Lahore, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lahore, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Lahore in 2023 is 13,979,000, a 3.23% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Lahore in 2022 was 13,542,000, a 3.41% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Lahore in 2021 was 13,095,000, a 3.58% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Lahore in 2020 was 12,642,000, a 3.72% increase from 2019.
| 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 |
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Lahore - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
13,979,000 |
3.23% |
| 2022 |
13,542,000 |
3.41% |
| 2021 |
13,095,000 |
3.58% |
| 2020 |
12,642,000 |
3.72% |
| 2019 |
12,188,000 |
3.83% |
| 2018 |
11,738,000 |
4.22% |
| 2017 |
11,263,000 |
4.21% |
| 2016 |
10,808,000 |
4.23% |
| 2015 |
10,369,000 |
4.22% |
| 2014 |
9,949,000 |
4.22% |
| 2013 |
9,546,000 |
4.21% |
| 2012 |
9,160,000 |
4.23% |
| 2011 |
8,788,000 |
4.22% |
| 2010 |
8,432,000 |
4.21% |
| 2009 |
8,091,000 |
4.23% |
| 2008 |
7,763,000 |
4.23% |
| 2007 |
7,448,000 |
4.23% |
| 2006 |
7,146,000 |
4.21% |
| 2005 |
6,857,000 |
4.21% |
| 2004 |
6,580,000 |
4.23% |
| 2003 |
6,313,000 |
4.23% |
| 2002 |
6,057,000 |
4.23% |
| 2001 |
5,811,000 |
4.21% |
| 2000 |
5,576,000 |
4.22% |
| 1999 |
5,350,000 |
4.23% |
| 1998 |
5,133,000 |
3.55% |
| 1997 |
4,957,000 |
3.21% |
| 1996 |
4,803,000 |
3.22% |
| 1995 |
4,653,000 |
3.24% |
| 1994 |
4,507,000 |
3.21% |
| 1993 |
4,367,000 |
3.24% |
| 1992 |
4,230,000 |
3.22% |
| 1991 |
4,098,000 |
3.22% |
| 1990 |
3,970,000 |
3.22% |
| 1989 |
3,846,000 |
3.22% |
| 1988 |
3,726,000 |
3.21% |
| 1987 |
3,610,000 |
3.23% |
| 1986 |
3,497,000 |
3.22% |
| 1985 |
3,388,000 |
3.23% |
| 1984 |
3,282,000 |
3.21% |
| 1983 |
3,180,000 |
3.25% |
| 1982 |
3,080,000 |
3.22% |
| 1981 |
2,984,000 |
3.54% |
| 1980 |
2,882,000 |
3.74% |
| 1979 |
2,778,000 |
3.73% |
| 1978 |
2,678,000 |
3.76% |
| 1977 |
2,581,000 |
3.74% |
| 1976 |
2,488,000 |
3.71% |
| 1975 |
2,399,000 |
3.76% |
| 1974 |
2,312,000 |
3.72% |
| 1973 |
2,229,000 |
3.92% |
| 1972 |
2,145,000 |
4.48% |
| 1971 |
2,053,000 |
4.53% |
| 1970 |
1,964,000 |
4.52% |
| 1969 |
1,879,000 |
4.51% |
| 1968 |
1,798,000 |
4.53% |
| 1967 |
1,720,000 |
4.50% |
| 1966 |
1,646,000 |
4.51% |
| 1965 |
1,575,000 |
4.51% |
| 1964 |
1,507,000 |
4.51% |
| 1963 |
1,442,000 |
4.49% |
| 1962 |
1,380,000 |
4.55% |
| 1961 |
1,320,000 |
4.43% |
| 1960 |
1,264,000 |
4.38% |
| 1959 |
1,211,000 |
4.31% |
| 1958 |
1,161,000 |
4.31% |
| 1957 |
1,113,000 |
4.41% |
| 1956 |
1,066,000 |
4.31% |
| 1955 |
1,022,000 |
4.39% |
| 1954 |
979,000 |
4.37% |
| 1953 |
938,000 |
4.34% |
| 1952 |
899,000 |
4.29% |
| 1951 |
862,000 |
3.11% |
| 1950 |
836,000 |
0.00% |
