List of cities in Pakistan by population
| Source | UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) |
| Date | 09 Feb 2026 |
| City | Population | Share (%) | Rank | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 | Pakistan | World | Population | (%) | ||
| Karachi | 21,422,590 | 21,857,801 | 8.56 | 1 | 11 | 435,211 | 2.03 |
| Lahore | 15,156,430 | 15,382,388 | 6.03 | 2 | 17 | 225,958 | 1.49 |
| Faisalabad | 5,566,382 | 5,640,667 | 2.21 | 3 | 72 | 74,285 | 1.33 |
| Islāmābād | 4,860,084 | 4,945,537 | 1.94 | 4 | 86 | 85,453 | 1.76 |
| Peshawar | 3,554,423 | 3,624,334 | 1.42 | 5 | 133 | 69,911 | 1.97 |
| Gujranwala | 3,121,271 | 3,162,872 | 1.24 | 6 | 158 | 41,601 | 1.33 |
| Multan | 2,956,642 | 2,992,874 | 1.17 | 7 | 166 | 36,232 | 1.23 |
| Hyderabad | 2,863,633 | 2,888,938 | 1.13 | 8 | 175 | 25,305 | 0.88 |
| Sialkot | 1,907,978 | 1,952,864 | 0.765 | 9 | 258 | 44,886 | 2.35 |
| Mardan | 1,330,031 | 1,356,186 | 0.531 | 10 | 378 | 26,155 | 1.97 |
| Sargodha | 1,142,723 | 1,156,285 | 0.453 | 11 | 447 | 13,562 | 1.19 |
| Mingora | 1,024,813 | 1,046,180 | 0.410 | 12 | 495 | 21,367 | 2.08 |
| Quetta | 1,025,211 | 1,031,763 | 0.404 | 13 | 500 | 6,552 | 0.64 |
| Nowshera | 872,172 | 895,336 | 0.351 | 14 | 583 | 23,164 | 2.66 |
| Gujrat | 846,968 | 875,540 | 0.343 | 15 | 602 | 28,572 | 3.37 |
| Abbottabad | 851,819 | 865,849 | 0.339 | 16 | 610 | 14,030 | 1.65 |
| Sukkur | 812,885 | 818,359 | 0.321 | 17 | 649 | 5,474 | 0.67 |
| Bahawalpur | 776,611 | 788,508 | 0.309 | 18 | 676 | 11,897 | 1.53 |
| Taxila | 757,451 | 774,426 | 0.303 | 19 | 690 | 16,975 | 2.24 |
| Sahiwal | 730,463 | 743,049 | 0.291 | 20 | 725 | 12,586 | 1.72 |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 693,373 | 702,747 | 0.275 | 21 | 765 | 9,374 | 1.35 |
| Okara | 683,747 | 692,568 | 0.271 | 22 | 781 | 8,821 | 1.29 |
| Bannu | 620,328 | 647,955 | 0.254 | 23 | 840 | 27,627 | 4.45 |
| Larkana | 618,408 | 620,880 | 0.243 | 24 | 878 | 2,472 | 0.40 |
| Kasur | 609,468 | 620,448 | 0.243 | 25 | 879 | 10,980 | 1.80 |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 572,505 | 584,555 | 0.229 | 26 | 947 | 12,050 | 2.10 |
| Jhang | 571,359 | 580,949 | 0.228 | 27 | 956 | 9,590 | 1.68 |
| Swabi | 535,083 | 547,993 | 0.215 | 28 | 1010 | 12,910 | 2.41 |
| Shahkot | 520,664 | 546,117 | 0.214 | 29 | 1016 | 25,453 | 4.89 |
| Shabqadar | 521,259 | 535,083 | 0.210 | 30 | 1044 | 13,824 | 2.65 |
| Kohat | 506,145 | 516,188 | 0.202 | 31 | 1083 | 10,043 | 1.98 |
| Mansehra | 503,920 | 513,660 | 0.201 | 32 | 1089 | 9,740 | 1.93 |
| Yar Hussain | 483,239 | 495,441 | 0.194 | 33 | 1129 | 12,202 | 2.53 |
