Countries

Pakistan

Also Known As Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Pakistan." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/pakistan.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Pakistan. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/pakistan

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-pakistan,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Pakistan},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/pakistan},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south, the Gulf of Oman to the southwest, and the Sir Creek to the southeast, and shares land borders with India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. Pakistan gained independence in 1947 after the partition of British India. Its capital is Islamabad.

Facts

Capital

Islamabad 1

Population

241,499,431 1

Population Estimate Year

2023 1

2023 census figure.

Area (sq km)

881,913 1

Independence or Founding Year

1947 1

Pakistan gained independence in 1947 after the partition of British India.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Faisalabad

Faisalabad is a city in Pakistan.

Source Faisalabad (Wikipedia)

Islamabad

Islamabad is Pakistan's capital.

Source Islamabad (Wikipedia)

Karachi

Karachi is a city in Pakistan.

Source Karachi (Wikipedia)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a province of Pakistan.

Source Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Wikipedia)

Lahore

Lahore is a city in Pakistan.

Source Lahore (Wikipedia)

Peshawar

Source Peshawar (Wikipedia)

Rawalpindi

Source Rawalpindi (Wikipedia)

South Asia

Has Capital

Islamabad

Islamabad is Pakistan's capital.

Source Islamabad (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Asia

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1. Pakistan (Wikipedia)

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Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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Islamabad

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881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)

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241,499,431

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gained independence in 1947 after the partition of British India

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Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast.

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Islamabad (Wikipedia)

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