List of most populous cities in Pakistan
This is a list of the most populous cities of Pakistan according to the 2017 census. Cities include adjacent cantonments, except for Gujranwala. The census totals below come from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.[1][2][3][4]
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International and provincial boundaries of Pakistan
| Rank | City | Population 2017 Census[5] | Population 1989 Census | Change | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi | 14,916,456 | 9,339,023 | +59.72% |  |
| 2 | Lahore | 11,126,285 | 5,209,088 | +113.59% |  |
| 3 | Faisalabad | 3,204,726 | 2,008,861 | +59.53% | |
| 4 | Rawalpindi | 2,098,231 | 1,409,768 | +48.84% | |
| 5 | Gujranwala | 2,027,001 | 1,132,509 | +78.98% | |
| 6 | Peshawar | 1,970,042 | 982,816 | +100.45% |  |
| 7 | Multan | 1,871,843 | 1,197,384 | +56.33% | |
| 8 | Hyderabad | 1,734,309 | 1,166,894 | +48.63% | |
| 9 | Islamabad | 1,009,832 | 529,180 | +90.83% |  |
| 10 | Quetta | 1,001,205 | 565,137 | +77.16% |  |
| 11 | Bahawalpur | 762,111 | 408,395 | +86.61% | |
| 12 | Sargodha | 659,862 | 458,440 | +43.94% | |
| 13 | Sialkot | 655,852 | 421,502 | +55.60% | |
| 14 | Sukkur | 499,900 | 335,551 | +48.98% | |
| 15 | Larkana | 490,508 | 270,283 | +81.48% | |
| 16 | Sheikhupura | 473,129 | 280,263 | +68.82% | |
| 17 | Rahim Yar Khan | 420,419 | 233,537 | +80.02% | |
| 18 | Jhang | 414,131 | 293,366 | +41.17% | |
| 19 | Dera Ghazi Khan | 399,064 | 190,542 | +109.44% | |
| 20 | Gujrat | 390,533 | 251,792 | +55.10% | |
| 21 | Sahiwal | 389,605 | 208,778 | +86.61% | |
| 22 | Wah Cantonment | 380,103 | 198,891 | +91.11% | |
| 23 | Mardan | 358,604 | 245,926 | +45.82% | |
| 24 | Kasur | 358,409 | 245,321 | +46.10% | |
| 25 | Okara | 357,935 | 201,815 | +77.36% | |
| 26 | Mingora | 331,091 | 173,868 | +90.43% | |
| 27 | Nawabshah | 279,688 | 189,244 | +47.79% | |
| 28 | Chiniot | 278,747 | 172,522 | +61.57% | |
| 29 | Kotri | 259,358 | 62,085 | +317.75% | |
| 30 | Kāmoke | 249,767 | 152,288 | +64.01% | |
| 31 | Hafizabad | 245,784 | 133,678 | +83.86% | |
| 32 | Sadiqabad | 239,677 | 144,391 | +65.99% | |
| 33 | Mirpur Khas | 233,916 | 189,671 | +23.33% | |
| 34 | Burewala | 231,797 | 152,097 | +52.40% | |
| 35 | Kohat | 228,779 | 126,627 | +80.67% | |
| 36 | Khanewal | 227,059 | 133,986 | +69.46% | |
| 37 | Dera Ismail Khan | 217,457 | 92,114 | +136.07% | |
| 38 | Turbat | 213,557 | 68,603 | +211.29% | |
| 39 | Muzaffargarh | 209,604 | 123,404 | +69.85% | |
| 40 | Abbotabad | 208,491 | 106,101 | +96.50% | |
| 41 | Mandi Bahauddin | 198,609 | 99,496 | +99.62% | |
| 42 | Shikarpur | 195,437 | 134,883 | +44.89% | |
| 43 | Jacobabad | 191,076 | 138,780 | +37.68% | |
| 44 | Jhelum | 190,425 | 147,392 | +29.20% | |
| 45 | Khanpur | 184,793 | 120,382 | +53.51% | |
| 46 | Khairpur | 183,181 | 105,637 | +73.41% | |
| 47 | Khuzdar | 182,927 | 91,057 | +100.89% | |
| 48 | Pakpattan | 176,693 | 109,033 | +62.05% | |
| 49 | Hub | 175,376 | 62,763 | +179.43% | |