| Haripur | 451,578 | 475,866 | 0.186 | 34 | 1181 | 24,288 | 5.38 |
| Jhelum | 457,793 | 467,419 | 0.183 | 35 | 1206 | 9,626 | 2.10 |
| Sadiqabad | 454,465 | 465,046 | 0.182 | 36 | 1215 | 10,581 | 2.33 |
| Hafizabad | 454,903 | 463,474 | 0.182 | 37 | 1218 | 8,571 | 1.88 |
| Daska | 433,772 | 441,487 | 0.173 | 38 | 1274 | 7,715 | 1.78 |
| Raiwind | 421,524 | 438,235 | 0.172 | 39 | 1285 | 16,711 | 3.96 |
| Kamoke | 421,152 | 430,310 | 0.169 | 40 | 1313 | 9,158 | 2.17 |
| Charsadda | 413,686 | 430,260 | 0.169 | 41 | 1314 | 16,574 | 4.01 |
| Takht Bhai | 390,608 | 411,675 | 0.161 | 42 | 1385 | 21,067 | 5.39 |
| Joharabad | 403,179 | 408,481 | 0.160 | 43 | 1401 | 5,302 | 1.32 |
| Dera Ismail Khan | 401,839 | 406,601 | 0.159 | 44 | 1410 | 4,762 | 1.19 |
| Muzaffargarh | 384,838 | 391,567 | 0.153 | 45 | 1469 | 6,729 | 1.75 |
| Mirpur Khas | 376,343 | 382,581 | 0.150 | 46 | 1506 | 6,238 | 1.66 |
| Pakpattan | 374,389 | 380,528 | 0.149 | 47 | 1514 | 6,139 | 1.64 |
| Muridke | 370,563 | 378,828 | 0.148 | 48 | 1520 | 8,265 | 2.23 |
| Chiniot | 357,181 | 363,103 | 0.142 | 49 | 1588 | 5,922 | 1.66 |
| Burewala | 354,057 | 359,058 | 0.141 | 50 | 1607 | 5,001 | 1.41 |
| Narowal | 348,144 | 355,974 | 0.139 | 51 | 1625 | 7,830 | 2.25 |
| Wazirabad | 340,058 | 346,757 | 0.136 | 52 | 1667 | 6,699 | 1.97 |
| Gojra | 340,108 | 346,750 | 0.136 | 53 | 1668 | 6,642 | 1.95 |
| Mandi Bahauddin | 337,161 | 346,486 | 0.136 | 54 | 1670 | 9,325 | 2.77 |
| Jaranwala | 335,463 | 342,136 | 0.134 | 55 | 1691 | 6,673 | 1.99 |
| Nawabshah | 321,838 | 325,987 | 0.128 | 56 | 1779 | 4,149 | 1.29 |
| Jacobabad | 308,137 | 310,698 | 0.122 | 57 | 1873 | 2,561 | 0.83 |
| Khanewal | 300,722 | 305,527 | 0.120 | 58 | 1909 | 4,805 | 1.60 |
| Hazro | 293,506 | 301,515 | 0.118 | 59 | 1935 | 8,009 | 2.73 |
| Khanpur | 294,821 | 298,893 | 0.117 | 60 | 1955 | 4,072 | 1.38 |
| Timergara | 287,866 | 295,566 | 0.116 | 61 | 1984 | 7,700 | 2.67 |
| Shikarpur | 285,859 | 287,579 | 0.113 | 62 | 2044 | 1,720 | 0.60 |
| Vehari | 273,823 | 279,191 | 0.109 | 63 | 2100 | 5,368 | 1.96 |
| Muzaffarabad | 268,448 | 274,330 | 0.107 | 64 | 2146 | 5,882 | 2.19 |
| Dadu | 269,400 | 272,409 | 0.107 | 65 | 2165 | 3,009 | 1.12 |
| Kharian | 262,272 | 271,604 | 0.106 | 66 | 2175 | 9,332 | 3.56 |
| Pattoki | 249,646 | 261,386 | 0.102 | 67 | 2261 | 11,740 | 4.70 |
| Shakar Garh | 254,655 | 259,587 | 0.102 | 68 | 2279 | 4,932 | 1.94 |
| Chakwal | 249,801 | 253,764 | 0.0994 | 69 | 2325 | 3,963 | 1.59 |
| Khairpur | 244,838 | 247,066 | 0.0968 | 70 | 2394 | 2,228 | 0.91 |
| Attock | 241,714 | 245,881 | 0.0963 | 71 | 2408 | 4,167 | 1.72 |
| Mianwali | 241,207 | 245,139 | 0.0961 | 72 | 2418 | 3,932 | 1.63 |
