Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan · Southern Asia
Pakistan is a country in Southern Asia, with Islamabad as its capital, home to about 255,219,554 people. Pakistan shares land borders with 4 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (PKR ₨) |
| Calling code | +92 |
| ISO codes | PK / PAK / 586 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇵🇰 |
| Population | 255,219,554 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 881,912 km² |
| Languages | English, Urdu |
| Internet domain | .pk |
| Demonym | Pakistani |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Pakistan mean?
Pakistan's dark green field represents Islam and the country's Muslim majority, while the white vertical stripe at the hoist stands for its religious minorities. The white crescent is usually read as a symbol of progress and the five-pointed star as light and knowledge, both emblems long associated with Islam. The design was based on the flag of the All-India Muslim League and was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 11 August 1947, days before Pakistan became independent; the final version is credited to a design led by Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Pakistan
About Pakistan
Pakistan, officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a United Nations member state in Southern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Islamabad. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Pakistani rupee (₨), using the code PKR.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Pakistan for Islamabad’s own facts and history.
To call Pakistan from abroad, dial the country code +92. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes PK (alpha-2) and PAK (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 255,219,554.
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How Pakistan compares
- Area: 881,912 km², ranking 33 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 255,219,554, ranking 5 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 289 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 4, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Pakistan
2 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (green, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.