Tibetan Plateau Map
The Tibetan Plateau is a plateau in Central Asia, covering about 2,500,000 km² (965,000 sq mi). This map shows its extent on shaded relief, with the surrounding relief, rivers, borders and cities.
How to read this map
The Tibetan Plateau is about 2,500,000 km² (965,000 sq mi) in area. It extends across China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Its typical elevation is about 4,500 m (14,764 ft).
The dashed outline marks the Tibetan Plateau as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Delhi, Karachi, Lahore, Chongqing, Ahmedabad, Chengdu, Xi'an and Ürümqi. Labeled countries: China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Tajikistan.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Tibetan Plateau come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Tibetan Plateau is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Tibetan Plateau facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 2,500 km (1,550 mi) |
| Area | 2,500,000 km² (965,000 sq mi) |
| Countries | China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tibetan Plateau?
About 2,500,000 km² (965,000 sq mi).
Where is the Tibetan Plateau?
The Tibetan Plateau is in China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Can I download a blank map of the Tibetan Plateau?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted landform but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Tibetan Plateau Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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