| Hasilpur | 230,987 | 237,114 | 0.0929 | 73 | 2506 | 6,127 | 2.65 |
| Lalamusa | 228,248 | 235,838 | 0.0924 | 74 | 2514 | 7,590 | 3.33 |
| Samundri | 225,170 | 235,522 | 0.0923 | 75 | 2518 | 10,352 | 4.60 |
| Bahawalnagar | 226,415 | 231,447 | 0.0907 | 76 | 2566 | 5,032 | 2.22 |
| Ahmedpur East | 223,056 | 230,224 | 0.0902 | 77 | 2580 | 7,168 | 3.21 |
| Sambrial | 222,828 | 227,951 | 0.0893 | 78 | 2605 | 5,123 | 2.30 |
| Toba Tek Singh | 222,349 | 226,698 | 0.0888 | 79 | 2623 | 4,349 | 1.96 |
| Arifwala | 214,409 | 220,839 | 0.0865 | 80 | 2706 | 6,430 | 3.00 |
| Inayat Killi | 212,640 | 220,621 | 0.0864 | 81 | 2712 | 7,981 | 3.75 |
| Sakhakot | 201,598 | 214,957 | 0.0842 | 82 | 2784 | 13,359 | 6.63 |
| Depalpur | 209,417 | 212,727 | 0.0834 | 83 | 2824 | 3,310 | 1.58 |
| Rabwah | 206,775 | 211,142 | 0.0827 | 84 | 2852 | 4,367 | 2.11 |
| Pasrur | 201,450 | 210,445 | 0.0825 | 85 | 2861 | 8,995 | 4.47 |
| Batkhela | 204,156 | 210,216 | 0.0824 | 86 | 2866 | 6,060 | 2.97 |
| Chichawatni | 207,047 | 210,132 | 0.0823 | 87 | 2867 | 3,085 | 1.49 |
| Havelian Cantonment | 205,608 | 209,511 | 0.0821 | 88 | 2879 | 3,903 | 1.90 |
| Tando Adam | 203,830 | 205,679 | 0.0806 | 89 | 2929 | 1,849 | 0.91 |
| Tando Allahyar | 200,867 | 203,692 | 0.0798 | 90 | 2962 | 2,825 | 1.41 |
| Shujaabad | 196,255 | 203,640 | 0.0798 | 91 | 2966 | 7,385 | 3.76 |
| Dina | 196,799 | 201,824 | 0.0791 | 92 | 2992 | 5,025 | 2.55 |
| Turbat | 198,107 | 199,947 | 0.0783 | 93 | 3028 | 1,840 | 0.93 |
| Kamalia | 195,472 | 199,598 | 0.0782 | 94 | 3030 | 4,126 | 2.11 |
| Mian Channu | 196,976 | 199,168 | 0.0780 | 95 | 3039 | 2,192 | 1.11 |
| Bhalwal | 196,792 | 199,010 | 0.0780 | 96 | 3042 | 2,218 | 1.13 |
| Kot Addu | 195,384 | 198,271 | 0.0777 | 97 | 3058 | 2,887 | 1.48 |
| Matta | 165,993 | 194,189 | 0.0761 | 98 | 3134 | 28,196 | 16.99 |
| Nankana Sahib | 188,474 | 193,195 | 0.0757 | 99 | 3153 | 4,721 | 2.50 |
| Chaman | 188,553 | 191,526 | 0.0750 | 100 | 3178 | 2,973 | 1.58 |
| Umerkot | 184,443 | 188,565 | 0.0739 | 101 | 3234 | 4,122 | 2.23 |
| Chishtian Sharif | 184,022 | 187,097 | 0.0733 | 102 | 3261 | 3,075 | 1.67 |
| Kotli | 181,837 | 186,079 | 0.0729 | 103 | 3278 | 4,242 | 2.33 |
| Moro | 183,493 | 185,898 | 0.0728 | 104 | 3282 | 2,405 | 1.31 |
| Oghi | 177,887 | 185,726 | 0.0728 | 105 | 3286 | 7,839 | 4.41 |
| Shahdadkot | 179,876 | 180,961 | 0.0709 | 106 | 3369 | 1,085 | 0.60 |
| Kandhkot | 178,624 | 180,579 | 0.0708 | 107 | 3379 | 1,955 | 1.09 |
| Layyah | 176,125 | 179,574 | 0.0704 | 108 | 3408 | 3,449 | 1.96 |
| Gujar Khan | 172,682 | 178,722 | 0.0700 | 109 | 3421 | 6,040 | 3.50 |