| 50 | Daska | 175,170 | 102,883 | +70.26% | |
| 51 | Gojra | 174,860 | 117,892 | +48.32% | |
| 52 | Dadu | 171,191 | 102,550 | +66.93% | |
| 53 | Muridke | 166,652 | 111,951 | +48.86% | |
| 54 | Bahawalnagar | 161,033 | 111,313 | +44.67% | |
| 55 | Samundri | 156,991 | 54,908 | +185.92% | |
| 56 | Tando Allahyar | 156,562 | 85,812 | +82.45% | |
| 57 | Tando Adam | 152,617 | 104,907 | +45.48% | |
| 58 | Jaranwala | 150,380 | 106,985 | +40.56% | |
| 59 | Chishtian | 149,939 | 102,287 | +46.59% | |
| 60 | Attock | 146,396 | 69,729 | +109.95% | |
| 61 | Vehari | 145,464 | 94,343 | +54.19% | |
| 62 | Kot Abdul Malik | 143,434 | 63,525 | +125.79% | |
| 63 | Ferozwala | 141,405 | 55,433 | +155.09% | |
| 64 | Chakwal | 138,146 | 80,508 | +71.59% | |
| 65 | Gujranwala Cantonment | 137,302 | 93,093 | +47.49% | |
| 66 | Kamalia | 135,641 | 97,324 | +39.37% | |
| 67 | Umerkot | 134,052 | 35,559 | +276.98% | |
| 68 | Ahmedpur East | 133,369 | 96,415 | +38.33% | |
| 69 | Kot Addu | 129,703 | 80,720 | +60.68% | |
| 70 | Wazirabad | 128,060 | 90,197 | +41.98% | |
| 71 | Mansehra | 127,623 | 49,534 | +157.65% | |
| 72 | Layyah | 126,361 | 72,319 | +74.73% | |
| 73 | Swabi | 123,412 | 80,157 | +53.96% | |
| 74 | Chaman | 123,191 | 56,792 | +116.92% | |
| 75 | Taxila | 121,952 | 71,882 | +69.66% | |
| 76 | Nowshera | 120,131 | 89,813 | +33.76% | |
| 77 | Khushab | 119,384 | 87,859 | +35.88% | |
| 78 | Shahdadkot | 118,915 | 60,436 | +96.76% | |
| 79 | Mianwali | 118,883 | 80,171 | +48.29% | |
| 80 | Kabal | 118,103 | NA | | |
| 81 | Lodhran | 117,851 | 65,501 | +79.92% | |
| 82 | Hasilpur | 115,536 | 71,295 | +62.05% | |
| 83 | Charsadda | 114,565 | 87,218 | +31.35% | |
| 84 | Bhakkar | 113,018 | 68,896 | +64.04% | |
| 85 | Badin | 112,420 | 62,843 | +78.89% | |
| 86 | Arif Wala | 111,403 | 74,174 | +50.19% | |
| 87 | Ghotki | 111,321 | 52,823 | +110.74% | |
| 88 | Sambrial | 109,479 | 49,574 | +120.84% | |
| 89 | Jatoi | 109,424 | 38,986 | +180.68% | |
| 90 | Haroonabad | 107,858 | 62,878 | +71.54% | |
| 91 | Daharki | 103,557 | 34,615 | +199.17% | |
| 92 | Narowal | 103,067 | 57,052 | +80.65% | |
| 93 | Tando Muhammad Khan | 101,863 | 65,396 | +55.76% | |
| 94 | Kamber Ali Khan | 101,474 | 58,369 | +73.85% | |
| 95 | Mirpur Mathelo | 100,760 | 42,421 | +137.52% | |
| 96 | Kandhkot | 100,698 | 67,566 | +49.04% | |
| 97 | Bhalwal | 100,135 | 61,523 | +62.76% | |
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The 18 most populous cities of Pakistan according to the 2017 census
References
- ↑ "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". Pbs.gov.pk. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Ten major cities' population up by 74pc". Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ↑ "Daily Mashriq". Daily Mashriq (in Urdu). Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ↑ "District Wise Census Results Census 2017" (PDF).
- ↑ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
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