Pakistan vs US size comparison
How Big Is Pakistan Compared to the US?
The US is about 12 times the size of Pakistan. Pakistan is about 9.2 times as densely populated. Drag Pakistan over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
Printable Pakistan vs US size comparison
Free to print or share: Pakistan laid over the US at true size, with both areas, on one landscape A4 or US Letter page.
Key facts
- Area of Pakistan
- 796,095 km² (307,374 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 12 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Texas (695,668 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Pakistan 255,219,554; the US 341,784,857
- Pakistan's rank by area
- 35th-largest of 197
How big Pakistan is compared with the US
The US is about 12 times the size of Pakistan: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 796,095 km² (307,374 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Pakistan about 10 times. Pakistan is bigger than every US state except Alaska. It is the 35th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the eighth-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Pakistan has about 255 million people (2025), the fifth-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 321 people per km² it is about 9.2 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 29th-most densely populated country.
Pakistan and the US on a world map
Pakistan reaches from 24°N to 37°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Pakistan about 1.34 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 21 times the size of Pakistan, when it is really about 12 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Pakistan is
Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is 11,380 km (7,070 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Pakistan borders 4 countries: Afghanistan, China, India and Iran.
Pakistan and US in numbers
| Pakistan | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 796,095 km² 307,374 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 12× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 255,219,554 | 341,784,857 | The US has 1.34× more |
| Rank by area | 35th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 321 | 35 | Pakistan is 9.2× denser |
| Capital | Islamabad | Washington, D.C. | 11,380 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 4 | 2 |
Pakistan compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Pakistan bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 12 times the size of Pakistan: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 796,095 km² (307,374 sq mi).
How many times would Pakistan fit into the US?
About 12 times (12.35). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 10 times.
Which US state is Pakistan closest in size to?
Texas (695,668 km²). Pakistan is about 1.14 times the size of Texas.
Which has more people, Pakistan or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 1.34 times the 255 million in Pakistan.
Why does Pakistan look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Pakistan, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 21 times the size of Pakistan, not 12.
Where does Pakistan rank by size?
Pakistan is the 35th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the eighth-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Pakistan from the US?
Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is 11,380 km (7,070 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.