Lahore, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lahore, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Lahore in 2025 is 14,826,000, a 2.91% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Lahore in 2024 was 14,407,000, a 3.06% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Lahore in 2023 was 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.
| 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 |
|
Lahore - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
14,826,000 |
2.91% |
| 2024 |
14,407,000 |
3.06% |
| 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% |
