Population of Pakistan
As of July 2026, the population of Pakistan is 259.3 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 4 million in the last year, representing a growth of 1.60%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 19.3 years in 2016 to 20.8 years in 2026. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 68.1 years and population density is 336.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.
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Population Growth
The population growth rate of Pakistan peaked in 1980, reaching around 4.47% annually, but has since declined to approximately 1.59% in 2026. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 5.27 million in 2007 to nearly 4.13 million in 2026.
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Life Expectancy
In Pakistan, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 63.6 years in 2006 to 68.1 years in 2026, representing an increase of more than 4 years over the past 2 decades.
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Most populous cities in Pakistan
Pakistan has multiple large cities with a significant number of inhabitants. The most populous city is Lahore, Punjab, with approximately 13 million inhabitants. It is followed by Karachi, Sindh with 11.6 million and Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 4.8 million.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Pakistan:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahore, Punjab | 13,004,135 |
| 2 | Karachi, Sindh | 11,624,219 |
| 3 | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4,758,762 |
| 4 | Faisalabad, Punjab | 3,800,193 |
| 5 | Rawalpindi, Punjab | 3,357,612 |
| 6 | Gujranwala, Punjab | 2,511,118 |
| 7 | Multan, Punjab | 2,169,915 |
| 8 | Hyderabad, Sindh | 1,921,275 |
| 9 | Quetta, Balochistan | 1,565,546 |
| 10 | Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 1,357,890 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sargodha, Punjab | 975,886 |
| 12 | Sialkot, Punjab | 911,817 |
| 13 | Bahawalpur, Punjab | 903,795 |
| 14 | Arifwala, Punjab | 854,462 |
| 15 | Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 763,195 |
| 16 | Muzaffarābād, Azad Kashmir | 725,000 |
| 17 | Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 700,000 |
| 18 | Chunian, Punjab | 634,236 |
| 19 | Jhang Sadr, Punjab | 606,533 |
| 20 | Islamabad | 601,600 |