Statistic
Pakistan population estimate
Source
Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 / NIPS — https://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapter_26/Highlights_of_the_PES_2026.pdf. Verified in source set / retroactive normalization pending.
What it proves
Establishes the scale of the population base for arguments about jobs, education, health, housing and fiscal capacity.
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