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Neighboring Countries of Pakistan
Pakistan shares land borders with 4 countries: India (3,190 km), Afghanistan (2,670 km), Iran (959 km) and China (438 km).
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Countries bordering Pakistan
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Pakistan citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 India |
New Delhi | Visa required | |
 Afghanistan |
Kabul | Visa required | |
 Iran |
Tehran | Visa required | |
 China |
Beijing | Visa required |
India accounts for 44% of Pakistan's 7,257 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Pakistan
Location
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Area
796,095 km² — slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
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 west
Climate
Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Highest and lowest points
Highest: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m. Lowest: Arabian Sea 0 m. Mean elevation: 900 m.
Natural resources
Arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
Natural hazards
Frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)
Good to know
Controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and India
Neighbours of Pakistan's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
North Korea
Russia
Tajikistan
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
VietnamAlso with 4 neighbours in Asia
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).