At UTC+5, that means several hours of overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
Lahore is the largest single concentration with 3,532 developers, followed by Karachi (3,168), Islamabad (2,461), Karachi (467) and Faisalabad (345).
170 skills have enough developers in Pakistan to break out separately, so you can go straight to the combination you are hiring for.
Most common skills in Pakistan
Each links to the local breakdown for that technology.
- JavaScript8,138
- HTML7,757
- Python5,767
- TypeScript5,059
- CSS4,873
- Jupyter3,228
- C++3,067
- Java2,702
- PHP1,955
- C#1,443
- Dart1,348
- C984
- React860
- Bash / Shell708
- Kotlin617
- Sass / SCSS538
- Node.js501
- Assembly493
- Vue.js454
- Go431
- Ruby431
- Tailwind CSS407
- Next.js384
- Docker383
- Express344
- Bootstrap313
- MongoDB313
- Swift303
- AI300
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
Developer cities in Pakistan
All indexed developers per city, across every skill.
- Lahore3,532
- Karachi3,168
- Islamabad2,461
- Karachi467
- Faisalabad345
- Rawalpindi330
- Peshawar313
- Pakistan212
- Multan149
- Bahawalpur127
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
What developers in Pakistan look like
Measured across the profiles in this group, not self-reported.
- Median public contributions, last 12 months
- 45
- Median public repositories
- 17
- Median followers
- 6
- Have a linked LinkedIn profile
- 57.5%
- Flagged as open to work on GitHub
- 34.8%
Years of experience
- 0–2 years45%
- 3–5 years23%
- 6–9 years22%
- 10+ years10%
Shares of the profiles in this group where experience could be derived.
Sample profiles from Pakistan
Real indexed developers, reduced to ranges and derived labels so no individual is identifiable.
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 10–25
- Contributions / year
- 50–100
- Public repositories
- 35–50
- Followers
- 10–25
- Contributions / year
- 250–500
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 10–25
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 5–10
- Followers
- 0–10
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 5–10
- Followers
- 0–10
- Contributions / year
- 50–100
- Public repositories
- 50–75
- Followers
- 0–10
Figures are shown as ranges and identifying details are removed. Full profiles, including GitHub handles and contact details, are available to signed-in users.
Frequently asked questions
How many developers are there in Pakistan?
13,457 developers in Pakistan are indexed on RealGreatDevs, 0.53% of the 2,554,463 profiles in the dataset. Location comes from the developer's own stated country on their public profile.
What technologies do developers in Pakistan use most?
JavaScript leads with 8,138 developers, followed by HTML (7,757), Python (5,767), TypeScript (5,059) and CSS (4,873).
What are the working-hour overlaps with Pakistan?
At UTC+5, that means several hours of overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
How active are developers in Pakistan on GitHub?
The median developer there made 45 public contributions in the last year across 17 public repositories. 57.5% have a LinkedIn profile linked.
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