Quetta: population
Quetta, Pakistan: 1.03 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 12 of 323.
In 1975 it had 220,000 people.
In 2000 it had 738,000 people, so it has grown by 39% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.19 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Pakistan
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 21,422,590 | 32,592,965 |
| Lahore | 15,156,430 | 20,388,443 |
| Faisalabad | 5,566,382 | 7,311,253 |
| Islāmābād | 4,860,084 | 6,678,472 |
| Peshawar | 3,554,423 | 5,329,187 |
| Gujranwala | 3,121,271 | 4,160,579 |
| Multan | 2,956,642 | 4,053,628 |
| Hyderabad | 2,863,633 | 3,573,349 |
| Sialkot | 1,907,978 | 2,958,432 |
| Mardan | 1,330,031 | 2,182,795 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).