Which has higher surface area, Pakistan or Türkiye?

Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Türkiye as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Pakistan and Türkiye?

10,750 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Pakistan vs Türkiye: Surface area

Pakistan

796,100 sq. km

in 2023

Türkiye

785,350 sq. km

in 2023

Pakistan rank

35th

Türkiye rank

36th

Surface area over time

Pakistan
Türkiye

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 796,100 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Türkiye, a difference of 10,750 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 35th and Türkiye 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	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	796,100 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10,750 sq. km	Pakistan
1970s	796,100 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10,750 sq. km	Pakistan
1980s	796,100 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10,750 sq. km	Pakistan
1990s	796,100 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10,750 sq. km	Pakistan
2000s	796,100 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10,750 sq. km	Pakistan
2010s	796,100 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10,750 sq. km	Pakistan
2020s	796,100 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	10,750 sq. km	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Pakistan or Türkiye?: Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Pakistan and Türkiye?: 10,750 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for surface area?: Pakistan ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.