Karachi, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Karachi, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Karachi in 2023 is 17,236,000, a 2.35% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Karachi in 2022 was 16,840,000, a 2.31% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Karachi in 2021 was 16,459,000, a 2.27% increase from 2020.
  • The metro area population of Karachi in 2020 was 16,094,000, a 2.24% 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
Karachi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 17,236,000 2.35%
2022 16,840,000 2.31%
2021 16,459,000 2.27%
2020 16,094,000 2.24%
2019 15,741,000 2.21%
2018 15,400,000 2.52%
2017 15,021,000 2.53%
2016 14,651,000 2.53%
2015 14,289,000 2.53%
2014 13,937,000 2.53%
2013 13,593,000 2.53%
2012 13,258,000 2.53%
2011 12,931,000 2.53%
2010 12,612,000 2.53%
2009 12,301,000 2.53%
2008 11,998,000 2.53%
2007 11,702,000 2.53%
2006 11,413,000 2.52%
2005 11,132,000 2.53%
2004 10,857,000 2.53%
2003 10,589,000 2.53%
2002 10,328,000 2.53%
2001 10,073,000 2.52%
2000 9,825,000 2.53%
1999 9,583,000 2.54%
1998 9,346,000 3.13%
1997 9,062,000 3.45%
1996 8,760,000 3.46%
1995 8,467,000 3.45%
1994 8,185,000 3.45%
1993 7,912,000 3.44%
1992 7,649,000 3.45%
1991 7,394,000 3.46%
1990 7,147,000 3.44%
1989 6,909,000 3.44%
1988 6,679,000 3.45%
1987 6,456,000 3.44%
1986 6,241,000 3.45%
1985 6,033,000 3.45%
1984 5,832,000 3.46%
1983 5,637,000 3.45%
1982 5,449,000 3.46%
1981 5,267,000 4.34%
1980 5,048,000 4.84%
1979 4,815,000 4.81%
1978 4,594,000 4.81%
1977 4,383,000 4.81%
1976 4,182,000 4.84%
1975 3,989,000 4.81%
1974 3,806,000 4.82%
1973 3,631,000 4.91%
1972 3,461,000 5.36%
1971 3,285,000 5.32%
1970 3,119,000 5.34%
1969 2,961,000 5.34%
1968 2,811,000 5.36%
1967 2,668,000 5.33%
1966 2,533,000 5.32%
1965 2,405,000 5.34%
1964 2,283,000 5.30%
1963 2,168,000 5.34%
1962 2,058,000 5.32%
1961 1,954,000 5.45%
1960 1,853,000 5.46%
1959 1,757,000 5.46%
1958 1,666,000 5.51%
1957 1,579,000 5.48%
1956 1,497,000 5.50%
1955 1,419,000 5.42%
1954 1,346,000 5.49%
1953 1,276,000 5.45%
1952 1,210,000 5.49%
1951 1,147,000 8.72%
1950 1,055,000 0.00%