Pakistan
AsiaCapital: IslamabadMost important metro: Karachi
2026 population
241.5M
Rank #5 globally
Area
882k km²
Metros tracked
14
35% of population in metros
Composite score
55.2
Rank #42 globally
14 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #187 | Karachi▲ Largest | 17.0M | 14.4 | Regional Hub |
| #215 | Lahore | 14.6M | 12.6 | Regional Hub |
| #379 | Islamabad★ Capital | 7.4M | 6.4 | Established City |
| #507 | Faisalabad | 7.9M | 4.4 | Emerging City |
| #584 | Multan | 4.7M | 3.6 | Emerging City |
| #719 | Peshawar | 4.3M | 2.6 | Emerging City |
| #801 | Gujranwala | 5.0M | 2.2 | Emerging City |
| #886 | Rahim Yar Khan | 4.8M | 1.9 | Emerging City |
| #989 | Sialkot | 3.9M | 1.5 | Emerging City |
| #1017 | Bahawalpur | 3.7M | 1.5 | Emerging City |
| #1145 | Quetta | 2.3M | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1154 | Sargodha | 3.7M | 1.2 | Emerging City |
| #1343 | Hyderabad-Sindh | 2.9M | 1.0 | Emerging City |
| #1469 | Khairpur | 2.4M | 0.8 | Local City |