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🇵🇰Pakistan

Asia · Southern AsiaSovereign stateSAARC
ISOPK · PAK · 586
LAT,LNG30.00, 70.00
TEL+92

Pakistan is a sovereign country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Islamabad. It has a population of about 220,892,331 across 881,912 km² — roughly 250 people per km². The currency is the Pakistani rupee (PKR ₨). Official languages are Urdu and English. Its ISO 3166 codes are PK, PAK, 586, and the international calling code is +92.

Capital
Islamabad
#5
Population
220,892,331
#35
Area
881,912 km²
#51
Density
250 /km²

Key facts about Pakistan

GET/alpha/PK
Calling code
+92
Currencies
PKR ₨
Languages
UrduEnglish
Timezones
UTC+05:00
Demonym
Pakistani
Top-level domain
.pk
ISO codes
PK · PAK · 586
Coordinates
30.00, 70.00
Capital
Islamabad

Other names for Pakistan

PākistānIslamic Republic of PakistanIslāmī Jumhūriya'eh PākistānPakistánPaquistãoパキスタン

Largest cities in Pakistan (12)

GET/cities?country=PK

Countries bordering Pakistan (4)

GET/borders/pakistan

Frequently asked 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 220,892,331, the 5th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Pakistan?

Pakistan uses the Pakistani rupee (PKR, symbol ₨).

What languages are spoken in Pakistan?

The main languages of Pakistan are Urdu and English.

What is the calling code for Pakistan?

The international dialing code for Pakistan is +92.

Which countries border Pakistan?

Pakistan shares land borders with Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran (Islamic Republic of).

Query Pakistan from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/PK
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/PAK
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/586
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/PAK
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/pakistan
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=PK
Largest cities in PakistanDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/pakistan
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=30&lng=70
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20Asia
Countries in Southern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/PKR
Countries using the Pakistani rupeeDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ur
Countries that speak UrduDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/92
Countries with calling code +92Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B05%3A00
Countries in UTC+05:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/pk
Countries on the .pk domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Pakistani
Countries whose people are "Pakistani"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Islamabad
Find a country by capital (Islamabad)Docs
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