Lahore, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lahore, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Lahore in 2024 is 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.
  • The metro area population of Lahore in 2021 was 13,095,000, a 3.58% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Pakistan
City Name Population
Karachi 17,649,000
Lahore 14,407,000
Faisalabad 3,800,000
Peshawar 2,481,000
Gujranwala 2,479,000
Rawalpindi 2,430,000
Multan 2,205,000
Hyderabad 2,012,000
Islamabad 1,267,000
Quetta 1,221,000
Bahawalpur 945,000
Sialkot 771,000
Sargodha 758,000
Larkana 594,000
Sukkur 582,000
Sheikhupura 573,000
Rahim Yar Khan 517,000
Dera Ghazikhan 512,000
Sahiwal 482,000
Jhang 473,000
Wah 473,000
Gujrat 458,000
Okara 436,000
Kasur 414,000
Mardan 413,000
Lahore - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
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%