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.

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:

Flag pin pointing out the location of Pakistan on the Asia map

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 Related Content

Pakistan Key Facts

CountryPakistan
CoordinatesLatitude: 30.375321
Longitude: 69.345116
Country CodesAlpha 2: PK
Alpha 3: PAK
Country Flag Emoji🇵🇰
Int. Phone Prefix+92
Capital cityIslamabad
Continent
Subcontinent		Asia
Central & South Asia
Country Area796,095 sq km
Population 2021225,199,929
World Rank: 5
Median Age20.2
Life expectancy66.1
Major languagesPunjabi 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 TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC+05:00
Internet TLD.pk
Biggest AirportJinnah International Airport (KHI)
Average temperature20.20 °C
68.36 °F
Administrative Divisions4 provinces 2 autonomous territories 1 federal territory
Political systemParliamentary democracy

Pakistan Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupLower middle income
World Bank RegionSouth Asia
CurrencyPakistani 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 SectorsManufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import CountriesUnited Arab Emirates, China, Saudi Arabia, United States, India
Top 5 Export CountriesUnited 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

Other Countries in the Central & South Asia Region