Pakistan at its true size
Pakistan covers 881,913 km², number 33 of 194 countries by area. Home to 255,219,554 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 881,913 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 255,219,554 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 289 per km² |
| Capital | Islamabad |
| Local time in Islamabad | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 IANA |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (PKR) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Urdu |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +92 |
| Codes | PK · PAK · 586 |
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Where Pakistan ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#5 of 194255 million people#4 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#30 of 194289 people per km²#14 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#150 of 19240% urban#37 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#43 of 1923.55 births per woman#3 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#64 of 192+1.56% a year#15 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#41 of 19227.4 births per 1,000 people#3 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#125 of 1926.4 deaths per 1,000 people#18 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#46 of 19236.2% under 15#3 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#134 of 1924.4% aged 65 and over#37 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#173 of 192−4.8 per 1,000 people#44 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#84 of 1900.35 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#21 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#145 of 19267.8 years#45 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#14 of 19148.2 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#2 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#102 of 1781.16 doctors per 1,000 people#29 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#128 of 14510.9% gross enrolment#41 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#165 of 190an index of 0.544#44 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#158 of 185$1,500 a person#42 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#139 of 18457% online#36 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#142 of 184$6,573 a person#39 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#81 of 187+3.7% a year#26 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#75 of 176+3.5% a year#14 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#80 of 1785.4% of the labour force#14 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#31 of 14923.0% under $3.00 a day#1 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#87 of 149a Gini index of 33.5#15 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#45 of 17836.2% of jobs#10 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#41 of 17825.3% of jobs#17 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#149 of 17838.5% of jobs#40 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#144 of 1840.5% of GDP#32 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#162 of 16810.0% of GDP#40 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#34 of 1552.9% of GDP#14 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#151 of 19177 subscriptions per 100 people#39 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#135 of 1850.81 tonnes a person#41 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#168 of 1924% forest#36 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#59 of 19041.6% renewable#7 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#128 of 19295.7% with electricity#40 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#7 of 19158.4 µg/m³#5 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#86 of 19119.1% of the land protected#16 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#14 of 19039.8% of the land arable#3 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#16 of 176110.0% of its available fresh water#12 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#144 of 180494 mm a year#29 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Pakistan’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Pakistan fit into…
- Russia: about 19 times
- Canada: about 11 times
- United States: about 11 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Pakistan shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Indus3,180 km
- Chenab1,974 km
- Sutlej1,500 km
Summits
- K28,611 m
- Nanga Parbat8,126 m
- Batura Sar7,795 m
- Tirich Mir7,708 m
- Noshaq7,492 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Pakistan. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Pakistan
- How big is Pakistan?
- Pakistan covers 881,913 km², which makes it number 33 of 194 countries by area. About 255,219,554 people live there (2025), 289 per km².
- Is Pakistan bigger than Venezuela?
- Pakistan is 3% smaller than Venezuela. Pakistan: 881,913 km²; Venezuela: 912,050 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Pakistan?
- Pakistan lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Pakistan?
- Pakistan shares a land border with China, India, Iran, Afghanistan.