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Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan · اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكستان

Capital
Islamabad
Population
255.2 million 2025
Area
881,912 km²
Neighbours
4
Locator map of PakistanPAKISTANIslamabadINDIAIRANAFGHANISTANTURKMENISTANTAJIKISTANArabian Sea0500 km
Pakistan hatched, Islamabad marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 30.4°N 68.9°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Pakistan is a country in Southern Asia bordered by Afghanistan, China, India and Iran. At 881,912 km², it ranks 33rd of 195 by area, close in size to Venezuela and Nigeria.

About 255.2 million people lived in Pakistan in 2025, according to the World Bank, 5th of 194 countries. Density is 289 people per km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 39.5% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$1,596 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 161st of 191 and 40th of 46 in Asia. Life expectancy at birth was 67.8 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 1,477 km, between 23.8°N and 37.0°N. Islamabad's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 770 km from Chile, the nearest land.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population255,219,5542025, World Bank5th of 1944th of 47
Area881,912 km²world-countries33rd of 1958th of 47
GDPUS$407.3 billion2025, World Bank, current US$40th of 19116th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$1,5962025, World Bank, current US$161st of 19140th of 46
Population density289 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries30th of 19414th of 47
Life expectancy67.8 years2024, World Bank146th of 19445th of 47
Urban population39.5%2025, World Bank152nd of 19437th of 47
Forest area4.1% of land2024, World Bank169th of 19435th of 47
Population growth+1.56% a year2025, World Bank65th of 19416th of 47
Internet users57.3%2024, World Bank140th of 18836th of 45
Fertility rate3.55 births per woman2024, World Bank43rd of 1943rd of 47
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19516th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaVenezuela, Nigeria and Namibia

Closest in populationNigeria, Indonesia and Brazil

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Afghanistan378 km
    Islamabad to Kabul, capital to capital
  • India685 km
    Islamabad to New Delhi, capital to capital
  • Iran1,996 km
    Islamabad to Tehran, capital to capital
  • China3,871 km
    Islamabad to Beijing, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Islamabad
33.70°N 73.16°E
Northernmost latitude
37.04°N
Southernmost latitude
23.75°N
Westernmost longitude
60.84°E
Easternmost longitude
77.05°E
North to south
about 1,477 km
Antipode of Islamabad
33.70°S 106.84°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 770 km from the nearest land (Chile)