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Photos of Pakistan

Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of Sindh province. Located on the Arabian Sea, Karachi serves as a transport hub and is home to Pakistan's two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 37

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 180

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 46

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 45

Death rate

comparison ranking: 159

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 148

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 48

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 18

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 40

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 100

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 113

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 167

Labor force

comparison ranking: 7

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 97

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 61

Exports

comparison ranking: 73

Imports

comparison ranking: 59

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 12

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 45

Heliports

comparison ranking: 41

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 113

Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues