Außenwirtschaftsportal: Daten und Fakten Pakistan

Daten & Fakten

Pakistan

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Capital

Pakistan

name: Islamabad

geographic coordinates: 33 41 N, 73 03 E

time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: derived from two words: Islam, an Urdu word referring to the religion of Islam, and -abad, a Persian suffix indicating an "inhabited place" or "city," to render the meaning "City of Islam"

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

name: Abu Dhabi

geographic coordinates: 24 28 N, 54 22 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: in Arabic, abu means "father" and dhabi refers to "gazelle"; the name may derive from an abundance of gazelles that used to live in the area, as well as a folk tale involving the "Father of the Gazelle," Shakhbut BIN DHIYAB AL NAHYAN, whose hunting party tracked a gazelle to a spring on the island where Abu Dhabi was founded

Citizenship

Pakistan

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Pakistan

dual citizenship recognized: yes, but limited to select countries

residency requirement for naturalization: 4 out of the previous 7 years and including the 12 months preceding application

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 30 years

Legal system

Pakistan

common law system with Islamic law influence

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law and civil law

Suffrage

Pakistan

18 years of age; universal; note - there are joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

limited; note - rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that together account for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens

Area

Pakistan

total: 796,095 sq km

land: 770,875 sq km

water: 25,220 sq km

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 83,600 sq km

land: 83,600 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Land use

Pakistan

agricultural land: 35.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 27.6% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 6.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 2.1% (2018 est.)

other: 62.7% (2018 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

agricultural land: 4.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 3.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 3.8% (2018 est.)

other: 91.6% (2018 est.)

Location

Pakistan

Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Age structure

Pakistan

0-14 years: 34.81% (male 44,002,871/female 42,216,200)

15-64 years: 60.41% (male 76,548,821/female 73,065,518)

65 years and over: 4.77% (2023 est.) (male 5,482,633/female 6,337,508)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

0-14 years: 16.23% (male 829,266/female 789,187)

15-64 years: 81.77% (male 5,840,920/female 2,314,683)

65 years and over: 2% (2023 est.) (male 15,1340/female 48,053)

Birth rate

Pakistan

26 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Pakistan

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

1.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Pakistan

Punjabi 38.8%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 18.2%, Sindhi 14.6%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%, Urdu 7.1%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2.4%, Brahui 1.2%, other 2.4%

major-language sample(s):
دنیا کا قاموس، ایک لازمی زریہ بنیادی معلومات کا (Urdu)

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note: data represent population by mother tongue; English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Pakistan

total population: 70 years (2023 est.)

male: 67.9 years

female: 72.1 years

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total population: 79.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 78.4 years

female: 81.2 years

Major urban areas - population

Pakistan

17.236 million Karachi, 13.979 million Lahore, 3.711 million Faisalabad, 2.415 million Gujranwala, 2.412 million Peshawar, 1.232 million ISLAMABAD (capital) (2023)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

3.008 million Dubai, 1.831 million Sharjah, 1.567 million ABU DHABI (capital) (2023)

Median age

Pakistan

total: 22.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 22.6 years

female: 22.8 years

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 35.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 37.9 years

female: 29.9 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Pakistan

22.8 years (2017/18 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Pakistan

-1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

-3.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Pakistan

the Indus River and its tributaries attract most of the settlement, with Punjab province the most densely populated

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

population is heavily concentrated to the northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three largest emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah - are home to nearly 85% of the population

Population growth rate

Pakistan

1.91% (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

0.58% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Pakistan

3.39 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

1.62 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Pakistan

urban population: 38% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Pakistan

2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

3.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Pakistan

total: 9 years

male: 9 years

female: 8 years (2019)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Pakistan

-5.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

-0.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Pakistan

7.81% (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

2.54% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Pakistan

73.133 million (2021 est.)

note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

6.074 million (2021 est.)

note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce

Population below poverty line

Pakistan

24.3% (2015 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

19.5% (2003 est.)

Unemployment rate

Pakistan

4.35% (2021 est.)

