population190,291,129 (July 2012 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 34.7% (male 33,941,828/female 32,130,001) Median agetotal: 21.9 years Population growth rate1.551% (2012 est.) Birth rate24.3 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate6.8 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate-2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanizationurban population: 36% of total population (2010) Major cities - populationKarachi 13.125 million; Lahore 7.132 million; Faisalabad 2.849 million; Rawalpindi 2.026 million; ISLAMABAD (capital) 832,000 (2009) Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 61.27 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 66.35 years Total fertility rate3.07 children born/woman (2012 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.1% (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS98,000 (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths5,800 (2009 est.) Sanitation facility accessimproved: Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: high Nationalitynoun: Pakistani(s) Ethnic groupsPunjabi 44.68%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.42%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.38%, Muhajirs 7.57%, Balochi 3.57%, other 6.28% ReligionsMuslim (official) 96.4% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.6% (2010 est.) LanguagesPunjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8% Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 7 years Education expenditures2.7% of GDP (2009) Maternal mortality rate260 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Children under the age of 5 years underweight31.3% (2001) Health expenditures2.6% of GDP (2009) Physicians density0.813 physicians/1,000 population (2009) Hospital bed density0.6 beds/1,000 population (2009) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |