List of cities in the Punjab region by population

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The following is a list of the largest cities in the Punjab region by population located in modern divisions which were part of the British Punjab Province as at 1947 when the modern countries of India and Pakistan were created. Accordingly, the Punjab is a geographical region in South Asia now divided politically by Pakistan and India and is also administratively divided into provinces, states, and territories within both countries. The former province is today part of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh states and Chandigarh union territory in India, and Punjab province and Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan. This list deals with the areas within city administrative boundaries (city propers), urban areas, and metropolitan areas.

List of the Cities[edit]

Rank City Administrative subdivision Sovereign state Image City proper population Urban area population Metropolitan area population
1 Lahore Template:Country data Punjab, Pakistan  Pakistan Badshahi Mosquee, Lahore.jpg 11,126,285[1]
(2017)
11,545,000[2]
(2016)
2 Faisalabad Template:Country data Punjab, Pakistan  Pakistan Clock Tower Faisalabad by Usman Nadeem.jpg 3,203,846[3]
(2017)
3,675,000[2]
(2016)
3 Rawalpindi Template:Country data Punjab, Pakistan  Pakistan Perspective view from main gate - Christ Church, Rawalpindi.jpg 2,098,231[1]
(2017)
4 Gujranwala Template:Country data Punjab, Pakistan  Pakistan University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus 2.jpg 2,027,001[1]
(2017)
2,705,000[4](2016)
5 Ludhiana State of Punjab  India File:Ansal Plaza by night, Ludhiana, Punjab (2005).jpg 1,885,456[5]
(2021 estimate)
1,740,000[2]
(2016)
6 Multan Template:Country data Punjab, Pakistan  Pakistan Ghanta Ghar Multan complete view.jpg 1,871,843[1]
(2017)
3,100,000[6](2016)
7 Faridabad State of Haryana  India ESIC Medical College, Faridabad Campus Building.jpg 1,404,653[7]
(2011)
8 Amritsar State of Punjab  India Golden Temple India.jpg 1,400,311[8]
(2021 estimate)
1,285,000[2]
(2016)
9 Chandigarh Union territory of Chandigarh  India Open Hand monument, Chandigarh.jpg 1,055,880[7]
(2011)
1,150,000[2]
(2016)
10 Islamabad Template:Country data Punjab, Pakistan  Pakistan Faisal Masjid From Damn e koh.jpg 1,014,825[1]
(2017)
11 Gurgaon State of Haryana  India Cyber City View.jpg 876,824[7]
(2011)
12 Jalandhar State of Punjab  India Pushpa Gujral Science City - Outside View of IMAX Theater.jpg 862,196[7]
(2011)
970,000[2]
(2016)
13 Bahawalpur Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan NoorMahal1.JPG 762,111[1]
(2017)
930,000[2]
(2016)
14 Sargodha Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Central Library of University of Sargodha.jpg 659,862[1]
(2017)
1,550,000[2]
(2016)
15 Sialkot Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Sialkot Boulevard.jpg 655,852[1]
(2017)
580,000[2]
(2016)
16 Sheikhupura Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Hiran Minar and Tank.jpg 473,129[1]
(2017)
540,000[2]
(2016)
17 Patiala State of Punjab  India MotiBaghPalace.jpg 446,246[7]
(2011)
803,242[2]
(2016)
18 Rahim Yar Khan Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 420,419[1]
(2017)
19 Jhang Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Darbarsharif.jpg 414,131[1]
(2017)
20 Dera Ghāzi Khān Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 399,064[1]
(2017)
21 Gujrat Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Eid Gah Gujrat Pakistan.jpg 390,533[1]
(2017)
22 Sahiwal Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 389,605[1]
(2017)
23 Wah Cantonment Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 380,103[1]
(2017)
24 Rohtak State of Haryana  India Delhi road rohtak.jpg 374,292[7]
(2011)
25 Kasur Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Bulleh Shah's Shrine.JPG 358,409[1]
(2017)
26 Okara Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Shrine of Khoo Pak near okara.jpg 357,935[1]
(2017)
27 Hisar State of Haryana  India Sheela Mata Temple Agroha.jpg 301,249[7]
(2011)
28 Ambala State of Haryana  India Ambala Cantt station.jpg 300,484[7]
(2011)
29 Panipat State of Haryana  India Kabuli Bagh Mosque.JPG 294,150[7]
(2011)
30 Karnal State of Haryana  India N/A 286,964[7]
(2011)
31 Bathinda State of Punjab  India Qila Mubarak in Bathinda.jpg 285,813[7]
(2011)
32 Chiniot Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 278,747[1]
(2017)
33 Sonipat State of Haryana  India Khwaja Khizar Tomb, Sonipat.jpg 277,053[7]
(2011)
34 Kāmoke Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 249,767[1]
(2017)
35 Hafizabad Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 245,784[1]
(2017)
36 Sadiqabad Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 239,677[1]
(2017)
37 Burewala Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 231,797[1]
(2017)
38 Khanewal Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Shanti nagar khanewal.jpg 227,059[1]
(2017)
39 Yamunanagar State of Haryana  India N/A 216,628[7]
(2011)
40 Panchkula State of Haryana  India Yagya Shala, within the Mansa Devi temple complex, Panchkula near Chandigarh.jpg 211,355[7]
(2011)
41 Muzaffargarh Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Date trees at Ghazi Ghat.jpg 209,604[1]
(2017)
42 Mandi Bahauddin Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 198,609[1]
(2017)
43 Bhiwani State of Haryana  India N/A 197,662[7]
(2011)
44 Jhelum Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan A Fort in Jhelum City.jpg 190,425[1]
(2017)
45 Khanpur Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 184,793[1]
(2017)
46 Sirsa State of Haryana  India N/A 183,282[7]
(2011)
47 Pakpattan Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan Darbar Hazrat Baba Farid ud Deen Ganj Shakar Rahmatullah Alaih - panoramio.jpg 176,693[1]
(2017)
48 Daska Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 175,170[1]
(2017)
49 Gojra Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 174,860[1]
(2017)
50 Bahadurgarh State of Haryana  India PDM University.jpg 170,426[7]
(2011)
51 Shimla State of Himachal Pradesh  India Shimla, India, Panoramic view of Shimla hills.jpg 169,758[7]
(2011)
52 Hoshiarpur State of Punjab  India College6.jpg 168,443[7]
(2011)
53 Muridke Template:Country data Punjab  Pakistan N/A 166,652[1]
(2017)
54 Jind State of Haryana  India N/A 166,225[7]
(2011)
55 Batala State of Punjab  India BatalaRoad.jpg 156,400[7]
(2011)
56 Thanesar State of Haryana  India Backside view Sheikh Chilli's Tomb.jpg 154,962[7]
(2011)
57 Moga State of Punjab  India Mount Litera.JPG 150,432[7]
(2011)
58 Pathankot State of Punjab  India Pathankot City.jpg 148,357[7]
(2011)
59 Mohali State of Punjab  India YPS Junior Wing.JPG 146,104[7]
(2011)
60 Abohar State of Punjab  India N/A 145,238[7]
(2011)
61 Kaithal State of Haryana  India Ruins of Kaithal fortress, Haryana.jpg 144,633[7]
(2011)
62 Rewari State of Haryana  India Historic 'Delhie Gate' at Rewari.JPG 140,864[7]
(2011)
63 Malerkotla State of Punjab  India GovtCollege.jpg 135,330[7]
(2011)
64 Khanna State of Punjab  India Jain mandir khanna.jpg 128,130[7]
(2011)
65 Palwal State of Haryana  India N/A 127,931[7]
(2011)
66 Jagadhari State of Haryana  India N/A 124,915[7]
(2011)
67 Muktsar State of Punjab  India Gurudwara Muktsar Sahib.jpg 117,085[7]
(2011)
68 Barnala State of Punjab  India N/A 116,454[7]
(2011)
69 Firozpur State of Punjab  India Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Of Engineering & Technology, Ferozepur Mechanical Block.jpg 110,091[7]
(2011)
70 Kapurthala State of Punjab  India Kapurthala Sainik School.jpg 101,654[7]
(2011)

See also[edit]


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