OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the Satisfaction with life among general population of Pakistan. METHODS: A cross sectional, descriptive study was undertaken with study population responding to internet survey, living all over Pakistan. Satisfaction with life was assessed using Ed diener SWLS scale. Descriptive analysis was used to elaborate people's demographic characteristics while inferential statistics were applied to report the association among study variables.  RESULTS: Out of 2203 questionnaires filled 1507 were from Pakistan.  Gender distribution was 761 (50.5%) males. Most popular age group of study participants was 20-25 years (46.6%) with 340 (22.6%) married and 669 (44.4%) having graduate level education. Overall 460 (30.5%) participants were satisfied with their lives and 190 (12.6%) were extremely satisfied from their lives. One hundred and sixty seven (11.1%) and 38 (2.5%) participants were dissatisfied and extremely dissatisfied from their lives respectively. Age and marital status had no association with satisfaction of life. Profession is one factor in dissatisfaction towards life. People in urban locality have positive trend of satisfaction when compared with the rural ones.  CONCLUSIONS: This study provides baseline assessment for the Satisfaction with life of general population of Pakistan and the results could be applied in clinical practice. The study revealed the impact of the following conditions on the various satisfaction with life domains measured: Education, work, personal income & Locality. Overall the percentage of Pakistani people who are satisfied with their life (67.6%) is more as compared to the percentage of dissatisfied people. Satisfaction with life of general populationof pakistan could be further improved if better job and education opportunitiesare provided.