Dera Ghazikhan, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Dera Ghazikhan, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Dera Ghazikhan in 2023 is 497,000, a 3.11% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Dera Ghazikhan in 2022 was 482,000, a 3.43% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Dera Ghazikhan in 2021 was 466,000, a 3.33% increase from 2020.
  • The metro area population of Dera Ghazikhan in 2020 was 451,000, a 3.68% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Pakistan
City Name Population
Karachi 17,236,000
Lahore 13,979,000
Faisalabad 3,711,000
Gujranwala 2,415,000
Peshawar 2,412,000
Rawalpindi 2,377,000
Multan 2,155,000
Hyderabad 1,968,000
Islamabad 1,232,000
Quetta 1,190,000
Bahawalpur 920,000
Sialkot 753,000
Sargodha 742,000
Larkana 579,000
Sukkur 569,000
Sheikhupura 559,000
Rahim Yar Khan 504,000
Dera Ghazikhan 497,000
Sahiwal 469,000
Jhang 463,000
Wah 460,000
Gujrat 448,000
Okara 425,000
Kasur 405,000
Mardan 404,000
Dera Ghazikhan - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 497,000 3.11%
2022 482,000 3.43%
2021 466,000 3.33%
2020 451,000 3.68%
2019 435,000 3.57%
2018 420,000 3.96%
2017 404,000 4.12%
2016 388,000 4.02%
2015 373,000 3.90%
2014 359,000 4.06%
2013 345,000 4.23%
2012 331,000 3.76%
2011 319,000 4.25%
2010 306,000 4.08%
2009 294,000 3.89%
2008 283,000 4.04%
2007 272,000 4.21%
2006 261,000 3.98%
2005 251,000 3.72%
2004 242,000 4.31%
2003 232,000 4.04%
2002 223,000 3.72%
2001 215,000 4.37%
2000 206,000 4.04%
1999 198,000 3.66%
1998 191,000 3.80%
1997 184,000 3.95%
1996 177,000 3.51%
1995 171,000 3.64%
1994 165,000 3.77%
1993 159,000 3.92%
1992 153,000 3.38%
1991 148,000 3.50%
1990 143,000 3.62%
1989 138,000 3.76%
1988 133,000 3.91%
1987 128,000 3.23%
1986 124,000 4.20%
1985 119,000 3.48%
1984 115,000 3.60%
1983 111,000 3.74%
1982 107,000 3.88%
1981 103,000 4.04%
1980 99,000 4.21%
1979 95,000 3.26%
1978 92,000 4.55%
1977 88,000 4.76%
1976 84,000 3.70%
1975 81,000 3.85%
1974 78,000 4.00%
1973 75,000 4.17%
1972 72,000 4.35%
1971 69,000 2.99%
1970 67,000 4.69%
1969 64,000 3.23%
1968 62,000 3.33%
1967 60,000 3.45%
1966 58,000 5.45%
1965 55,000 3.77%
1964 53,000 3.92%
1963 51,000 2.00%
1962 50,000 4.17%
1961 48,000 4.35%
1960 46,000 2.22%
1959 45,000 2.27%
1958 44,000 2.33%
1957 43,000 2.38%
1956 42,000 2.44%
1955 41,000 2.50%
1954 40,000 2.56%
1953 39,000 2.63%
1952 38,000 2.70%
1951 37,000 5.71%
1950 35,000 0.00%