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PEOPLE

Language
Urdu is the official language, but is only spoken by 9 percent of the population. Other languages include Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Baluch and English.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2009	180.8 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2009)
2007	161.6 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	160.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	158.1 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	155.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	152.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	150.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	147.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	144.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
335.2 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2009)

Ethnic groups
The five main ethnic groups are the Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun, Muhajir and Baluch.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Islam is the official religion and is practised by more than 95 percent of the population. Sunni Muslims form the majority. There are also Christian, Hindu and other religious minorities.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	35.7 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	35.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	34.9 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	34.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	34.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	33.8 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	33.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	33.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1947
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
No data available (2007)

Percentage of population under 15

2005	37.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	38.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	39.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	41.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	41.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	41.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

USEFUL INFORMATION

Time zone
GMT +5

Climate description
Mid-October to late February is cool, with fairly warm, sunny days and chilly nights. Midday temperatures are very high between early March and late June, with a rainy season over most of the country between late June and early October. The desert region remains hot and sunny with little rain, and snow falls on the higher mountains in the north.

Currency
Rupee

Telephone dialling code
(+) 92

Driving (left/right)
Left

STANDARD OF LIVING

Average life expectancy

2005	64.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	63.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	63.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	60.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	60.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	60.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	64.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	63.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	62.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	61.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	60.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	60.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	64.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	63.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	63.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	60.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	60.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	59.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2007	73 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	78 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	79 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	80 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	81 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	83 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	84 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	85 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2007	90 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	97 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	99 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	101 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	103 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	107 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	110 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	31 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	No data available percent
1995-2003	23 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	20 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	20 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	20 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	320 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	500 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	136	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	134	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	135	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	142	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	144	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	138	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2007	38 percent	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2000-2006	38 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	38 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	38 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003	38 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	38 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	38 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	38 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population

2003-2005	23 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2008
2002-2004average	24 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	23 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2006	90 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	91 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	90 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	90 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2006	58 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	59 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	54 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	62 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average

2004	49.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	48.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	41.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	44.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	43.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	63.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	61.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	53.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	58.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	57.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	36.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	35.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	28.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	28.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	27.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2008	25 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	28 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	31 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	32 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	28 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	26 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	24 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	21 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	21 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Cellular telephone subscribers

2008	497 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	364 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	204 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	77 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	31 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	15 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	11 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	5 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	2 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Internet users

2008	111 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	107 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	76 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	67 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	65 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	53 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	27 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	14 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	0.6 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Transparency International corruption ranking (Scale: 1 = least corrupt, >175 = most corrupt)

2008	134 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	138 (joint)	Transparency International 2007
2006	142 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	144 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	129 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	92 (joint)	Transparency International
2002	77 (joint)	Transparency International
2001	79 (joint)	Transparency International
2000	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
No (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

ECONOMY & AID

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day

1990-2005	17.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	17.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	13.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1990-2002	13.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2001	13.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2007	860 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	790 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	720 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	640 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	560 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	510 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	500 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	490 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country's exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2007	142.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	127.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	109.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	98.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	83.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	72.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	72.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	74.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Annual GDP growth

2006	6.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	7.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	7.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	4.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	3.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	2.0 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	4.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2007	7.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	10.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	7.0 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	7.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	4.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	2.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	7.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	24.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
4.0 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
26.3 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

HEALTH

Physicians

2000-2004	74 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	74 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	68 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	68 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2007	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008

Malaria
Risk throughout the year in the whole country below 2000 metres. P. falciparum resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine reported.
Source: WHO

TB cases

2007	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2006	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2005	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2004	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2003	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2002	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2001	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2000	181 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009

CONFLICT & MIGRATION

Number of refugees originating here

2008	32403	UNHCR
2007	31857	UNHCR
2006	25639	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	29698	UNHCR
2004	25952	UNHCR
2003	24389	UNHCR
2002	23163	UNHCR
2001	12324	UNHCR
2000	10133	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2008	765720	UNHCR
2007	887273	UNHCR
2006	1044462	UNHCR
2005	1084694	UNHCR
2004	960617	UNHCR
2003	1124298	UNHCR
2002	1227433	UNHCR
2001	2198797	UNHCR
2000	2001466	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

2009	3000000	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2009
2008	Undetermined	IDMC 2008
2007	Undetermined	IDMC 2007
2006	Undetermined	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2006
2005	20000	IDMC 2006

Landmine casualties per year

2007	271	Landmine Monitor Report 2008
2006	488	Landmine Monitor Report 2008
2004	195	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	138	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
No
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	3.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	3.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	4.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	2.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	2.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	1.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	1.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	1.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	0.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	0.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	1.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	1.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	0.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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