Population 132,185,299 (July 1997 est.)
note: no national census has been conducted since 1981

Age structure
0-14 years: 42% (male 28,702,496; female 27,048,787)
15-64 years: 54% (male 36,387,329; female 34,708,803)
65 years and over : 4% (male 2,667,936; female 2,669,948) (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate 2.22% (1997 est.)

Birth rate 35.26 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate 10.95 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate -2.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years : 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate 95.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 58.77 years
male: 57.97 years
female : 59.61 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate 5.08 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Nationality
noun : Pakistani(s)
adjective: Pakistani

Ethnic groups Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (immigrants fromIndia and their descendants)

Religions Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%

Languages Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%,Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official andlingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski,and other 8%

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population : 37.8%
male: 50%
female: 24.4% (1995 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Pakistan on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Pakistan People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Pakistan People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.