Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
482,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 1.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 482,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 482,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 506,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 545,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 555,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 575,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 604,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 633,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 640,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 656,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 680,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 709,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 735,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 754,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 795,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 857,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 919,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 975,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 482,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 680,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 888,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 709,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 81 Egypt 1.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 82 Albania 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 1.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tuvalu 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominica 1.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.