List of cities in Pakistan by population
This is a list showing the most populous cities in Pakistan as of the 2017 Census of Pakistan. In the following table, you can find each of the 97 cities in the country with populations higher than 100,000 as of March 15, 2017. City populations found in this list only refer to populations found within the city's defined limits and any adjacent cantonments (excluding Gujranwala Cantonment). The census totals below come from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.[1]
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This is a map showing all of the cities in Pakistan with a population over 300,000 as of the 2017 census' provisional results.
List
| Provincial capital | |
| Federal capital | |
| Rank | City | Population (2017 Census)[1][2] | Population (1998 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 | 118,103 | 0.00% | |
| 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% | |
References
- "Block Wise Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population & Housing Census-2017 [As on January 03, 2018]". Block Wise Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population & Housing Census-2017 [As on January 03, 2018]. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
See also
- List of largest cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- List of cities in Pakistan
- List of cities in Sindh
- List of cities in Balochistan
- List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- List of cities in Punjab (Pakistan)
- List of cities of Punjab, Pakistan by area
- List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population
- List of cities in Sindh by population
- List of most populous metropolitan areas in Pakistan
- List of metropolitan areas by population
- Demography of Pakistan
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