Largest cities in Pakistan by population
The 116 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Pakistan: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Karachi with 18,843,844 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 1,108,872.
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| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi | 18,843,844 | 12 March 2023 |
| 2 | Lahore | 13,004,135 | 12 March 2023 |
| 3 | Faisalabad | 3,691,999 | 12 March 2023 |
| 4 | Rawalpindi | 3,357,612 | 12 March 2023 |
| 5 | Gujranwala | 2,668,047 | 12 March 2023 |
| 6 | Multan | 2,215,381 | 12 March 2023 |
| 7 | Hyderabad | 1,921,275 | 12 March 2023 |
| 8 | Peshawar | 1,905,975 | 12 March 2023 |
| 9 | Quetta | 1,447,820 | 12 March 2023 |
| 10 | Islamabad (capital) | 1,108,872 | 12 March 2023 |
| 11 | Sargodha | 975,886 | 12 March 2023 |
| 12 | Sialkote | 911,817 | 12 March 2023 |
| 13 | Bahawalpur | 903,795 | 12 March 2023 |
| 14 | Jhang | 606,533 | 12 March 2023 |
| 15 | Sheikhu Pura | 591,424 | 12 March 2023 |
| 16 | Gujrat | 574,240 | 12 March 2023 |
| 17 | Sukkur | 563,851 | 12 March 2023 |
| 18 | Larkana | 551,716 | 12 March 2023 |
| 19 | Sahiwal | 538,344 | 12 March 2023 |
| 20 | Okara | 533,693 | 12 March 2023 |
| 21 | Rahimyar Khan | 519,261 | 12 March 2023 |
| 22 | Kasur | 510,875 | 12 March 2023 |
| 23 | Dera Ghazi Khan | 494,464 | 12 March 2023 |
| 24 | Wah | 400,733 | 12 March 2023 |
| 25 | Mardan | 368,302 | 12 March 2023 |
| 26 | Nawabshah | 363,138 | 12 March 2023 |
| 27 | Burewala | 361,664 | 12 March 2023 |
| 28 | Mingora | 361,112 | 12 March 2023 |
| 29 | Abbotabad | 360,077 | 12 March 2023 |
| 30 | Hafizabad | 318,621 | 12 March 2023 |
| 31 | Chiniot | 318,165 | 12 March 2023 |
| 32 | Jhelum | 312,426 | 12 March 2023 |
| 33 | Khanewal | 281,890 | 12 March 2023 |
| 34 | Sadiqabad | 274,210 | 12 March 2023 |
| 35 | Turbat | 268,625 | 12 March 2023 |
| 36 | Mirpur Khas | 267,833 | 12 March 2023 |
| 37 | Muridke | 254,291 | 12 March 2023 |
| 38 | Khanpur | 247,170 | 12 March 2023 |
| 39 | Bahawalnagar | 241,873 | 12 March 2023 |
| 40 | Kohat | 235,880 | 12 March 2023 |
| 41 | Muzaffargharh | 235,541 | 12 March 2023 |
| 42 | Mandi Bahauddin | 232,361 | 12 March 2023 |
| 43 | Daska | 228,626 | 12 March 2023 |
| 44 | Pakpattan | 221,280 | 12 March 2023 |
| 45 | Dera Ismail Khan | 220,575 | 12 March 2023 |
| 46 | Jacobabad | 219,315 | 12 March 2023 |
| 47 | Chakwal | 218,356 | 12 March 2023 |
| 48 | Khuzdar | 218,112 | 12 March 2023 |
| 49 | Gojra | 214,349 | 12 March 2023 |
| 50 | Vehari | 210,288 | 12 March 2023 |
| 51 | Shikarpur | 204,938 | 12 March 2023 |
| 52 | Hub | 195,661 | 12 March 2023 |
| 53 | Chishtian | 192,403 | 12 March 2023 |
| 54 | Khairpur | 191,044 | 12 March 2023 |
| 55 | Dadu | 188,317 | 12 March 2023 |
| 56 | Sammundari | 186,371 | 12 March 2023 |
