Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
87,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
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 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 92,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 98,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 106,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 116,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 128,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 131,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 138,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 149,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 163,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 167,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 171,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 180,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 187,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 194,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 205,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 211,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 226,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 236,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 253,417 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 269,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 282,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 300,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 318,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 339,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 349,800 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 372,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 398,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 417,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 426,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 427,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 455,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 469,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 475,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 504,199 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 560,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 583,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 635,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 678,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 728,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 743,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 765,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 800,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 872,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 957,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 87,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 149,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 163,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 236,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 253,417 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 417,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 521,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 426,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 678,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 927,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 728,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 73 Lithuania 1.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
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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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 1.81 million international-$ 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 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 74th out of 181 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 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.