Rawalpindi's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,430,390. In 1950, the population of Rawalpindi was 233,207. Rawalpindi has grown by 53,070 in the last year, which represents a 2.23% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Rawalpindi, which typically includes Rawalpindi's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 3,175,450 |
| 2034 | 3,097,500 |
| 2033 | 3,021,580 |
| 2032 | 2,947,620 |
| 2031 | 2,875,600 |
| 2030 | 2,805,450 |
| 2029 | 2,737,260 |
| 2028 | 2,671,140 |
| 2027 | 2,607,200 |
| 2026 | 2,545,590 |
| 2025 | 2,486,560 |
| 2024 | 2,430,390 |
| 2023 | 2,377,320 |
| 2022 | 2,327,460 |
| 2021 | 2,280,730 |
| 2020 | 2,236,900 |
| 2019 | 2,195,560 |
| 2018 | 2,156,120 |
| 2017 | 2,111,320 |
| 2016 | 2,067,460 |
| 2015 | 2,024,390 |
| 2014 | 1,982,280 |
| 2013 | 1,941,040 |
| 2012 | 1,900,710 |
| 2011 | 1,861,110 |
| 2010 | 1,822,400 |
| 2009 | 1,784,480 |
| 2008 | 1,747,410 |
| 2007 | 1,711,000 |
| 2006 | 1,675,410 |
| 2005 | 1,640,550 |
| 2004 | 1,606,470 |
| 2003 | 1,573,000 |
| 2002 | 1,540,280 |
| 2001 | 1,508,240 |
| 2000 | 1,476,900 |
| 1999 | 1,446,130 |
| 1998 | 1,416,050 |
| 1997 | 1,375,020 |
| 1996 | 1,329,710 |
| 1995 | 1,285,780 |
| 1994 | 1,243,350 |
| 1993 | 1,202,320 |
| 1992 | 1,162,700 |
| 1991 | 1,124,280 |
| 1990 | 1,087,180 |
| 1989 | 1,051,310 |
| 1988 | 1,016,670 |
| 1987 | 983,074 |
| 1986 | 950,635 |
| 1985 | 919,267 |
| 1984 | 888,974 |
| 1983 | 859,601 |
| 1982 | 831,236 |
| 1981 | 803,808 |
| 1980 | 779,019 |
| 1979 | 755,761 |
| 1978 | 733,229 |
| 1977 | 711,368 |
| 1976 | 690,188 |
| 1975 | 669,582 |
| 1974 | 649,619 |
| 1973 | 630,251 |
| 1972 | 608,822 |
| 1971 | 578,501 |
| 1970 | 549,729 |
| 1969 | 522,388 |
| 1968 | 496,441 |
| 1967 | 471,717 |
| 1966 | 448,255 |
| 1965 | 425,961 |
| 1964 | 404,804 |
| 1963 | 384,643 |
| 1962 | 365,513 |
| 1961 | 347,334 |
| 1960 | 332,961 |
| 1959 | 321,073 |
| 1958 | 309,625 |
| 1957 | 298,585 |
| 1956 | 287,954 |
| 1955 | 277,673 |
| 1954 | 267,772 |
| 1953 | 258,225 |
| 1952 | 249,030 |
| 1951 | 240,139 |
| 1950 | 233,207 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 233,207 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 240,139 | 2.97% | 6,932 |
| 1952 | 249,030 | 3.7% | 8,891 |
| 1953 | 258,225 | 3.69% | 9,195 |
| 1954 | 267,772 | 3.7% | 9,547 |
| 1955 | 277,673 | 3.7% | 9,901 |
| 1956 | 287,954 | 3.7% | 10,281 |
| 1957 | 298,585 | 3.69% | 10,631 |
| 1958 | 309,625 | 3.7% | 11,040 |
| 1959 | 321,073 | 3.7% | 11,448 |
| 1960 | 332,961 | 3.7% | 11,888 |
| 1961 | 347,334 | 4.32% | 14,373 |
| 1962 | 365,513 | 5.23% | 18,179 |
| 1963 | 384,643 | 5.23% | 19,130 |
| 1964 | 404,804 | 5.24% | 20,161 |
| 1965 | 425,961 | 5.23% | 21,157 |
| 1966 | 448,255 | 5.23% | 22,294 |
| 1967 | 471,717 | 5.23% | 23,462 |
| 1968 | 496,441 | 5.24% | 24,724 |
| 1969 | 522,388 | 5.23% | 25,947 |
| 1970 | 549,729 | 5.23% | 27,341 |
| 1971 | 578,501 | 5.23% | 28,772 |
| 1972 | 608,822 | 5.24% | 30,321 |
| 1973 | 630,251 | 3.52% | 21,429 |
| 1974 | 649,619 | 3.07% | 19,368 |
