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Pakistan
(3,642 words)

Islāmī Jamhūryat Pākistān/The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

208,362,000

Area

800,000 sq. km (310,000 sq. mi)

Population density

260/sq. km (680/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.93% (per 1,000: births 25, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

34%

Urban dwellers

37% (2.51% p.a.)

Largest cities

Karachi 16,094,000; Lahore 12,642,000; Faisalabad 3,462,000; Rawalpindi 2,237,000; Gujranwala 2,229,000; plus 20 over 300,000

Lan…

Cite this page
“Pakistan”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 10 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02PAK>
First published online: 2020



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