General Facts - Country Profile
COUNTRY PROFILE
Population 146 MILLION
Geographical Area 196 MILLION ACRES
Irrigated Area

36 MILLION ACRES

Average Annual Water Availability At Rim Stations (Post Tarbela) 142 MAF
Average Annual Canal Withdrawals

104 MAF

Average Ground Water Pumpage

42 MAF

Per Capita Water Available (2003)

1200 CUBIC METER

Agriculture Produce

25% OF GDP

Total Power Generation (Installed Capacity)

18,489 MW

Hydropower Generation (Installed Capacity)

5,589 MW

Thermal Generation

4,685 MW

IPPS

5,997 MW

Nuclear

462 MW

KESC

1,756 MW

Source:. Economic Survey of Pakistan.

PROVINCIAL PROFILE
S. No. Description Punjab Sindh NWFP Balochistan
1 Population (Million) 82.00 34.50 21.00 8.50
2 Geographical Area (M. Acres) 51.00 34.50 25.00 85.50
3 Irrigated Area (M. Acres) 20.78 8.60 2.12 4.50

Source:. Provincial Irrigation Departments .