This statistic shows the biggest cities in Pakistan as of 2023. In 2023, approximately 18.87 million people lived in Karāchi, making it the biggest city in Pakistan.

Major Cities in Pakistan by Population

Pakistan PK: Population in Largest City data was reported at 15,020,931.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,650,981.000 Person for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 6,793,799.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,020,931.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,853,325.000 Person in 1960. Pakistan PK: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Population in largest city in Pakistan was reported at 17236230 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

In 2023, the share of urban population in Pakistan remained nearly unchanged at around 38.04 percent. Still, the share reached its highest value in the observed period in 2023. The urban population refers to the share of the total population living in urban centers. Each country has their own definition of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others), therefore international comparisons may be inconsistent.

Pakistan PK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 20.922 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.928 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 21.610 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.038 % in 1980 and a record low of 18.670 % in 1960. Pakistan PK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

This dataset is about cities in Pakistan, featuring 4 columns: city, country, population, and region. The preview is ordered by population (descending).

Pakistan Population: Urban data was reported at 75.580 Person mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77.930 Person mn for 2016. Pakistan Population: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 50.450 Person mn from Jun 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.930 Person mn in 2016 and a record low of 28.290 Person mn in 1994. Pakistan Population: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.G001: Population. The survey covers all of the four provinces of Pakistan defined as such 1998 Population Census, including Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and military restricted areas. The population of FATA and military restricted areas constitutes about 2% of the total population. Population statistics for 1981 and1998 are from Censuses. Population Censuses were conducted in March 1981 and 1998.

Pakistan PK: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 2.526 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.574 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 3.623 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.556 % in 1960 and a record low of 2.526 % in 2017. Pakistan PK: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Pakistan PK: Urban Population data was reported at 71,796,554.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 70,005,347.000 Person for 2016. Pakistan PK: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 31,121,090.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71,796,554.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 9,926,529.000 Person in 1960. Pakistan PK: Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Hyderabad, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

The statistic represents the urban population in Pakistan, which is the number of people living in urban conditions. In 2018, the urban population in Pakistan stood at approximately 73.6 million people.

Pakistan PK: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data was reported at 20.975 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.753 % for 2016. Pakistan PK: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 16.622 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.975 % in 2017 and a record low of 11.522 % in 1960. Pakistan PK: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Rawalpindi, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Major Cities Population

Pakistan PK: Population Living in Slums: % of Urban Population data was reported at 45.500 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.600 % for 2009. Pakistan PK: Population Living in Slums: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 47.500 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2014, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.000 % in 1990 and a record low of 45.500 % in 2014. Pakistan PK: Population Living in Slums: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, and durability of housing.; ; UN HABITAT, retrieved from the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals database. Data are available at : http://mdgs.un.org/; Weighted Average;

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Gujranwala, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

This statistic shows the share of urban population living in slums Pakistan in 2005, 2009 and 2014. In 2009, the share of urban population living in slums in Pakistan amounted to 46.5 percent.