Which has higher surface area, Pakistan or Turkey?

Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey as of 2024.

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

10,750 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Pakistan vs Turkey: Surface area (sq. km)

Pakistan

796,100 sq. km

in 2024

Turkey

785,350 sq. km

in 2024

Pakistan rank

35th

Turkey rank

36th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Pakistan
Turkey

How they compare

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 216 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	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 Turkey?: Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Pakistan and Turkey?: 10,750 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for surface area?: Pakistan ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 216 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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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