List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population

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The following list sorts all the cities in the Pakistani province of Punjab with a population of more than 100,000 according to the 2023 Census. As of 1 March 2023, 81 cities fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual cities, municipalities and towns within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within Urban agglomerations.

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The following table lists the 81 cities in Punjab with a population of at least 100,000 on 1 March 2023, according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan. [1] [2] A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital.

City 2023 census [3] 2017 census [3] 1998 census [4] 1981 census [4] 1972 census [4] 1961 census [4] 1951 census [4]
Lahore 13,004,135 Increase2.svg11,119,985 Increase2.svg5,209,0882,988,4862,198,8901,630,0001,130,000
Lahore Badshahi Mosquee, Lahore.jpg
Lahore
Faisalabad 3,691,999 Increase2.svg3,210,158 Increase2.svg2,008,8611,104,209823,343425,240179,000
Faisalabad Clock Tower Faisalabad by Usman Nadeem.jpg
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi 3,357,612 Increase2.svg2,097,824 Increase2.svg1,409,768794,843614,809340,000237,000
Rawalpindi Perspective view from main gate - Christ Church, Rawalpindi.jpg
Rawalpindi
Gujranwala 2,511,118 Increase2.svg2,028,421 Increase2.svg1,132,509600,993323,880196,000121,000
Gujranwala Mall of Gujranwala (cropped).jpg
Gujranwala
Multan 2,215,381 Increase2.svg1,871,843 Increase2.svg1,197,384732,070538,949358,000190,000
Multan Shah Rukn e Alam by M Ali Mir 03.jpg
Multan
Sargodha 975,886 Increase2.svg658,208 Increase2.svg458,440251,362140,460130,00078,000
Sargodha Company Bagh Sargodha2.jpg
Sargodha
Sialkot 911,817 Increase2.svg656,730 Increase2.svg421,502302,009203,650167,294156,378
Sialkot Clock Tower, Sialkot 21.jpg
Sialkot
Bahawalpur 903,795 Increase2.svg762,111 Increase2.svg408,395180,263133,78284,00042,000
Bahawalpur Entrance of Noor Mahal.jpg
Bahawalpur
Jhang 606,533 Increase2.svg414,131 Increase2.svg293,366195,558131,84394,97173,397
Sheikhupura 591,424 Increase2.svg473,129 Increase2.svg280,263141,16880,56041,63529,717
Sheikhupura Hiran Minar- monument to Mansraj.jpg
Sheikhupura
Gujrat 574,240 Increase2.svg390,533 Increase2.svg251,792155,058100,33359,60846,971
Sahiwal 538,344 Increase2.svg389,605 Increase2.svg208,778150,954106,64875,18050,185
Okara 533,693 Increase2.svg357,935 Increase2.svg201,815127,45584,33468,29935,350
Rahim Yar Khan 519,261 Increase2.svg420,419 Increase2.svg233,537119,03674,26243,54814,919
Rahim Yar Khan BHONG MOSQUE.jpg
Rahim Yar Khan
Kasur 510,875 Increase2.svg358,409 Increase2.svg245,321155,523101,29574,54663,086
Dera Ghazi Khan 494,464 Increase2.svg399,064 Increase2.svg190,542102,00772,34347,10535.909
Wah Cantonment 400,733 Increase2.svg380,103 Increase2.svg198,891122,335107,51037,03532,823
Burewala 361,664 Increase2.svg232,030 Increase2.svg152,09786,31157,74134,23715,372
Hafizabad 318,621 Increase2.svg245,784 Increase2.svg133,67883,46461,59734,57630,082
Chiniot 318,165 Increase2.svg278,528 Increase2.svg172,522105,55970,10847,09939,042
Jhelum 312,426 Increase2.svg190,471 Increase2.svg147,392106,46270,15752,58538,567
Kamoke 292,023 Increase2.svg248,814 Increase2.svg152,28871,09750,25725,12415,558
Khanewal 281,890 Increase2.svg249,916 Increase2.svg133,98689,09067,74649,09337,915
Sadiqabad 274,210 Increase2.svg238,313 Increase2.svg144,39163,93537,12116,0075,739
Muridke 254,291 Increase2.svg167,082 Increase2.svg111,95135,41918,5076,757...
Khanpur 247,170 Increase2.svg184,793 Increase2.svg120,38270,58949,23531,46515,197
Bahawalnagar 241,873 Increase2.svg160,883 Increase2.svg111,31374,53350,99136,29018,372
Muzaffargarh 235,541 Increase2.svg209,604 Increase2.svg123,40453,19224,73614,47411,271
Mandi Bahauddin 232,361 Increase2.svg198,643 Increase2.svg99,49644,79636,17222,29517,171
Daska 228,626 Increase2.svg175,416 Increase2.svg102,88355,55534,48720,40615,375
Pakpattan 221,280 Increase2.svg176,686 Increase2.svg109,03369,82042,02827,97424,326