| Samarbagh | 162,603 | 178,254 | 0.0698 | 110 | 3432 | 15,651 | 9.63 |
| Battagram | 166,956 | 172,861 | 0.0677 | 111 | 3543 | 5,905 | 3.54 |
| Renala Khurd | 170,032 | 172,674 | 0.0677 | 112 | 3552 | 2,642 | 1.55 |
| Lodhran | 167,388 | 170,164 | 0.0667 | 113 | 3606 | 2,776 | 1.66 |
| Talagang | 162,188 | 167,315 | 0.0656 | 114 | 3655 | 5,127 | 3.16 |
| Haveli Lakha | 162,800 | 166,488 | 0.0652 | 115 | 3677 | 3,688 | 2.27 |
| Bhakkar | 164,015 | 165,773 | 0.0650 | 116 | 3695 | 1,758 | 1.07 |
| Fort Abbas | 163,530 | 165,712 | 0.0649 | 117 | 3698 | 2,182 | 1.33 |
| Mailsi | 161,461 | 164,109 | 0.0643 | 118 | 3727 | 2,648 | 1.64 |
| Haroonabad | 160,913 | 162,993 | 0.0639 | 119 | 3755 | 2,080 | 1.29 |
| Qambar | 161,502 | 162,362 | 0.0636 | 120 | 3773 | 860 | 0.53 |
| Topi | 159,430 | 162,124 | 0.0635 | 121 | 3782 | 2,694 | 1.69 |
| Phool Nagar | 149,100 | 161,349 | 0.0632 | 122 | 3797 | 12,249 | 8.22 |
| Thatta | 154,717 | 160,260 | 0.0628 | 123 | 3820 | 5,543 | 3.58 |
| Ghotki | 157,715 | 159,903 | 0.0627 | 124 | 3830 | 2,188 | 1.39 |
| Sarai Alamgir | 151,241 | 158,456 | 0.0621 | 125 | 3869 | 7,215 | 4.77 |
| Khall | 152,512 | 158,403 | 0.0621 | 126 | 3871 | 5,891 | 3.86 |
| Zhob | 154,665 | 156,758 | 0.0614 | 127 | 3914 | 2,093 | 1.35 |
| Garhi Habibullah | 147,308 | 155,617 | 0.0610 | 128 | 3949 | 8,309 | 5.64 |
| Mehar Taluka | 151,840 | 153,597 | 0.0602 | 129 | 3996 | 1,757 | 1.16 |
| Jampur | 148,869 | 152,630 | 0.0598 | 130 | 4026 | 3,761 | 2.53 |
| Bani Gala | 148,216 | 152,293 | 0.0597 | 131 | 4036 | 4,077 | 2.75 |
| Baffa | 147,524 | 150,993 | 0.0592 | 132 | 4070 | 3,469 | 2.35 |
| Badin | 147,661 | 149,668 | 0.0586 | 133 | 4098 | 2,007 | 1.36 |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | 145,739 | 147,603 | 0.0578 | 134 | 4174 | 1,864 | 1.28 |
| Sangla Hill | 143,712 | 146,260 | 0.0573 | 135 | 4213 | 2,548 | 1.77 |
| Jalalpur Jattan | 141,457 | 144,409 | 0.0566 | 136 | 4279 | 2,952 | 2.09 |
| Shahdadpur | 137,735 | 139,295 | 0.0546 | 137 | 4423 | 1,560 | 1.13 |
| Charbagh | 136,069 | 138,831 | 0.0544 | 138 | 4442 | 2,762 | 2.03 |
| Chitral | 135,183 | 137,549 | 0.0539 | 139 | 4476 | 2,366 | 1.75 |
| Mirpur Mathelo | 136,136 | 137,308 | 0.0538 | 140 | 4485 | 1,172 | 0.86 |
| Ghakhar Mandi | 131,692 | 136,240 | 0.0534 | 141 | 4522 | 4,548 | 3.45 |
| Chunian | 132,966 | 135,954 | 0.0533 | 142 | 4534 | 2,988 | 2.25 |
| Khar Bajaur | 122,854 | 135,376 | 0.0530 | 143 | 4555 | 12,522 | 10.19 |
| Khuzdar | 133,817 | 134,747 | 0.0528 | 144 | 4579 | 930 | 0.69 |
| Alipur | 131,848 | 134,673 | 0.0528 | 145 | 4582 | 2,825 | 2.14 |
| Pabbi | 131,324 | 133,906 | 0.0525 | 146 | 4604 | 2,582 | 1.97 |