| 1975 | 669,582 | 3.07% | 19,963 |
| 1976 | 690,188 | 3.08% | 20,606 |
| 1977 | 711,368 | 3.07% | 21,180 |
| 1978 | 733,229 | 3.07% | 21,861 |
| 1979 | 755,761 | 3.07% | 22,532 |
| 1980 | 779,019 | 3.08% | 23,258 |
| 1981 | 803,808 | 3.18% | 24,789 |
| 1982 | 831,236 | 3.41% | 27,428 |
| 1983 | 859,601 | 3.41% | 28,365 |
| 1984 | 888,974 | 3.42% | 29,373 |
| 1985 | 919,267 | 3.41% | 30,293 |
| 1986 | 950,635 | 3.41% | 31,368 |
| 1987 | 983,074 | 3.41% | 32,439 |
| 1988 | 1,016,670 | 3.42% | 33,596 |
| 1989 | 1,051,310 | 3.41% | 34,640 |
| 1990 | 1,087,180 | 3.41% | 35,870 |
| 1991 | 1,124,280 | 3.41% | 37,100 |
| 1992 | 1,162,700 | 3.42% | 38,420 |
| 1993 | 1,202,320 | 3.41% | 39,620 |
| 1994 | 1,243,350 | 3.41% | 41,030 |
| 1995 | 1,285,780 | 3.41% | 42,430 |
| 1996 | 1,329,710 | 3.42% | 43,930 |
| 1997 | 1,375,020 | 3.41% | 45,310 |
| 1998 | 1,416,050 | 2.98% | 41,030 |
| 1999 | 1,446,130 | 2.12% | 30,080 |
| 2000 | 1,476,900 | 2.13% | 30,770 |
| 2001 | 1,508,240 | 2.12% | 31,340 |
| 2002 | 1,540,280 | 2.12% | 32,040 |
| 2003 | 1,573,000 | 2.12% | 32,720 |
| 2004 | 1,606,470 | 2.13% | 33,470 |
| 2005 | 1,640,550 | 2.12% | 34,080 |
| 2006 | 1,675,410 | 2.12% | 34,860 |
| 2007 | 1,711,000 | 2.12% | 35,590 |
| 2008 | 1,747,410 | 2.13% | 36,410 |
| 2009 | 1,784,480 | 2.12% | 37,070 |
| 2010 | 1,822,400 | 2.12% | 37,920 |
| 2011 | 1,861,110 | 2.12% | 38,710 |
| 2012 | 1,900,710 | 2.13% | 39,600 |
| 2013 | 1,941,040 | 2.12% | 40,330 |
| 2014 | 1,982,280 | 2.12% | 41,240 |
| 2015 | 2,024,390 | 2.12% | 42,110 |
| 2016 | 2,067,460 | 2.13% | 43,070 |
| 2017 | 2,111,320 | 2.12% | 43,860 |
| 2018 | 2,156,120 | 2.12% | 44,800 |
| 2019 | 2,195,560 | 1.83% | 39,440 |
| 2020 | 2,236,900 | 1.88% | 41,340 |
| 2021 | 2,280,730 | 1.96% | 43,830 |
| 2022 | 2,327,460 | 2.05% | 46,730 |
| 2023 | 2,377,320 | 2.14% | 49,860 |
| 2024 | 2,430,390 | 2.23% | 53,070 |
| 2025 | 2,486,560 | 2.31% | 56,170 |
| 2026 | 2,545,590 | 2.37% | 59,030 |
| 2027 | 2,607,200 | 2.42% | 61,610 |
| 2028 | 2,671,140 | 2.45% | 63,940 |
| 2029 | 2,737,260 | 2.48% | 66,120 |
| 2030 | 2,805,450 | 2.49% | 68,190 |
| 2031 | 2,875,600 | 2.5% | 70,150 |
| 2032 | 2,947,620 | 2.5% | 72,020 |
| 2033 | 3,021,580 | 2.51% | 73,960 |
| 2034 | 3,097,500 | 2.51% | 75,920 |
| 2035 | 3,175,450 | 2.52% | 77,950 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 17,648,600 | 2.39% |
| Lahore | 14,407,100 | 3.06% |
| Faisalabad | 3,800,190 | 2.41% |
| Peshawar | 2,480,550 | 2.85% |
| Gujranwala | 2,479,060 | 2.63% |
| Rawalpindi | 2,430,390 | 2.23% |
| Multan | 2,205,410 | 2.36% |
| Hyderabad | 2,011,960 | 2.25% |
| Islamabad | 1,266,790 | 2.79% |
| Quetta | 1,221,500 | 2.62% |
| Bahawalpur | 944,812 | 2.74% |
| Sialkot | 770,962 | 2.34% |
| Sargodha | 757,915 | 2.17% |
| Larkana | 594,004 | 2.63% |
| Sukkur | 581,977 | 2.27% |
| Sheikhupura | 572,850 | 2.56% |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 517,272 | 2.68% |
| Dera Ghazikhan | 511,500 | 2.98% |
| Sahiwal | 482,224 | 2.72% |
| Wah | 473,110 | 2.77% |