| 57 | Ferozewala | 177,238 | 12 March 2023 |
| 58 | Attock | 176,544 | 12 March 2023 |
| 59 | Tandoadam | 174,291 | 12 March 2023 |
| 60 | Tando Allahyar | 171,185 | 12 March 2023 |
| 61 | Jaranwala | 170,872 | 12 March 2023 |
| 62 | Bolhari | 169,613 | 12 March 2023 |
| 63 | Kamalia | 166,617 | 12 March 2023 |
| 64 | Kot Abdul Malik | 162,030 | 12 March 2023 |
| 65 | Arif Wala | 157,063 | 12 March 2023 |
| 66 | Swabi | 156,496 | 12 March 2023 |
| 67 | Jampur | 155,243 | 12 March 2023 |
| 68 | Jatoi | 155,196 | 12 March 2023 |
| 69 | Layyah | 151,274 | 12 March 2023 |
| 70 | Shujabad | 151,115 | 12 March 2023 |
| 71 | Haroonabad | 149,679 | 12 March 2023 |
| 72 | Jalalpur Jattan | 146,743 | 12 March 2023 |
| 73 | Umer Kot | 144,558 | 12 March 2023 |
| 74 | Lodhran | 144,512 | 12 March 2023 |
| 75 | Moro | 142,685 | 12 March 2023 |
| 76 | Kot Addu | 142,161 | 12 March 2023 |
| 77 | Mian Channu | 140,112 | 12 March 2023 |
| 78 | Khushab | 139,905 | 12 March 2023 |
| 79 | Rajanpur | 137,553 | 12 March 2023 |
| 80 | Mansehra | 137,278 | 12 March 2023 |
| 81 | Kabal | 132,549 | 12 March 2023 |
| 82 | Bhakkar | 131,658 | 12 March 2023 |
| 83 | Narowal | 130,692 | 12 March 2023 |
| 84 | Chaman | 130,139 | 12 March 2023 |
| 85 | Mianwali | 129,500 | 12 March 2023 |
| 86 | Shakargarh | 126,742 | 12 March 2023 |
| 87 | Mailsi | 125,431 | 12 March 2023 |
| 88 | Toba Tek Singh | 123,102 | 12 March 2023 |
| 89 | Depalpur | 122,759 | 12 March 2023 |
| 90 | Haveli Lakha Wasawewala | 122,389 | 12 March 2023 |
| 91 | Lala Musa | 121,036 | 12 March 2023 |
| 92 | Shahdad Kot | 120,687 | 12 March 2023 |
| 93 | Charsadda | 120,170 | 12 March 2023 |
| 94 | Ghotki | 119,879 | 12 March 2023 |
| 95 | Sambrial | 119,571 | 12 March 2023 |
| 96 | Bhalwal | 117,982 | 12 March 2023 |
| 97 | Badin | 117,455 | 12 March 2023 |
| 98 | Taunsa | 115,704 | 12 March 2023 |
| 99 | Barri Kot | 115,045 | 12 March 2023 |
| 100 | Phool Nagar | 114,530 | 12 March 2023 |
| 101 | Tando Muhammad Khan | 114,406 | 12 March 2023 |
| 102 | Pattoki | 113,735 | 12 March 2023 |
| 103 | Shahdadpur | 113,342 | 12 March 2023 |
| 104 | Jauharabad | 113,188 | 12 March 2023 |
| 105 | Kambar | 112,313 | 12 March 2023 |
| 106 | Chichawatni | 112,191 | 12 March 2023 |
| 107 | Farooq Abad | 109,717 | 12 March 2023 |
| 108 | Pishin | 107,646 | 12 March 2023 |
| 109 | Dera Murad Jamali | 106,952 | 12 March 2023 |
| 110 | Kotri | 106,615 | 12 March 2023 |
| 111 | Sangla Hill | 103,709 | 12 March 2023 |
| 112 | Gujar Khan | 103,284 | 12 March 2023 |
| 113 | Pasrur | 102,717 | 12 March 2023 |
| 114 | Shabqadar | 102,340 | 12 March 2023 |
| 115 | Kot Radha Kishan | 102,057 | 12 March 2023 |
| 116 | Renala Khurd | 100,054 | 12 March 2023 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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