Cities in Pakistan
Name↕ | City↕ | Pop. (2023 census)↕ | Pop. (2017 census)↕ | Pop. (1998 census)↕ | Pop. (1981 census)↕ | Pop. (1972 census)↕ | Pop. (1961 census)↕ | Pop. (1951 census)↕ | Province↕ | Picture↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karachi | Karachi | 18,868,021(+26.49%) | 14,916,456 (+59.67%) | 9,339,023 (+79.31%) | 5,437,984 (+50.8%) | 3,606,744 (+76.45%) | 2,044,044 (+79.67%) | 1,137,667 | Sindh | Karachi |
Lahore | Lahore | 13,004,135(+16.88%) | 11,126,285 (+113.63%) | 5,209,088 (+74.34%) | 2,988,486 (+35.9%) | 2,198,890 (+34.91%) | 1,630,000 (+44.25%) | 1,130,000 | Punjab | Lahore |
Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 3,691,999(+15.20%) | 3,204,726 (+59.51%) | 2,008,861 (+81.95%) | 1,104,209 (+34.1%) | 823,344 | 425,240 | 179,000 | Punjab | Faisalabad |
Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 3,357,612(+60.02%) | 2,098,231 (48.89%) | 1,409,768 (77.40%) | 795,000 (+29.3%) | 615,000 | 340,000 | 237,000 | Punjab | Rawalpindi |
Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 2,511,118 (+23.88%) | 2,027,001 (78.93%) | 1,132,509 (88.60%) | 601,000 (+85.5%) | 324,000 | 196,000 | 121,000 | Punjab | Gujranwala |
Multan | Multan | 2,215,381(+18.35%) | 1,871,843 (+56.39%) | 1,197,384 (+63.57%) | 732,000 (+35.8%) | 539,000 | 358,000 | 190,000 | Punjab | Multan |
Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 1,921,275(+10.78%) | 1,734,309 (+48.53%) | 1,166,894 (+55.37%) | 752,000 (+19.6%) | 629,000 | 435,000 | 242,000 | Sindh | Hyderabad |
Peshawar | Peshawar | 1,905,975 (-3.25%) | 1,970,042 (+100.6%) | 982,816 (+77.1%) | 555,000 (+103.3%) | 273,000 | 218,000 | 151,776 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Peshawar |
Quetta | Quetta | 1,565,546(+56.37%) | 1,001,205 (+77.1%) | 565,137 (+97.6%) | 286,000 (+81.0%) | 158,000 | 107,000 | 84,000 | Balochistan | Quetta |
Islamabad | Islamabad | 1,108,872(+9.81%) | 1,009,832 (+90.7%) | 529,180 (+159.4%) | 204,000 (+164.9%) | 77,000 | ... | ... | Islamabad Capital Territory | Islamabad |
Sargodha | Sargodha | 975,886 (+48.26%) | 658,208 (+43.6%) | 458,440 (+82.8%) | 291,000 (+45.5%) | 200,000 | 130,000 | 78,000 | Punjab | Sargodha |
Sialkot | Sialkot | 911,817 (+39.03%) | 655,852 (+55.6%) | 421,502 (+39.6%) | 302,009 (+48.29%) | 203,650 | 167,294 | 156,378 | Punjab | Sialkot |
Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | 903,795 (+18.59%) | 762,111 (+86.7%) | 408,395 (+124.9%) | 180,000 (+34.3%) | 134,000 | 84,000 | 42,000 | Punjab | Bahawalpur |
Jhang | Jhang | 606,533 (+46.46%) | 414,131 (+41.3%) | 293,366 (+50.1%) | 195,558 | 131,843 | 94,971 | 73,397 | Punjab | Jhang |
Sheikhupura | Sheikhupura | 591,424 (+25.00%) | 473,129 (+68.8%) | 280,263 (+98.4%) | 141,168 | 80,560 | 41,635 | 29,717 | Punjab | Sheikhupura |
Gujrat | Gujrat | 574,240 (+47.04%) | 390,533 (+55.1%) | 251,792 (+62.1%) | 155,058 | 100,333 | 59,608 | 46,971 | Punjab | Gujrat |
