How Many Cities In Pakistan?


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The total number of cities in Pakistan is hard to ascertain because there appears to be a difference of opinion as to what qualifies as a city. Wikipedia lists a total of 201 cities; one source claims that in the 2010 census 271 cities were listed for Pakistan; the Guide PK's list of cities consists of 374 names and according to Falling Grain, which lists places with populations as low as around 5000 inhabitants as cities, there should be thousands.

  • The 20 Largest Cities

The 20 largest cities of Pakistan, according to Wikipedia, are listed below, together with their regions and estimated populations for the year 2010.

Karachi Sindh, Est.Pop. 13,205,339

Lahore, Punjab, Est.Pop. 7,129,609

Faisalabad, Punjab, Est.Pop. 2,880,675

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Est.Pop. 1,991,656

Multan, Punjab, Est.Pop. 1,606,481

Hyderabad, Sindh, Est.Pop. 1,578,367

Gujranwala, Punjab, Est.Pop. 1,569,090

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Est.Pop. 1,439,205

Quetta, Balochistan, Est.Pop. 896,090

Islamabad, Capital Territory, Est.Pop. 689,249

Sargodha, Punjab, Est.Pop. 600,501

Bahawalpur, Punjab, Est.Pop. 543,929

Sialkot, Punjab. Est.Pop. 510,863

Sukkur, Sindh, Est.Pop. 493,438

Larkana, Sindh, Est.Pop. 456,544

Sheikhupura, Punjab, Est.Pop. 426,980

Jhang, Punjab, Est.Pop. 372,645

Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Est.Pop. 353,112

Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Est.Pop. 352,135

Gujrat, Punjab, Est.Pop. 336,727

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