Chakwal 218,356 Increase2.svg138,214 Increase2.svg80,50843,67029,14316,84313,310
Gojra 214,349 Increase2.svg174,831 Increase2.svg117,89268,00041,97529,66520,407
Vehari 210,288 Increase2.svg145,647 Increase2.svg94,34353,79928,24615,4108,986
Ahmedpur East 196,618 Increase2.svg133,426 Increase2.svg96,41556,97943,31232,42326,220
Chishtian 192,403 Increase2.svg149,939 Increase2.svg102,28761,95938,49626,04110,270
Samundri 186,371 Increase2.svg156,991 Increase2.svg54,90830,84913,6429,5156,637
Ferozewala 177,238 Increase2.svg141,405 Increase2.svg55,433............
Attock 176,544 Increase2.svg146,396 Increase2.svg69,72939,98629,17219,04117,671
Jaranwala 170,872 Increase2.svg150,380 Increase2.svg106,98569,45946,49426,95317,969
Hasilpur 168,146 Increase2.svg115,613 Increase2.svg71,29537,02615,7427,9703,490
Kamalia 166,617 Increase2.svg135,641 Increase2.svg97,32461,10750,93435,24828,636
Kot Abdul Malik 162,030 Increase2.svg143,434 Increase2.svg63,525............
Arif Wala 157,063 Increase2.svg112,306 Increase2.svg74,17443,65428,17118,55811,537
Gujranwala Cantonment 156,929 Increase2.svg137,302 Increase2.svg93,09357,76036,598......
Jampur 155,243 Increase2.svg87,857 Increase2.svg52,51627,94919,94413,16113,235
Jatoi 155,196 Increase2.svg109,538 Increase2.svg38,98621,4228,0685,3844,744
Wazirabad 152,624 Increase2.svg128,060 Increase2.svg90,19762,72540,06329,39933,027
Layyah 151,274 Increase2.svg126,361 Increase2.svg72,31951,48233,54919,60814,913
Shujabad 151,115 Increase2.svg80,098 Increase2.svg57,40937,81024,42216,81514,601
Haroonabad 149,679 Increase2.svg107,858 Increase2.svg62,87842,59035,18922,57510,014
Jalalpur Jattan 146,743 Increase2.svg96,210 Increase2.svg69,39529,59023,45916,98818,138
Lodhran 144,512 Increase2.svg117,851 Increase2.svg65,50121,79114,2326,6634,890
Kot Addu 142,161 Increase2.svg129,703 Increase2.svg80,72037,47921,40913,10710,507
Mian Channu 140,112 Increase2.svg90,157 Increase2.svg64,85940,60931,93519,88812,071
Khushab 139,905 Increase2.svg119,426 Increase2.svg87,85956,27443,39124,85120,476
Rajanpur 137,553 Increase2.svg99,097 Increase2.svg43,64318,78910,0116,5755,280
Taxila 136,900 Increase2.svg122,013 Increase2.svg71,88238,374.........
Bhakkar 131,658 Increase2.svg112,807 Increase2.svg68,89641,93434,63821,74912,397
Narowal 130,692 Increase2.svg103,067 Increase2.svg57,05235,12522,17416,12715,298
Mianwali 129,500 Increase2.svg118,883 Increase2.svg80,17159,15948,30431,39823,340
Shakargarh 126,742 Increase2.svg81,643 Increase2.svg50,74725,48420,2019,104...
Mailsi 125,431 Increase2.svg82,322 Increase2.svg55,43433,65221,31813,61710,242
Dipalpur 122,759 Increase2.svg99,753 Increase2.svg57,22425,23713,9339,4527,889
Haveli Lakha 122,389 Increase2.svg78,257 Increase2.svg52,20727,63318,27610,6248,480
Lalamusa 121,036 Increase2.svg91,566 Increase2.svg59,99646,62635,43022,63317,954
Sambrial 119,571 Increase2.svg109,438 Increase2.svg49,57424,43214,3007,7504,919
Bhalwal 117,982 Increase2.svg99,762 Increase2.svg61,52335,43413,09310,2078,674
Taunsa 115,704 Increase2.svg97,193 Increase2.svg38,29719,93413,4399,7127,253
Phool Nagar 114,530 Increase2.svg92,842 Increase2.svg56,11330,14019,40410,999...
Pattoki 113,735 Increase2.svg87,757 Increase2.svg58,96134,96320,00611,90312,456
Jauharabad 113,188 Increase2.svg91,357 Increase2.svg40,17518,74214,6818,189...
Chichawatni 112,191 Increase2.svg94,733 Increase2.svg72,72150,24134,06421,38012,083
Farooqabad 109,717 Increase2.svg77,591 Increase2.svg59,01534,99515,1468,6826,585
Sangla Hill 103,709 Increase2.svg61,498 Increase2.svg50,36833,77125,41113,7389,379
Gujar Khan 103,284 Increase2.svg90,149 Increase2.svg57,09933,92024,12111,5298,496
Kharian 103,036 Increase2.svg87,569 Increase2.svg73,62751,50621,30619,4694,598
Pasrur 102,717 Increase2.svg82,457 Increase2.svg45,74726,08719,64710,8369,403
Kot Radha Kishan 102,057 Increase2.svg58,894 Increase2.svg39,55524,96914,46810,5368,657
Ludhewala Waraich 100,331 Increase2.svg92,020 Increase2.svg33,928............
Renala Khurd 100,054 Increase2.svg54,160 Increase2.svg32,33718,28711,7997,8674,975

See also

References

  1. "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE : CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES, PAKISTAN" (PDF).