This is a list showing the most populous cities in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan as of the 2017 Census of Pakistan. In the following table, you can find each of the 46 cities and towns in the province with populations higher than 30,000 as of March 15, 2017. City populations found in this list only refer to populations found within the city's defined limits and any adjacent cantonments. The census totals below come from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. [1]
Rank | City | District | Division | Population (2017) [2] [1] | Population (1998) [3] | Average Annual Population Growth Rate (1998 - 2017) | Ref. (2017) |
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1 | Peshawar | Peshawar | Peshawar | 1,964,102 | 982,816 | 3.70% | [4] |
2 | Mardan | Mardan | Mardan | 358,604 | 245,926 | 2.00% | [5] |
3 | Mingora | Swat | Malakand | 331,091 | 173,868 | 3.44% | [6] |
4 | Kohat | Kohat | Kohat | 228,779 | 126,627 | 3.16% | [7] |
5 | Dera Ismail Khan | Dera Ismail Khan | Dera Ismail Khan | 217,457 | 92,114 | 4.61% | [8] |
6 | Abbottabad | Abbottabad | Hazara | 208,491 | 106,101 | 3.61% | [9] |
7 | Mansehra | Mansehra | Hazara | 127,623 | 49,534 | 5.10% | [10] |
8 | Swabi | Swabi | Mardan | 123,412 | 80,157 | 2.29% | [11] |
9 | Nowshera | Nowshera | Peshawar | 120,131 | 89,813 | 1.54% | [12] |
10 | Kabal | Swat | Malakand | 118,103 | N/A A | N/A A | [6] |
11 | Charsadda | Charsadda | Peshawar | 114,565 | 87,218 | 1.44% | [13] |
12 | Barikot | Swat | Malakand | 94,245 | N/A A | N/A A | [6] |
13 | Shabqadar | Charsadda | Peshawar | 91,851 | 55,439 | 1.66% | [13] |
14 | Haripur | Haripur | Hazara | 85,739 | 48,309 | 3.06% | [14] |
15 | Takht-i-Bahi | Mardan | Mardan | 80,721 | 49,202 | 2.63% | [5] |
16 | Paharpur | Dera Ismail Khan | Dera Ismail Khan | 69,289 | 14,580 | 8.53% | [8] |
17 | Batkhela | Malakand | Malakand | 68,200 | 43,179 | 2.43% | [15] |
18 | Jamrud | Khyber | Peshawar | 63,843 | 32,039 | 3.69% | [16] |
19 | Bahrain | Swat | Malakand | 61,787 | N/A A | N/A A | [6] |
20 | Lakki Marwat | Lakki Marwat | Bannu | 59,465 | 30,467 | 3.57% | [17] |
21 | Pabbi | Nowshera | Peshawar | 55,255 | 31,153 | 3.06% | [12] |
22 | Topi | Swabi | Mardan | 52,983 | 30,458 | 2.95% | [11] |
23 | Jehangira | Nowshera | Peshawar | 52,839 | 31,115 | 2.82% | [12] |
24 | Karak | Karak | Kohat | 51,149 | 27,893 | 3.24% | [18] |
25 | Bannu | Bannu | Bannu | 49,965 | 47,676 | 0.25% | [19] |
26 | Chitral | Lower Chitral | Malakand | 49,794 | 30,622 | 2.59% | [20] |
27 | Hangu | Hangu | Kohat | 48,764 | 31,022 | 2.40% | [21] |
28 | Havelian | Abbottabad | Hazara | 48,295 | 31,625 | 2.25% | [9] |
29 | Khwazakhela | Swat | Malakand | 48,027 | N/A A | N/A A | [6] |
30 | Khalabat | Haripur | Hazara | 47,285 | 34,426 | 1.68% | [14] |
31 | Tank | Tank | Dera Ismail Khan | 47,165 | 35,741 | 1.47% | [22] |
32 | Dir | Upper Dir | Malakand | 44,165 | 22,901 | 3.51% | [23] |
33 | Matta | Swat | Malakand | 42,647 | N/A A | N/A A | [6] |
34 | Tordher | Swabi | Mardan | 41,420 | 27,861 | 2.10% | [11] |
35 | Timargara | Lower Dir | Malakand | 40,373 | 44,335 | -0.49% | [24] |
36 | Paroa | Dera Ismail Khan | Dera Ismail Khan | 39,881 | N/A A | N/A A | [8] |
37 | Amangarh | Nowshera | Peshawar | 38,624 | 21,476 | 3.13% | [12] |
38 | Risalpur | Nowshera | Peshawar | 36,653 | 31,416 | 0.81% | [12] |
39 | Nawan Shehr | Abbottabad | Hazara | 35,737 | 19,871 | 3.13% | [9] |
40 | Sadda | Kurram | Kohat | 34,495 | 17,103 | 3.75% | [25] |
41 | Landi Kotal | Khyber | Peshawar | 33,697 | 22,324 | 2.19% | [16] |
42 | Tangi | Charsadda | Peshawar | 33,012 | 25,346 | 1.40% | [13] |
43 | Akora Khattak | Nowshera | Peshawar | 32,883 | 19,530 | 2.77% | [12] |
44 | Tall | Hangu | Kohat | 32,335 | 25,355 | 1.29% | [21] |
45 | Zaida | Swabi | Mardan | 31,949 | 22,656 | 1.82% | [11] |
46 | Utmanzai | Charsadda | Peshawar | 30,747 | 24,848 | 1.12% | [13] |
Swabi is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located near the bank of the Indus River. It is the 73rd largest city of Pakistan and eighth largest in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Swabi is also a major city in the Mardan Division, where it is the second-largest city.
