Pakistan
Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. Its capital is Islamabad. About 224 million people live there (2021). It covers 881,913 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- People (2021)
- 224 million
- Area
- 881,913 km²
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee
Pakistan at a glance
- Official name
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- In its own language
- پاکستان, پاڪستان, Pákistán, پٲکِستان
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Population
- 223,773,700 (2021)
- Area
- 881,913 km² (340,508 mi²)
- People are called
- Pakistani
- Official languages
- English
- Regional languages
- Urdu
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee
- GDP (nominal)
- US$377 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 66 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.544 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 29.6 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 5% (2014)
- Government
- federal republic, parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Asif Ali Zardari (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Shehbaz Sharif (since 2022)
- Country codes
- PK, PAK
- Calling code
- +92
- Internet domain
- .pk
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+05:00, Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates
- 30°, 71°
Pakistan and its neighbours
Pakistan borders Afghanistan, India, People's Republic of China and Iran. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Pakistan
- Neighbours
Divisions of Pakistan
- Balochistan
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Punjab
- Sindh
- Islamabad Capital Territory
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- Azad Kashmir
- Junagadh and Manavadar
Member of
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank
- Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- International Hydrographic Organization
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Pakistan?
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Questions
What is the capital of Pakistan?
The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.
What is the population of Pakistan?
Pakistan has about 223,773,700 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Pakistan?
Pakistan covers 881,913 square kilometres (340,508 square miles).
What currency does Pakistan use?
The Pakistani rupee.
What language is spoken in Pakistan?
The official language of Pakistan is English.
Which countries border Pakistan?
Pakistan shares a border with Afghanistan, India, People's Republic of China and Iran.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.