Peshawar: population and official figures
What is the population of Peshawar?
Peshawar had 1,905,975 inhabitants (city proper) on 12 March 2023, according to a complete census (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Peshawar rank among cities in Pakistan?
Of the 116 cities the UN table lists for Pakistan (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 8th largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Peshawar?
Women and girls made up 48.6% of residents (925,842 female, 979,976 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyNotes from the UN table: Figures for male and female may not add up to the total, since the total includes transgender population.
Who runs Peshawar?
In Pakistan, cities and towns are run by municipal level: metropolitan/municipal corporations, district councils, municipal and town committees, tehsil: Elected councils; heads (mayors, chairs) elected directly or indirectly depending on the province's law. Urban services, water and sanitation, local roads, markets.
How local power works in Pakistan
Cities of a similar size in Pakistan
- Karachi 18,843,844
- Lahore 13,004,135
- Faisalabad 3,691,999
- Rawalpindi 3,357,612
- Gujranwala 2,668,047
- Multan 2,215,381
- Hyderabad 1,921,275
- Quetta 1,447,820
- Islamabad 1,108,872
- Sargodha 975,886
- Sialkote 911,817
- Bahawalpur 903,795
- Jhang 606,533
- Sheikhu Pura 591,424
- Gujrat 574,240
- Sukkur 563,851
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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…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
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