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People and Society of Pakistan
Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Pakistan.
Demographic Profile
Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.
- Nationality
- Pakistani(s)
- Ethnic Groups
- Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants)
- Population
- 231,402,117
- Population in Major Urban Areas
- Karachi 13.876 million; Lahore 7.566 million; Faisalabad 3.038 million; Rawalpindi 2.164 million; Multan 1.775 million; ISLAMABAD (capital) 919,000
In-Depth People and Society Profile
Health, education, religion, languages, notable people, and society — available to members.
Adequate basic non-emergency medical care is available in major Pakistani cities but is limited in rural areas. Facilities in the cities vary in level and range of services, resources, and cleanliness, and U.S. citizens may find them below U.S. standards; facilities in rural areas are consistently below U.S. standards. Medical facilities require prepayment and most do not accept credit cards. Water is not potable anywhere in Pakistan and sanitation in many restaurants is inadequate. Stomach illnesses are common.