Pakistan vs Turkey: Land area in square kilometers
Pakistan
770,880 sq. km
in 2023
Turkey
769,630 sq. km
in 2023
Pakistan rank
35th
Turkey rank
36th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 770,880 sq. km against 769,630 sq. km in Turkey, a difference of 1,250 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770,880 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 770,880 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 770,880 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 770,880 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 770,880 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 770,880 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 770,880 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 1,250 sq. km | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 770,880 sq. km against 769,630 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 1,250 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Pakistan ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.