Where is Pakistan?

Pakistan is located in the Central & South Asia region at latitude 30.375321 and longitude 69.345116 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

30° 22' 31.16'' N
69° 20' 42.42'' E

You can see the location of Pakistan on the world map below:

Pakistan on the World Map

Flag of Pakistan on map
Flag of Pakistan marking its location in Southern Asia along the coast of the Arabian Sea.

Pakistan Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Pakistan (PK) are:

  1. Afghanistan (AF)
  2. China (CN)
  3. India (IN)
  4. Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IR)

Maritime Borders

Pakistan borders with the Arabian Sea.

Pakistan Key Facts

Country Pakistan
Coordinates Latitude: 30.375321
Longitude: 69.345116
Country Codes Alpha 2: PK
Alpha 3: PAK
Country Flag Emoji 🇵🇰
Int. Phone Prefix +92
Capital city Islamabad
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Central & South Asia
Country Area 796,095 sq km
Population 2021 225,199,929
World Rank: 5
Median Age 20.2
Life expectancy 66.1
Major languages Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+05:00
Internet TLD .pk
Biggest Airport Jinnah International Airport (KHI)
Average temperature 20.20 °C
68.36 °F
Administrative Divisions 4 provinces 2 autonomous territories 1 federal territory
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Pakistan Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Lower middle income
World Bank Region South Asia
Currency Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
GDP in 2020 $300.3 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 40
GDP per capita in 2020 $1,360
World Rank: 160
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries United Arab Emirates, China, Saudi Arabia, United States, India
Top 5 Export Countries United Arab Emirates, China, United States, Afghanistan, India

Biggest Cities in Pakistan

Here are the largest cities in Pakistan based on 2021 data:

City Population
Karachi 15,292,000
Lahore 11,148,000
Faisalabad 3,203,846
Rawalpindi 2,098,231
Gujranwala 2,027,001
Peshawar 1,970,042
Multan 1,871,843
Saidu Sharif 1,860,310
Hyderabad City 1,732,693
Islamabad 1,014,825

Map of Pakistan with the Largest Cities