| Kahror Pacca | 129,875 | 131,497 | 0.0515 | 147 | 4704 | 1,622 | 1.25 |
| Kahuta | 128,351 | 130,819 | 0.0513 | 148 | 4730 | 2,468 | 1.92 |
| Allahabad | 127,036 | 130,805 | 0.0513 | 149 | 4731 | 3,769 | 2.97 |
| Daggar | 121,774 | 130,092 | 0.0510 | 150 | 4752 | 8,318 | 6.83 |
| Panjgur | 128,186 | 129,019 | 0.0506 | 151 | 4804 | 833 | 0.65 |
| Nathe Khalsa | 123,427 | 127,254 | 0.0499 | 152 | 4863 | 3,827 | 3.10 |
| Daharki | 125,692 | 126,630 | 0.0496 | 153 | 4884 | 938 | 0.75 |
| Thana | 123,947 | 126,612 | 0.0496 | 154 | 4885 | 2,665 | 2.15 |
| Parachinar | 124,114 | 126,044 | 0.0494 | 155 | 4911 | 1,930 | 1.56 |
| Feroze Wattwan | 120,747 | 125,446 | 0.0492 | 156 | 4947 | 4,699 | 3.89 |
| Hub | 118,401 | 123,930 | 0.0486 | 157 | 5009 | 5,529 | 4.67 |
| Tandlianwala | 120,654 | 122,859 | 0.0481 | 158 | 5059 | 2,205 | 1.83 |
| Jamshoro | 114,972 | 120,685 | 0.0473 | 159 | 5156 | 5,713 | 4.97 |
| Phalia | 118,142 | 120,598 | 0.0473 | 160 | 5162 | 2,456 | 2.08 |
| Kabirwala | 116,909 | 120,494 | 0.0472 | 161 | 5167 | 3,585 | 3.07 |
| Pir Mahal | 114,171 | 116,878 | 0.0458 | 162 | 5329 | 2,707 | 2.37 |
| Hangu | 112,854 | 115,468 | 0.0452 | 163 | 5399 | 2,614 | 2.32 |
| Thul | 113,214 | 114,464 | 0.0448 | 164 | 5454 | 1,250 | 1.10 |
| Katen Bala | 109,451 | 114,401 | 0.0448 | 165 | 5458 | 4,950 | 4.52 |
| Dinga | 111,212 | 113,453 | 0.0445 | 166 | 5507 | 2,241 | 2.02 |
| Tangi | 106,453 | 112,362 | 0.0440 | 167 | 5560 | 5,909 | 5.55 |
| Darya Khan | 111,369 | 112,196 | 0.0440 | 168 | 5568 | 827 | 0.74 |
| Mirpur | 109,205 | 111,059 | 0.0435 | 169 | 5620 | 1,854 | 1.70 |
| Landi Kotal | 107,142 | 109,777 | 0.0430 | 170 | 5703 | 2,635 | 2.46 |
| Qila Khudabadan | 107,051 | 108,684 | 0.0426 | 171 | 5756 | 1,633 | 1.53 |
| Chakdara | 105,132 | 107,672 | 0.0422 | 172 | 5802 | 2,540 | 2.42 |
| Skardu | 104,899 | 107,315 | 0.0420 | 173 | 5826 | 2,416 | 2.30 |
| Pattan | 104,613 | 106,918 | 0.0419 | 174 | 5847 | 2,305 | 2.20 |
| Khairpur Nathan Shah | 105,286 | 106,789 | 0.0418 | 175 | 5853 | 1,503 | 1.43 |
| Sehwan | 105,180 | 106,216 | 0.0416 | 176 | 5888 | 1,036 | 0.98 |
| Ali Pur Chatha | 104,199 | 106,184 | 0.0416 | 177 | 5892 | 1,985 | 1.91 |
| Rajanpur | 103,859 | 105,709 | 0.0414 | 178 | 5919 | 1,850 | 1.78 |
| Johi | 99,583 | 102,804 | 0.0403 | 179 | 6094 | 3,221 | 3.23 |
| Balakot | 97,898 | 101,706 | 0.0399 | 180 | 6151 | 3,808 | 3.89 |
| Mera Umarzai | 94,945 | 101,002 | 0.0396 | 181 | 6187 | 6,057 | 6.38 |
| Liaquatpur | 96,120 | 100,980 | 0.0396 | 182 | 6193 | 4,860 | 5.06 |
| Pano Akil | 99,282 | 100,185 | 0.0393 | 183 | 6250 | 903 | 0.91 |