Pakistan
Asia Β· Capital: Islamabad
How it is run: Pakistan is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Pakistan is home to 255.2 million people in Southern Asia, where people speak English, Urdu.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
255.2 million people
That is 3.2% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
881,912 kmΒ²
Bigger than Texas β a long road trip from one side to the other.
ποΈ How crowded
About 289 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
4th most people in Asia
8th largest by land in Asia.
π£οΈ Official languages
English, Urdu
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Pakistani rupee (β¨)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
67.8 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$1,596
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
π’ Living in cities
39.5% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
36.2% of the population
A very young country β schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+92
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.pk
π§ People here are called
Pakistani
π·οΈ Name at home
Pakistan Β· ΩΎΨ§ΩΨ³ΨͺΨ§Ω
Also written: PΔkistΔn, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, IslΔmΔ« JumhΕ«riya'eh PΔkistΔn.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Pakistan touches 4 neighbours by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
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Spanish
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French
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Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
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German
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Put it in perspective π
- India β the most populated country in Asia β has about 5.7Γ as many people as Pakistan.
- Pakistan covers roughly 8,399 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Pakistan lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 127,610 km.
Flags through time π
A flag is a country telling you what it believes. Scroll the timeline and watch Pakistan change.
Star and crescent
Green for the Muslim majority, the white stripe for minority faiths.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Pakistan is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ποΈ Capital
Islamabad
π Region
Asia Β· Southern Asia
π€ Country code
PK
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Pakistan π
Badshahi Mosque
Built in 1673 of red sandstone, its courtyard can hold 100,000 people praying at once.
See it in Street Viewπ§ Where on the map
30.0Β° N, 70.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+5 β when it is noon in London it is about 17:00 in Islamabad.
- The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Pakistan is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Pakistan is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
- Pakistan sits in Southern Asia, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Pakistan sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Pakistan has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Pakistan can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Pakistan spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
Which money do people spend in Pakistan?
Pakistani rupee (β¨)
How many countries share a land border with Pakistan?
4 β Afghanistan, China, India, Iran.
Roughly how many people live in Pakistan?
255.2 million people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
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