Bahawalpur, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bahawalpur, Pakistan metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bahawalpur in 2025 is 970,000, a 2.65% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Bahawalpur in 2024 was 945,000, a 2.72% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Bahawalpur in 2023 was 920,000, a 2.79% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Bahawalpur in 2022 was 895,000, a 2.87% 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
Bahawalpur - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 970,000 2.65%
2024 945,000 2.72%
2023 920,000 2.79%
2022 895,000 2.87%
2021 870,000 2.96%
2020 845,000 3.05%
2019 820,000 3.02%
2018 796,000 3.38%
2017 770,000 3.49%
2016 744,000 3.33%
2015 720,000 3.45%
2014 696,000 3.42%
2013 673,000 3.38%
2012 651,000 3.33%
2011 630,000 3.45%
2010 609,000 3.40%
2009 589,000 3.33%
2008 570,000 3.45%
2007 551,000 3.38%
2006 533,000 3.50%
2005 515,000 3.41%
2004 498,000 3.32%
2003 482,000 3.43%
2002 466,000 3.33%
2001 451,000 3.44%
2000 436,000 3.32%
1999 422,000 3.43%
1998 408,000 4.35%
1997 391,000 4.83%
1996 373,000 4.78%
1995 356,000 5.01%
1994 339,000 4.95%
1993 323,000 4.87%
1992 308,000 4.76%
1991 294,000 4.63%
1990 281,000 4.85%
1989 268,000 5.10%
1988 255,000 4.94%
1987 243,000 4.74%
1986 232,000 4.98%
1985 221,000 4.74%
1984 211,000 4.98%
1983 201,000 4.69%
1982 192,000 4.92%
1981 183,000 3.98%
1980 176,000 3.53%
1979 170,000 3.66%
1978 164,000 3.80%
1977 158,000 3.27%
1976 153,000 3.38%
1975 148,000 3.50%
1974 143,000 3.62%
1973 138,000 3.76%
1972 133,000 3.91%
1971 128,000 4.07%
1970 123,000 4.24%
1969 118,000 4.42%
1968 113,000 3.67%
1967 109,000 3.81%
1966 105,000 3.96%
1965 101,000 4.12%
1964 97,000 4.30%
1963 93,000 4.49%
1962 89,000 3.49%
1961 86,000 6.17%
1960 81,000 8.00%
1959 75,000 7.14%
1958 70,000 7.69%
1957 65,000 6.56%
1956 61,000 7.02%
1955 57,000 7.55%
1954 53,000 8.16%
1953 49,000 6.52%
1952 46,000 6.98%
1951 43,000 2.38%
1950 42,000 0.00%