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    General Information
    Region    Southern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   220 892
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   286.5
    Capital city    Islamabad
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 095.1b
    UN membership date    30-Sep-47
    Surface area (km2)   796 095a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   106
    National currency    Pakistan Rupee (PKR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   154.9b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)174 508267 035282 346c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.64.75.4c
    GDP per capita (current US$)972.61 339.01 330.4c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)24.325.124c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)20.620.119.3c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)5767.666.7c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)43.44135.9h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)21.42425.8h
    Employment in services (% employed)35.23538.3h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)0.63.64.4
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)21.7 / 79.923.9 / 80.822.2 / 81.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100i145182b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)111128128j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)21 41322 08923 759b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)37 53743 99050 047b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 16 124- 21 901- 26 288b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 354- 2 803- 7 143b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)2.32.12
    Urban population (% of total population)353636.9b
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)2.62.7...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)4.23.83.6
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)65.4 / 63.667.0 / 65.168.0 / 66.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)37.7 / 6.335.9 / 6.434.8 / 6.7
    International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.)3 941.6 / 2.23 506.5 / 1.83 258.0 / 1.5b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)4 151.0m3 440.01 518.4b
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)75.668.161.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)2.62.72.9a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.80.91c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.32.62.9a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)77.6 / 91.078.3 / 91.486.1 / 102.0c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)28.8 / 37.334.9 / 44.039.1 / 45.9c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)6.2 / 7.3h,n8.6 / 9.88.3 / 9.6c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)7.44.83.9c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)22.220.720.2o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)8h14h15.5a
    Research & Development expenditurep,q (% of GDP)0.4n0.20.2a
    Threatened species (number)109129155
    Forested areah (% of land area)2.21.91.9a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)129.2 / 0.8150.7 / 0.8183.4 / 0.9a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)2 0402 1742 175h,a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)171822a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)907966r...
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)34.834.834.8b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)45.4 / 32.241.5 / 32.540.0 / 32.6a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.591.310.42c
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