GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,944 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,944 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 65,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 70,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 87,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 114,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 144,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 169,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 194,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 228,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 252,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 303,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 360,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 420,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 472,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 544,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 612,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 667,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 742,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 876,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 998,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2001 | 7.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 9.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 11.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 12.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 14.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 16.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 19.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 25.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 28.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 32.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 36.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 39.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 42.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 46.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 50.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 56.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 61.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 72.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 86.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +75.2% | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 252,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,967 current LCU per square kilometre | 303,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 998,528 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 56.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 61.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 151.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 140.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Madagascar 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Benin 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Serbia 104.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Togo 102.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,944 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.2%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.