People of Pakistan

Population:	174,578,558 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 6
Age structure:	0-14 years: 37.2% (male 33,739,547/female 31,868,065) 15-64 years: 58.6% (male 52,849,607/female 50,378,198) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 3,475,927/female 3,931,605) (2009 est.)
Median age:	total: 20.8 years male: 20.6 years female: 21 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate:	1.555% (2009 est.)
Birth rate:	25.89 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Death rate:	7.21 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
Net migration rate:	-3.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio:	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate:	total: 67.36 deaths/1,000 live births male: 70.65 deaths/1,000 live births female: 63.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:	total population: 65.26 years male: 63.51 years female: 67.11 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate:	3.43 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:	0.1% (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:	96,000 (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:	5,100 (2007 est.)
Nationality:	noun: Pakistani(s) adjective: Pakistani
Ethnic groups:	Punjabi 44.68%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.42%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.38%, Muhagirs 7.57%, Balochi 3.57%, other 6.28%
Religions:	Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%
Languages:	Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Literacy:	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 49.9% male: 63% female: 36% (2005 est.)