Kohat Division is one of the seven divisions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of five districts: Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Kurram, and Orakzai. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the division had a population of 3,211,458, making it the third-least populous division in the province. Its area is 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi). Thus, it is also the fourth-largest division by area in the province. Kohat is the division's largest city and its namesake. Kohat city has a population of 220,000. The division borders Bannu Division to the south and west, Peshawar Division to the north and east, the province of Punjab to the east, and Afghanistan to the northwest.
Mardan Division is one of the seven divisions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of two districts: Mardan and Swabi. According to the 2017 Pakistani Census, the division had a population of 3,997,667, making it the fourth-most populous division in the province. However, it only spans 3,175 km2 (1,226 sq mi) of area, which makes it the smallest division by area in the province as well. Mardan, with over 350,000 people, is the division's namesake and most populous city. The division borders Hazara Division, Malakand Division, and Peshawar Division. The division does not have a single public airport.
Bannu Division is one of seven divisions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It consists of three districts: Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and North Waziristan. According to the 2017 Pakistani Census, the division had a population of 2,656,801, making it the least populous division in the province, but it spans 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) of area, and this makes it the third-smallest division by area in the province. Lakki Marwat is the largest city of Bannu Division, with around 60,000 people, while the division's namesake and second-largest city is Bannu, with just under 50,000 people. The division borders Dera Ismail Khan Division to the south and west, Kohat Division to the north and east, and the province of Punjab, Pakistan to its east.
Karak is the headquarters of Karak District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is 123 km from Peshawar on the main Indus Highway between Peshawar and Karachi. It is located at 33°7'12N 71°5'41E. Karak is said to be the single district in Pakistan that is inhabited by only one tribe of Pashtuns — the Khattaks.
Tordher is a town in the Swabi District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is the second leading trading city in the district, after Swabi. The town is located on rich, alluvial soil. It is situated near the rivers Kabul and Indus.
Sadda is a city in Kurram District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Located on the Kurram River, it is a big trade market for the people of Lower Kurram and Central Kurram. The main tribe living in Sadda is the Bangash. Sadda is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Parachinar. The nearest main city on the Afghan side of the border is Khost, which is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the southwest of Sadda.
Mulkhow is an administrative unit, also known as a Union Council, of Upper Chitral District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Asharay is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 9 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Kabal, Madyan, Barikot, Mingora, and Kalam. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and 09 urban.
Baidra is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 7 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Kabal, Bahrain, Charbagh, Barikot, Babuzai, and Matta. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and 09 urban.
Chuprial is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 7 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Charbagh, Kabal, Bahrain, Barikot, Babuzai, and Matta. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and 09 urban.
Deolai is a small town located in the Swat district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is a part of Kabal Tehsil and is situated approximately 22.2 kilometers away from Mingora city, the district headquarters of Swat. Nekpikhel Yousafzai are the well known tribe of Deolai.
Fatehpur is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 7 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Kabal, Bahrain, Barikot, Babuzai, Charbagh, and Matta. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and 09 urban.
Kishawara is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 7 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Kabal, Bahrain, Barikot, Babuzai, Charbagh, and Matta. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and 09 urban.
Qalagay is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 9 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Kabal, Madyan, Barikot, Mingora, and Kalam. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and also 9 urban.
Matta Kharirai is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Tehsil Matta Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 9 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Kabal, Madyan, Barikot, Mingora, and Kalam. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and 9 urban.
Shin is an administrative unit, known as a Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Kalam is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. District Swat has 7 Tehsils i.e. Khwazakhela, Kabal, Bahrain, Barikot, Babuzai, Charbagh, and Matta. Each Tehsill comprises certain numbers of union councils. There are 65 union councils in district Swat, 56 rural and 09 urban.
Sarai Naurang is a tehsil located in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 296,908 according to the 2017 census. It is a mostly rural area, but it does contain one urban area, the town of Naurang, which has a population of 29,955. Naurang is the second-largest city in Lakki Marwat District and the third-largest in Bannu Division.