List of cities in Pakistan
This is a list of cities in Pakistan .
The two largest agglomerations in Pakistan are Karachi with a population of 14,910,000 and Lahore with a population of 11,126,000 (as of 2017). This means that 13 percent of the country's residents are concentrated in both regions.
The following table contains the cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants whose names are listed in German transcription and in Urdu , the results of the census of September 16, 1972, March 1, 1981, March 1, 1998 and March 15, 2017 also the higher-level administrative unit ( province ) to which the city belongs. Islamabad is located in the capital territory and does not belong to any province. The population figures refer to the city within its political boundaries, without politically independent suburbs.
Cities in Pakistan | |||||||
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rank | Surname | Residents | Administrative unit | ||||
transcription | Urdu | 1972 census | 1981 census | 1998 census | 2017 census | ||
1. | Karachi | کراچی | 3,515,402 | 5,208,132 | 9,269,265 | 14,910,352 | Are |
2. | Lahore | لاہور | 2,169,742 | 2,952,689 | 5,063,499 | 11,126,285 | Punjab |
3. | Faisalabad | فیصل آباد | 823.343 | 1,104,209 | 1,977,246 | 3,203,846 | Punjab |
4th | Rawalpindi | راولپنڈی | 614,809 | 794.843 | 1,406,214 | 2,098,231 | Punjab |
5. | Gujranwala | گجرانوالہ | 323,880 | 600.993 | 1,124,799 | 2,027,001 | Punjab |
6th | Peshawar | پشاور | 272,697 | 566.248 | 988.055 | 1,970,042 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
7th | Multan | ملتان | 538.949 | 732.070 | 1,182,441 | 1,871,843 | Punjab |
8th. | Hyderabad | حيدر آباد | 628.631 | 751.529 | 1,151,274 | 1,732,693 | Are |
9. | Islamabad | اسلام آباد | 76,641 | 204.364 | 529.180 | 1,014,825 | Capital territory |
10. | Quetta | کوئٹہ | 158.026 | 285.719 | 560.307 | 1,001,205 | Balochistan |
11. | Bahawalpur | بہاولپور | 133,782 | 180.263 | 403,408 | 762.111 | Punjab |
12. | Sargodha | سرگودھا | 200,460 | 291,362 | 455.360 | 659,862 | Punjab |
13. | Sialkot | سیالکوٹ | 203,650 | 301,609 | 417,597 | 655.852 | Punjab |
14th | Sukkur | سکھر | 158,781 | 190,551 | 329.176 | 499,900 | Are |
15th | Larkana | لاڑکانہ | 71,893 | 123,890 | 270.366 | 490.508 | Are |
16. | Sheikhupura | شيخوپورہ | 80,560 | 141,168 | 271.875 | 473.129 | Punjab |
17th | Rahimyar Khan | رحیم یار خان | 74,262 | 119.036 | 228.479 | 420.419 | Punjab |
18th | Jhang | جھنگ | 131,843 | 195,558 | 292.214 | 414.131 | Punjab |
19th | Dera Ghazi Khan | ڈیرہ غازی خان | 72,343 | 102.007 | 188.149 | 399.064 | Punjab |
20th | Gujrat | گجرات | 100,333 | 155.058 | 250.121 | 390,533 | Punjab |
21st | Sahiwal | ساہیوال | 106,648 | 150,954 | 207,388 | 389,605 | Punjab |
22nd | Wah Cantonment | واہ | 107,510 | 122,335 | 198.431 | 380.103 | Punjab |
23. | Mardan | مردان | 115.194 | 147.977 | 244,511 | 358,604 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