4.3% (2020 est.)

3.54% (2019 est.)

note: Pakistan has substantial underemployment

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

3.36% (2021 est.)

3.19% (2020 est.)

2.23% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Pakistan

67% of GDP (2017 est.)

67.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

19.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Pakistan

9.5% (2021 est.)

9.74% (2020 est.)

10.58% (2019 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

-2.08% (2020 est.)

-1.93% (2019 est.)

3.07% (2018 est.)

Exports

Pakistan

$35.566 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$27.333 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$30.67 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

$335.238 billion (2020 est.)

$308.5 billion (2017 est.)

$298.6 billion (2016 est.)

Exports - partners

Pakistan

United States 14%, China 8%, Germany 7%, United Kingdom 6% (2019)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

India 14%, Japan 8%, China 8%, Saudi Arabia 8%, Iraq 5% (2021)

Imports

Pakistan

$76.392 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$52.098 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$57.976 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

$246.886 billion (2020 est.)

$229.2 billion (2017 est.)

$226.5 billion (2016 est.)

Imports - partners

Pakistan

China 28%, United Arab Emirates 11%, United States 5% (2019)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

China 17%, India 9%, United States 6%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Germany 3% (2021)

Airports

Pakistan

151 (2021)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

43 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Pakistan

total: 2,523,027 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 3,245,123 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Pakistan

total: 48.3 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 21% (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 9.4 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Railways

Pakistan

total: 11,881 km (2021)

narrow gauge: 389 km (2021) 1.000-m gauge

broad gauge: 11,492 km (2021) 1.676-m gauge (286 km electrified)

Roadways

Pakistan

total: 264,175 km (2021)

paved: 185,463 km (2021) (includes 708 km of expressways)

unpaved: 78,712 km (2021)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 4,080 km (2008)

paved: 4,080 km (2008) (includes 253 km of expressways)

Telephones - fixed lines

Pakistan

total subscriptions: 2,989,133 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total subscriptions: 2.2 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Pakistan

total subscriptions: 188,711,452 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 82 (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total subscriptions: 18 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 190 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Pakistan

Pakistan-Afghanistan: since 2002, with UN assistance, Pakistan has repatriated about 5.3 million Afghan refugees, leaving about 2.74-3 million; Pakistan has sent troops across and built fences along some remote tribal areas of its treaty-defined Durand Line border with Afghanistan, which serve as bases for foreign terrorists and other illegal activities; in February 2022, amid skirmishes between Taliban and Pakistani forces, Pakistan announced its intent to finish constructing the barbed wire fence along the Durand Line and bring nearby areas under its control; Afghan, Coalition, and Pakistan military meet periodically to clarify the alignment of the boundary on the ground and on maps

Pakistan-China: none identified

Pakistan-India: Kashmir remains the site of the world's largest and most militarized territorial dispute with portions under the de facto administration of China (Aksai Chin), India (Jammu and Kashmir), and Pakistan (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas); UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan has maintained a small group of peacekeepers since 1949; India does not recognize Pakistan's ceding historic Kashmir lands to China in 1964; India and Pakistan have initiated discussions on defusing the armed standoff in the Siachen glacier region; the Siachen glacier is claimed by both countries and militarily occupied by India: Pakistan opposed India's fencing the highly militarized Line of Control (completed in 2004) and the construction of the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River (opened in 2008) in Jammu and Kashmir, which is part of the larger dispute on water sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries; to defuse tensions and prepare for discussions on a maritime boundary, India and Pakistan seek technical resolution of the disputed boundary in Sir Creek estuary at the mouth of the Rann of Kutch in the Arabian Sea; Pakistani maps continue to show Junagadh in India's Gujarat State as part of Pakistan

Pakistan-Iran: none identified

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

UAE-Oman: boundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and detailed maps showing the alignment have not been published

UAE-Iran: Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island near the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has occupied since 1971

UAE-Saudi Arabia: the UAE has differences with Saudi Arabia over their border and the sharing of a major oilfield there, although the issue is seldom mentioned publically

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