Administrative divisions
7 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Azad KashmirBalochistanGilgit-BaltistanIslamabad Capital TerritoryKhyber PakhtunkhwaPunjabSindh
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 796,100 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 224,400 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 7 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,046 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 7,257 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Afghanistan 2,670 km; China 438 km; India 3,190 km; Iran 959 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and westCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestoneCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Arabian Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 900 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
