Islamabad, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Islamabad, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Islamabad in 2025 is 1,301,000, a 2.68% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Islamabad in 2024 was 1,267,000, a 2.84% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Islamabad in 2023 was 1,232,000, a 2.84% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Islamabad in 2022 was 1,198,000, a 2.92% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Pakistan
City Name Population
Karachi 18,077,000
Lahore 14,826,000
Faisalabad 3,893,000
Peshawar 2,549,000
Gujranwala 2,544,000
Rawalpindi 2,487,000
Multan 2,258,000
Hyderabad 2,059,000
Islamabad 1,301,000
Quetta 1,253,000
Bahawalpur 970,000
Sialkot 789,000
Sargodha 775,000
Larkana 609,000
Sukkur 596,000
Sheikhupura 587,000
Rahim Yar Khan 531,000
Dera Ghazikhan 526,000
Sahiwal 495,000
Wah 486,000
Jhang 483,000
Gujrat 469,000
Okara 448,000
Kasur 424,000
Mardan 423,000
Islamabad - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 1,301,000 2.68%
2024 1,267,000 2.84%
2023 1,232,000 2.84%
2022 1,198,000 2.92%
2021 1,164,000 3.10%
2020 1,129,000 3.11%
2019 1,095,000 3.20%
2018 1,061,000 3.51%
2017 1,025,000 3.54%
2016 990,000 3.45%
2015 957,000 3.57%
2014 924,000 3.47%
2013 893,000 3.60%
2012 862,000 3.48%
2011 833,000 3.61%
2010 804,000 3.47%
2009 777,000 3.60%
2008 750,000 3.45%
2007 725,000 3.57%
2006 700,000 3.55%
2005 676,000 3.52%
2004 653,000 3.49%
2003 631,000 3.61%
2002 609,000 3.40%
2001 589,000 3.51%
2000 569,000 3.64%
1999 549,000 3.39%
1998 531,000 5.15%
1997 505,000 5.65%
1996 478,000 5.75%
1995 452,000 5.61%
1994 428,000 5.68%
1993 405,000 5.74%
1992 383,000 5.80%
1991 362,000 5.54%
1990 343,000 5.86%
1989 324,000 5.54%
1988 307,000 5.86%
1987 290,000 5.45%
1986 275,000 5.77%
1985 260,000 5.69%
1984 246,000 5.58%
1983 233,000 5.91%
1982 220,000 5.77%
1981 208,000 10.05%
1980 189,000 11.83%
1979 169,000 12.67%
1978 150,000 11.94%
1977 134,000 11.67%
1976 120,000 12.15%
1975 107,000 12.63%
1974 95,000 11.76%
1973 85,000 10.39%
1972 77,000 5.48%
1971 73,000 4.29%
1970 70,000 4.48%
1969 67,000 4.69%
1968 64,000 4.92%
1967 61,000 3.39%
1966 59,000 5.36%
1965 56,000 3.70%
1964 54,000 5.88%
1963 51,000 4.08%
1962 49,000 4.26%
1961 47,000 4.44%
1960 45,000 2.27%
1959 44,000 2.33%
1958 43,000 0.00%
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 2.78%
1950 36,000 0.00%