Top-10 Most Populated Cities of Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the 6th most populous country of the world with a population exceeding 213 million people and 33rd largest country with an area of 881,913 square kilometers. Pakistanis are about 3.5% of the total world population. 

Pakistan has four provinces; Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and three territories; Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. Provinces and territories are further divided into divisions and tehsils (sub-divisions).

Chaghi is the largest district of Pakistan by area while Lahore is the largest district by population. 

Karachi is the 5th largest city of the world while Lahore is 14th and Faisalabad is 78th largest cities of the world as per Wikipedia's List of Cities Proper by Population. Karachi and Lahore are also included in the world's list of mega-cities.

List of Top-10 Most Populated Cities of Pakistan

It is interesting to know that federal capital and all four provincial capitals are also included in this list.

1. Karachi 

Karachi is not only the largest city of Pakistan but also it is the largest city in the whole Muslim world with its population of about 15 million. It is the most densely populated city of Pakistan; more than 24,000 individuals are living in every square kilometer. Karachi is the financial hub of Pakistan.

Tomb of Quaid-e-Azam is located in Karachi.

2. Lahore 

Lahore is the 2nd largest city of Pakistan on the basis of population. Its population is more than 11 million. The city of Lahore was always an important city during the Mughal Empire, Sikh  Empire, and the British regime, and it is still an important and glorious city. 

Badshahi Masjid and Mazar-e-Iqbal (Tomb of Allama Iqbal) are located in this historical city of Punjab.

3. Faisalabad 

With a population of about 3.2 million people, Faisalabad is the 2nd largest city of Pakistan. It is famous for its clock tower (locally named as Ghanta Ghar) which is located at the center of 8 markets.

4. Rawalpindi 

The city of Rawalpindi is located along with federal capital Islamabad and it is the 4th largest city of Pakistan.

5. Gujranwala 

The city of Gujranwala is famous for wrestlers and it is at number 5.

6. Peshawar 

Peshawar has a population of about 2 million. Khyber Pass is the major tourist attraction.

7. Multan 

Multan is at number 7 largest city on the basis of population. It is the major cultural and economic center of southern Punjab. It is also known as the City of Saints. There are several famous tombs in the city.

8. Hyderabad 

It is the 2nd largest city of Sindh and 8th of Pakistan.

9. Islamabad 

Islamabad Capital Territory is at 9th position in the list of largest cities of Pakistan. Famous tourist spots are Shah Faisal Masjid, National Monument.

10. Quetta 

Quetta, best known for its fruit orchards, is the 10th largest populated city of Pakistan.

Below is a list of largest cities of Pakistan.

Rank	City	Population (as per 2017 Census)
1	Karachi	14,916,456
2	Lahore	11,126,285
3	Faisalabad	3,204,726
4	Rawalpindi	2,098,231
5	Gujranwala	2,027,001
6	Peshawar	1,970,042
7	Multan	1,871,843
8	Hyderabad	1,734,309
9	Islamabad	1,009,832
10	Quetta	1,001,205
11	Bahawalpur	762,111
12	Sargodha	659,862
13	Sialkot	655,852
14	Sukkur	499,900
15	Larkana	490,508
16	Sheikhupura	473,129
17	Rahim Yar Khan	420,419
18	Jhang	414,131
19	Dera Ghazi Khan	399,064
20	Gujrat	390,533
21	Sahiwal	389,605
22	Wah Cantonment	380,103
23	Mardan	358,604
24	Kasur	358,409
25	Okara	357,935
26	Mingora	331,091
27	Nawabshah	279,688
28	Chiniot	278,747
29	Kotri	259,358
30	Kāmoke	249,767
31	Hafizabad	245,784
32	Sadiqabad	239,677
33	Mirpur Khas	233,916
34	Burewala	231,797
35	Kohat	228,779
36	Khanewal	227,059
37	Dera Ismail Khan	217,457
38	Turbat	213,557
39	Muzaffargarh	209,604
40	Abbotabad	208,491
41	Mandi Bahauddin	198,609
42	Shikarpur	195,437
43	Jacobabad	191,076
44	Jhelum	190,425
45	Khanpur	184,793
46	Khairpur	183,181
47	Khuzdar	182,927
48	Pakpattan	176,693
49	Hub	175,376
50	Daska	175,170
51	Gojra	174,860
52	Dadu	171,191
53	Muridke	166,652
54	Bahawalnagar	161,033
55	Samundri	156,991
56	Tando Allahyar	156,562
57	Tando Adam	152,617
58	Jaranwala	150,380
59	Chishtian	149,939
60	Attock	146,396
61	Vehari	145,464
62	Kot Abdul Malik	143,434
63	Ferozwala	141,405
64	Chakwal	138,146
65	Gujranwala Cantonment	137,302
66	Kamalia	135,641
67	Umerkot	134,052
68	Ahmedpur East	133,369
69	Kot Addu	129,703
70	Wazirabad	128,060
71	Mansehra	127,623
72	Layyah	126,361
73	Swabi	123,412
74	Chaman	123,191
75	Taxila	121,952
76	Nowshera	120,131
77	Khushab	119,384
78	Shahdadkot	118,915
79	Mianwali	118,883
80	Kabal	118,103
81	Lodhran	117,851
82	Hasilpur	115,536
83	Charsadda	114,565
84	Bhakkar	113,018
85	Badin	112,420
86	Arif Wala	111,403
87	Ghotki	111,321
88	Sambrial	109,479
89	Jatoi	109,424
90	Haroonabad	107,858
91	Daharki	103,557
92	Narowal	103,067
93	Tando Muhammad Khan	101,863
94	Kamber Ali Khan	101,474
95	Mirpur Mathelo	100,760
96	Kandhkot	100,698
97	Bhalwal	100,135