List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population

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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Lahore
Faisalabad
Rawalpindi
Gujranwala
Multan
Sargodha
Bahawalpur
Sialkot
Sheikhupura
Rahim Yar Khan

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 2017 census 1998 Census 1981 Census 1972 Census
Lahore 13,004,135 Increase 11,119,985 Increase 5,209,088 2,988,486 2,198,890
Faisalabad 3,691,999 Increase 3,210,158 Increase 2,008,861 1,104,209 823,343
Rawalpindi 3,357,612 Increase 2,097,824 Increase 1,409,768 794,843 614,809
Gujranwala 2,511,118 Increase 2,028,421 Increase 1,132,509 600,993 323,880
Multan 2,215,381 Increase 1,871,843 Increase 1,197,384 732,070 538,949
Sargodha 975,886 Increase 658,208 Increase 458,440 251,362 140,460
Sialkot 911,817 Increase 656,730 Increase 421,502 302,009 203,650
Bahawalpur 903,795 Increase 762,111 Increase 408,395 180,263 133,782
Jhang 606,533 Increase 414,131 Increase 293,366 195,558 131,843
Sheikhupura 591,424 Increase 473,129 Increase 280,263 141,168 80,560
Gujrat 574,240 Increase 390,533 Increase 251,792 155,058 100,333
Sahiwal 538,344 Increase 389,605 Increase 208,778 150,954 106,648
Okara 533,693 Increase 357,935 Increase 201,815 127,455 84,334
Rahim Yar Khan 519,261 Increase 420,419 Increase 233,537 119,036 74,262
Kasur 510,875 Increase 358,409 Increase 245,321 155,523 101,295
Dera Ghazi Khan 494,464 Increase 399,064 Increase 190,542 102,007 72,343
Wah Cantonment 400,733 Increase 380,103 Increase 198,891 122,335 107,510
Burewala 361,664 Increase 232,030 Increase 152,097 86,311 57,741
Hafizabad 318,621 Increase 245,784 Increase 133,678 83,464 61,597
Chiniot 318,165 Increase 278,528 Increase 172,522 105,559 70,108
Jhelum 312,426 Increase 190,471 Increase 147,392 106,462 70,157
Kamoke 292,023 Increase 248,814 Increase 152,288 71,097 50,257
Khanewal 281,890 Increase 249,916 Increase 133,986 89,090 67,746
Sadiqabad 274,210 Increase 238,313 Increase 144,391 63,935 37,121
Muridke 254,291 Increase 167,082 Increase 111,951 35,419 18,507
Khanpur 247,170 Increase 184,793 Increase 120,382 70,589 49,235
Bahawalnagar 241,873 Increase 160,883 Increase 111,313 74,533 50,991
Muzaffargarh 235,541 Increase 209,604 Increase 123,404 53,192 24,736
Mandi Bahauddin 232,361 Increase 198,643 Increase 99,496 44,796 36,172
Daska 228,626 Increase 175,416 Increase 102,883 55,555 34,487
Pakpattan 221,280 Increase 176,686 Increase 109,033 69,820 42,028
Chakwal 218,356 Increase 138,214 Increase 80,508 43,670 29,143
Gojra 214,349 Increase 174,831 Increase 117,892 68,000 41,975
Vehari 210,288 Increase 145,647 Increase 94,343 53,799 28,246
Ahmedpur East 196,618 Increase 133,426 Increase 96,415 56,979 43,312
Chishtian 192,403 Increase 149,939 Increase 102,287 61,959 38,496
Samundri 186,371 Increase 156,991 Increase 54,908 30,849 13,642
Ferozewala 177,238 Increase 141,405 Increase 55,433 ... ...
Attock 176,544 Increase 146,396 Increase 69,729 39,986 29,172
Jaranwala 170,872 Increase 150,380 Increase 106,985 69,459 46,494
Hasilpur 168,146 Increase 115,613 Increase 71,295 37,026 15,742
Kamalia 166,617 Increase 135,641 Increase 97,324 61,107 50,934
Kot Abdul Malik 162,030 Increase 143,434 Increase 63,525 ... ...
Arif Wala 157,063 Increase 112,306 Increase 74,174 43,654 28,171
Gujranwala Cantonment 156,929 Increase 137,302 Increase 93,093 57,760 36,598
Jampur 155,243 Increase 87,857 Increase 52,516 27,949 19,944
Jatoi 155,196 Increase 109,538 Increase 38,986 21,422 8,068
Wazirabad 152,624 Increase 128,060 Increase 90,197 62,725 40,063
Layyah 151,274 Increase 126,361 Increase 72,319 51,482 33,549
Shujabad 151,115 Increase 80,098 Increase 57,409 37,810 24,422
Haroonabad 149,679 Increase 107,858 Increase 62,878 42,590 35,189
Jalalpur Jattan 146,743 Increase 96,210 Increase 69,395 29,590 23,459
Lodhran 144,512 Increase 117,851 Increase 65,501 21,791 14,232
Kot Addu 142,161 Increase 129,703 Increase 80,720 37,479 21,409
Mian Channu 140,112 Increase 90,157 Increase 64,859 40,609 31,935
Khushab 139,905 Increase 119,426 Increase 87,859 56,274 43,391
Rajanpur 137,553 Increase 99,097 Increase 43,643 18,789 10,011
Taxila 136,900 Increase 122,013 Increase 71,882 38,374 ...
Bhakkar 131,658 Increase 112,807 Increase 68,896 41,934 34,638
Narowal 130,692 Increase 103,067 Increase 57,052 35,125 22,174
Mianwali 129,500 Increase 118,883 Increase 80,171 59,159 48,304
Shakargarh 126,742 Increase 81,643 Increase 50,747 25,484 20,201
Mailsi 125,431 Increase 82,322 Increase 55,434 33,652 21,318
Dipalpur 122,759 Increase 99,753 Increase 57,224 25,237 13,933
Haveli Lakha 122,389 Increase 78,257 Increase 52,207 27,633 18,276
Lalamusa 121,036 Increase 91,566 Increase 59,996 46,626 35,430
Sambrial 119,571 Increase 109,438 Increase 49,574 24,432 14,300
Bhalwal 117,982 Increase 99,762 Increase 61,523 35,434 13,093
Taunsa Sharif 115,704 Increase 97,193 Increase 38,297 19,934 13,439
Phool Nagar 114,530 Increase 92,842 Increase 56,113 30,140 19,404
Pattoki 113,735 Increase 87,757 Increase 58,961 34,963 20,006
Jauharabad 113,188 Increase 91,357 Increase 40,175 18,742 14,681
Chichawatni 112,191 Increase 94,733 Increase 72,721 50,241 34,064
Farooqabad 109,717 Increase 77,591 Increase 59,015 34,995 15,146
Sangla Hill 103,709 Increase 61,498 Increase 50,368 33,771 25,411
Gujar Khan 103,284 Increase 90,149 Increase 57,099 33,920 24,121
Kharian 103,036 Increase 87,569 Increase 73,627 51,506 21,306
Pasrur 102,717 Increase 82,457 Increase 45,747 26,087 19,647
Kot Radha Kishan 102,057 Increase 58,894 Increase 39,555 24,969 14,468
Ludhewala Waraich 100,331 Increase 92,020 Increase 33,928 ... ...
Renala Khurd 100,054 Increase 54,160 Increase 32,337 18,287 11,799
Kunjah 90,905 Increase 32,588


See also

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References

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  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.
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