Sukkur | Sukkur | 563,851 (+12.79%) | 499,900 | 335,551 | 190,551 | 158,781 | 103,216 | 77,026 | Sindh | Sukkar |
Larkana | Larkana | 551,716 (+12.48%) | 490,508 | 270,283 | 123,890 | 71,893 | 48,008 | 33,247 | Sindh | Larkana |
Sahiwal | Sahiwal | 538,344 (+38.18%) | 389,605 | 208,778 | 150,954 | 106,648 | 75,180 | 50,185 | Punjab | Sahiwal |
Okara | Okara | 533,693 (+49.10%) | 357,935 | 201,815 | 127,455 | 101,052 | 68,299 | 35,350 | Punjab | Okara |
Rahim Yar Khan | Rahim Yar Khan | 519,261 (+8.84%) | 477,100 | 233,537 | 119,036 | 74,262 | 43,548 | 14,919 | Punjab | Rahim Yar Khan |
Kasur | Kasur | 510,875 (+42.54%) | 358,409 | 245,321 | 155,523 | 101,295 | 74,546 | 63,086 | Punjab | |
Dera Ghazi Khan | Dera Ghazi Khan | 494,464 (+23.91%) | 399,064 | 190,542 | 102,007 | 72,343 | 47,105 | 35.91 | Punjab | Dera Ghazi Khan |
Wah Cantonment | Wah Cantonment | 400,733 (+5.43%) | 380,103 | 198,891 | 122,335 | 107,510 | 37,035 | 32,823 | Punjab | |
Mardan | Mardan | 368,302 (+2.70%) | 358,604 | 245,926 | 147,977 | 115,194 | 77,932 | 48,827 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Nawabshah (Benazirabad) | Nawabshah (Benazirabad) | 363,138 (+30.00%) | 279,338 | 189,244 | 81,045 | 81,045 | 45,651 | 34,201 | Sindh | |
Burewala | Burewala | 361,664 (+55.73%) | 231,797 (+52.40%) | 152,097 | 86,311 | 57,741 | 34,237 | 15,372 | Punjab | |
Mingora | Mingora | 361,112 (+9.07%) | 331,091 | 173,868 | 88,078 | 51,117 | 15,920 | ... | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Hafizabad | Hafizabad | 318,621 (+29.63%) | 245,784 | 133,678 | 83,464 | 61,597 | 34,576 | 30,082 | Punjab | |
Chiniot | Chiniot | 318,165 (+14.14%) | 278,747 | 172,522 | 105,559 | 70,108 | 47,099 | 39,042 | Punjab | |
Jhelum | Jhelum | 312,426 (+63.89%) | 190,425 (+29.20%) | 147,392 | 106,462 | 70,157 | 52,585 | 38,567 | Punjab | |
Kāmoke | Kāmoke | 292,023 (+16.92%) | 249,767 | 152,288 | 71,097 | 50,257 | 25,124 | 15,558 | Punjab | |
Khanewal | Khanewal | 281,890 (+24.22%) | 227,059 (+69.46%) | 133,986 | 89,090 | 67,746 | 49,093 | 37,915 | Punjab | |
Sadiqabad | Sadiqabad | 274,210 (+13.86%) | 239,677 (+65.99%) | 144,391 | 63,935 | 37,121 | 16,007 | 5,739 | Punjab | |
Turbat | Turbat | 268,625 (+24.79%) | 213,557 (+211.29%) | 68,603 | 52,337 | 27,671 | 4,578 | 3,549 | Balochistan | Turbat |
Mirpur Khas | Mirpur Khas | 267,833 (+14.48%) | 233,916 (+23.33%) | 189,671 | 124,371 | 81,965 | 60,861 | 40,412 | Sindh | |
Muridke | Muridke | 254,291 (+34.60%) | 166,652 (+48.86%) | 111,951 | 35,419 | 18,507 | 6,757 | ... | Punjab | |
Khanpur | Khanpur | 247,170 (+30.49%) | 184,793 (+53.51%) | 120,382 | 70,589 | 49,235 | 31,465 | 15,197 | Punjab | |
Bahawalnagar | Bahawalnagar | 241,873 (+39.84%) | 161,033 (+44.67%) | 111,313 | 74,533 | 50,991 | 36,290 | 18,372 | Punjab | |
Kohat | Kohat | 235,880 (+3.02%) | 228,779 (+80.67%) | 126,627 | 77,604 | 65,202 | 49,854 | 40,534 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
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