24. | Kasur | قصور | 101,295 | 155,523 | 241,649 | 358,409 | Punjab |
25th | Okara | اوکاڑہ | 84,334 | 127,455 | 200.901 | 357.935 | Punjab |
26th | Mingora | مینگورہ | 51.117 | 88,078 | 174,469 | 331.091 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
27. | Nawabshah | نوابشاہ | 81,045 | 102.139 | 183.110 | 279,688 | Are |
28. | Chiniot | چنیوٹ | 70.108 | 105,559 | 169.282 | 278,747 | Punjab |
29 | Kotri | ڪوٽڙي | 29,746 | 39,390 | 62,085 | 259.358 | Are |
30th | Kamoke | کامونکی | 50,257 | 71.097 | 152.288 | 249,767 | Punjab |
31. | Hafizabad | حافظ آباد | 61,597 | 83,464 | 130.216 | 245.784 | Punjab |
32. | Sadiqabad | صادق آباد | 37.121 | 63,935 | 141.509 | 239,677 | Punjab |
33. | Mirpur Khas | میرپور خاص | 81,965 | 124.371 | 184,465 | 233.916 | Are |
34. | Burewala | بورے والا | 57,741 | 86,311 | 149.857 | 231,797 | Punjab |
35. | Kohat | کوہاٹ | 65.202 | 77,604 | 125.271 | 228.779 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
36. | Khanewal | خانیوال | 67,746 | 89,090 | 132,962 | 227.059 | Punjab |
37. | Dera Ismail Khan | ڈیرہ اسما عیل خان | 57,296 | 64,358 | 90.357 | 217.457 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
38. | Turbat | 27,671 | 52,337 | 68,603 | 213,557 | Balochistan | |
39. | Muzaffargarh | مظفر گڑھ | 24,736 | 53,192 | 121,641 | 209,604 | Punjab |
40. | Abbottabad | ایبٹ آباد | 46,719 | 65.996 | 105,999 | 208.491 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
41. | Mandi Bahauddin | منڈی بہاؤالدین | 36,172 | 44,796 | 97,340 | 198,609 | Punjab |
42. | Shikarpur | شڪارپور | 70,924 | 88,138 | 133,259 | 195,437 | Are |
43. | Jacobabad | جیکب آباد | 57,596 | 79,365 | 137.733 | 191.076 | Are |
44. | Jhelam | جہلم | 63,676 | 92,646 | 145.847 | 190,425 | Punjab |
45. | Khanpur | خانپور | 49,235 | 70,589 | 117,764 | 184,793 | Punjab |
46. | Khairpur | خیرپور | 48,299 | 61,447 | 102.188 | 183.181 | Are |
47. | Khuzdar | خضدار | 3,362 | 30,887 | 93,060 | 182,927 | Balochistan |
48. | Pakpattan | پاکپتن | 42,028 | 69,820 | 107,791 | 176,693 | Punjab |
49. | Hub | حب بلوچستان | ... | 4,249 | 62,763 | 175.376 | Balochistan |
50. | Daska | ڈسکہ | 34,487 | 55,555 | 101,500 | 175.170 | Punjab |
51. | Gojra | گوجرہ | 41,975 | 68,000 | 114,967 | 174,860 | Punjab |
52. | Dadu | دادو | 30.184 | 39,298 | 98,575 | 171.191 | Are |
53. | Muridike | مریدکے | 18,507 | 35,419 | 108,578 | 166,652 | Punjab |
54. | Bahawalnagar | بہاولنگر | 50.991 | 74,533 | 109,642 | 161.033 | Punjab |
55. | Samundri | سمندری | 13,642 | 30,849 | 54,908 | 156.991 | Punjab |
56. | Tando Allahyar | ٹنڈو اللہ یار | 26,314 | 30,647 | 85.812 | 156,562 | Are |
57. | Tando Adam | ٹنڈو آدم خان | 49,747 | 62,744 | 103.363 | 152.617 | Are |
58. | Jaranwala | جرانوالہ | 46,494 | 69,459 | 103.308 | 150.380 | Punjab |
59. | Chishtian | چشتیاں | 38,496 | 61,959 | 101,659 | 149.939 | Punjab |
60. | Attock | اٹک | 29,172 | 39,986 | 69,729 | 146.396 | Punjab |
61. | Vehari | وہاڑی | 28,246 | 53,799 | 94,343 | 145.464 | Punjab |
62. | Feces Abdul Malik | ... | ... | 63,525 | 143,434 | Punjab | |
