Gujranwala, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Gujranwala, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Gujranwala in 2023 is 2,415,000, a 2.63% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Gujranwala in 2022 was 2,353,000, a 2.75% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Gujranwala in 2021 was 2,290,000, a 2.74% increase from 2020.
  • The metro area population of Gujranwala in 2020 was 2,229,000, a 2.77% 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
Gujranwala - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 2,415,000 2.63%
2022 2,353,000 2.75%
2021 2,290,000 2.74%
2020 2,229,000 2.77%
2019 2,169,000 2.80%
2018 2,110,000 3.13%
2017 2,046,000 3.18%
2016 1,983,000 3.12%
2015 1,923,000 3.17%
2014 1,864,000 3.10%
2013 1,808,000 3.14%
2012 1,753,000 3.18%
2011 1,699,000 3.16%
2010 1,647,000 3.13%
2009 1,597,000 3.17%
2008 1,548,000 3.13%
2007 1,501,000 3.09%
2006 1,456,000 3.19%
2005 1,411,000 3.14%
2004 1,368,000 3.17%
2003 1,326,000 3.11%
2002 1,286,000 3.13%
2001 1,247,000 3.14%
2000 1,209,000 3.16%
1999 1,172,000 3.17%
1998 1,136,000 3.56%
1997 1,097,000 3.69%
1996 1,058,000 3.83%
1995 1,019,000 3.77%
1994 982,000 3.70%
1993 947,000 3.72%
1992 913,000 3.75%
1991 880,000 3.77%
1990 848,000 3.79%
1989 817,000 3.68%
1988 788,000 3.82%
1987 759,000 3.69%
1986 732,000 3.83%
1985 705,000 3.68%
1984 680,000 3.82%
1983 655,000 3.80%
1982 631,000 3.78%
1981 608,000 5.37%
1980 577,000 6.26%
1979 543,000 6.26%
1978 511,000 6.24%
1977 481,000 6.18%
1976 453,000 6.09%
1975 427,000 6.22%
1974 402,000 6.35%
1973 378,000 6.18%
1972 356,000 5.33%
1971 338,000 5.30%
1970 321,000 5.25%
1969 305,000 5.54%
1968 289,000 5.47%
1967 274,000 5.38%
1966 260,000 5.26%
1965 247,000 5.56%
1964 234,000 4.93%
1963 223,000 5.69%
1962 211,000 5.50%
1961 200,000 4.71%
1960 191,000 4.95%
1959 182,000 5.20%
1958 173,000 4.85%
1957 165,000 5.10%
1956 157,000 5.37%
1955 149,000 4.93%
1954 142,000 5.19%
1953 135,000 4.65%
1952 129,000 4.88%
1951 123,000 4.24%
1950 118,000 0.00%