2023 census population
241.5m[1]
National census count; 241,499,431 residents.
Market · National
Pakistan
Pakistan is a national games and esports market with 241.5 million people recorded in the 2023 census and 147.2 million broadband subscriptions reported by March 2025. PUBG MOBILE runs a national championship and has scheduled its 2026 Global Open in Lahore, connecting local competition to its international circuit.
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Updated October 14, 2026Market snapshot
Broadband subscriptions
147.2m[2]
Pakistan Economic Survey figure at end-March 2025; subscriptions are not a count of unique people.
National PUBG MOBILE finals
2026 PMNC Pakistan Fall[4]
The official broadcast lists 16 finalist squads, a PKR 3,000,000 prize pool, and qualification to the PMGO Season 2 South Asia Finals.
Upcoming global event
PUBG MOBILE Global Open Season 2[3]
Scheduled in Lahore for Oct 20–25, 2026, with 32 teams and a USD 500,000 prize pool.
Market ecosystem
PUBG MOBILE competition
PUBG MOBILE's national championship and global main event place both local competition and an international circuit stop on Pakistan's 2026 calendar.
City footprint
References5
- [1]Key Indicators of Population and Housing Census 2023 — Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- [2]Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25, Information Technology and Telecommunications — Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan
- [3]2026 PUBG MOBILE Global Open Season 2 announcement — PUBG MOBILE Esports via Swipe Right
- [4]2026 PMNC Pakistan Fall | Grand Finals Day 1 — PUBG MOBILE Esports Pakistan
- [5]Mountains - Pakistan.jpg — Wikimedia Commons
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