63. | Ferozewala | فِيروزوالا | ... | ... | 55,433 | 141,405 | Punjab |
64. | Chakwal | چکوال | 29,143 | 43,670 | 80,620 | 138,146 | Punjab |
65. | Gujranwala Cantonment | گجرانوالہ | 36,598 | 57,760 | 93.093 | 137.302 | Punjab |
66. | Kamalia | کمالیہ | 50,934 | 61.107 | 97,324 | 135,641 | Punjab |
67. | Umerkot | عُمركوٹ | 8,381 | 13,742 | 35,559 | 134.052 | Are |
68. | Ahmadpur East | احمد پور شرقیہ | 43,312 | 56,979 | 96.032 | 133,369 | Punjab |
69. | Feces Addu | کوٹ ادو | 21,409 | 37,810 | 79.054 | 129,703 | Punjab |
70. | Wazirabad | وزیر آباد | 40,063 | 62,725 | 89,652 | 128.060 | Punjab |
71. | Mansehra | مانسہرہ | 19,865 | 27,843 | 49,534 | 127,623 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
72. | Layyah | لیہ | 33,549 | 51,482 | 72,319 | 126,361 | Punjab |
73. | Swabi | صوابی | 37,292 | 46,344 | 80.157 | 123.412 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
74. | Chaman | چمن | 20,702 | 29,793 | 56,792 | 123.191 | Balochistan |
75. | Taxila | ... | 38,374 | 71,882 | 121,952 | Punjab | |
76. | Nowshera | نوشہرہ | 55,916 | 74,913 | 89,813 | 120.131 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
77. | Khushab | خُوشاب | 43,391 | 56,274 | 87,859 | 119.384 | Punjab |
78. | Shahdadkot | 24,323 | 32,888 | 60,436 | 118.915 | Are | |
79. | Mianwali | مِيانوالى | 48,304 | 59,159 | 80.171 | 118,883 | Punjab |
80. | Cabal | ... | ... | ... | 118.103 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
81. | Lodhran | 14,232 | 21,791 | 65.501 | 117,851 | Punjab | |
82. | Hasilpur | حاصل پور | 15,742 | 37,026 | 71,295 | 115,536 | Punjab |
83. | Charsadda | چارسده | 45,555 | 62,530 | 87,218 | 114,565 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
84. | Bhakkar | بهكّر | 34,638 | 41,934 | 68,896 | 113.018 | Punjab |
85. | Badin | بدين | 21,939 | 23,657 | 62,843 | 112,420 | Are |
86. | Arifwala | عارِف والا | 28,171 | 43,654 | 74.174 | 111,403 | Punjab |
87. | Ghotki | گھوٹکی | 19,275 | 28,837 | 52,823 | 111,321 | Are |
88 | Sambrial | سمبڑيال | 14,300 | 24,432 | 49,574 | 109,479 | Punjab |
89. | Jatoi | جتوئ | 8,068 | 21,422 | 38,986 | 109,424 | Punjab |
90. | Harunabad | ہارون آباد | 35,189 | 42,590 | 62,878 | 107,858 | Punjab |
91. | Daharki | ڈھرکی | 7,013 | 17,417 | 34,615 | 103,557 | Are |
92. | Narowal | نارووال | 22,174 | 35,125 | 57,052 | 103.067 | Punjab |
93. | Tando Muhammad Khan | ٽنڊو محمد خان | 39.003 | 41,757 | 65,396 | 101,863 | Are |
94. | Kamber Ali Khan | 18,476 | 25,885 | 58,369 | 101,474 | Are | |
95. | Mirpur Mathelo | میرپور ماتھیلو | 13,517 | 21,241 | 42,421 | 100,760 | Are |
96. | Kandhkot | كندھ كوٹ | 21,946 | 31,948 | 67,566 | 100,698 | Are |
97. | Bhalwal | بهلوال | 13.093 | 35,434 | 61,523 | 100.135 | Punjab |
See also
Web links
- Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan
- Historical population figures of the cities of Pakistan. City population
- Historical population figures of the cities of Pakistan. Urban Resource Center