Pakistan: capital, population, area and flag
Pakistan is a country in Southern Asia (Asia). Its capital is Islamabad. The population is about 255M (#5 of 193) and the area is about 796,100 km² (#35 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Region
- Asia / Southern Asia
- Population
- 255,219,554 (2025) #5 of 193
- Total area
- 796,100 km² (2024) #35 of 193
- Population density
- 326.0 people/km² (2024) #26 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $407B (2025) #40 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $1,596 (2025) #160 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024) #145 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 5,976 km #164 of 192
- Largest city
- Karachi
- Area compared with Japan
- about 2.1 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 2.1 times that of Japan
- Main languages
- Urdu, English
- Currency
- Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
- Calling code
- +92
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+5
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 4 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 33.70°N 73.04°E
Population of Pakistan, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad
Pakistan: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Pakistan ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
- #2 Butter (with ghee) 1.27M t
- #2 Buffaloes 46.3M animals
- #3 Tangerines (mandarins) 2.04M t
- #3 Goat meat 561K t
- #3 Goat’s milk 1.07M t
- #3 Chickens 2.06B birds
- #3 Donkeys 5.94M animals
- #4 Sugar cane 84.2M t
- #4 Goats 87M animals
- #5 Dates 604K t
- #5 Cotton (fibre) 1.74M t
- #6 Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens) 2.15M t
- #6 Tobacco 185K t
- #6 Grass carp 20K t
- #6 Cattle 57.5M animals
- #7 Wheat 31.8M t
- #7 Apricots 169K t
- #7 Cow’s milk 24.8M t
- #7 Silver carp 25K t
- #7 Largehead hairtail (cutlassfish) 12.6K t
- #8 Onions 2.3M t
- #9 Rice 14.6M t
- #9 Potatoes 8.43M t
- #9 Cauliflower (with broccoli) 325K t
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
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Pakistan in world rankings
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Questions about Pakistan
What is the capital of Pakistan?
The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.
What is the population of Pakistan?
Pakistan has a population of about 255M (2025), #5 of 193 among countries.
How big is Pakistan?
Pakistan covers about 796,100 km², #35 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Pakistan in?
Pakistan is in Asia, in the region of Southern Asia.
What currency and languages are used in Pakistan?
The currency is the Pakistani Rupee. Main languages: Urdu, English.
How does Pakistan compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Pakistan is about 2.1 times that of Japan, and its population is about 2.1 times that of Japan.
How far is Pakistan from Japan?
The capital, Islamabad, is about 5,976 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Pakistan and Japan?
The capital, Islamabad, is on UTC+5 in standard time: 4 h behind Japan.
What is the largest city in Pakistan?
The largest city in Pakistan is Karachi. The capital is Islamabad.
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