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Karachi

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Total population

14,910,352

Air quality index

64Moderate
Coordinates24.85°, 67.02°

Demographic figures from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Sindh, Pakistan, Karachi is recorded in open geodata as a vast metropolis. Coordinates of 24.855°, 67.021° situate Karachi in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 14,910,352. Few places in Pakistan carry a comparable population. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
24.8547
Longitude
67.0207
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
64
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
42.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
41
NO₂ (µg/m³)
13

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,005
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    599
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    574
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    456
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    441
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    423
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    290
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    274
  • Purple Sunbird
    Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    266

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2025-12-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sindh

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,048

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Karachi

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library

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