Pakistan

Key facts

How Pakistan ranks

• 5th most populous country in the world.
• 3rd highest peak of any country, at 8,611 m.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Pakistan?4

• Afghanistan
• China
• India
• Iran

Pakistan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Pakistan is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 38 clues from the pool that are true of Pakistan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Indus or a main tributary flows through it1 of 4
• The Himalayas run through it1 of 5
• Borders India1 of 6
• Has a coastline on the Arabian Sea1 of 6
• Its name ends with “-stan”1 of 7
• Borders China1 of 14
• Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
• Borders a country whose flag shares no colour with its own1 of 16
• Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111

Common questions about Pakistan

Which countries border Pakistan?

Pakistan shares a land border with 4 countries: Afghanistan, China, India and Iran.

What is the capital of Pakistan?

The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad, which is not its largest city.

Is Pakistan landlocked?

No. Pakistan has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Pakistan?

Pakistan has 2 official languages: Urdu and English.