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 #43 globally
National Teams
Pakistan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
7 entries listed under Pakistan across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Administrative Areas (2)
Capital Territories (1)
Pakistan metro footprint
13 of 14 metrosLoading map…
13 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
14 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #195 | Karachi▲ Largest | Sindh | 17.0M | 14.4 | Regional Hub |
| #198 | Lahore | Punjab | 19.4M | 14.2 | Regional Hub |
| #382 | Islamabad★ Capital | Islamabad | 7.4M | 6.4 | Established Metro |
| #517 | Faisalabad | Punjab | 7.9M | 4.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #591 | Multan | Punjab | 4.7M | 3.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #732 | Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier) | 4.3M | 2.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #819 | Gujranwala | Punjab | 5.0M | 2.2 | Emerging Metro |
| #905 | Rahim Yar Khan | Punjab | 4.8M | 1.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #1007 | Sialkot | Punjab | 3.9M | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1033 | Bahawalpur | Punjab | 3.7M | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1159 | Quetta | Balochistan | 2.3M | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1170 | Sargodha | Punjab | 3.7M | 1.2 | Emerging Metro |
| #1370 | Hyderabad-Sindh | Sindh | 2.9M | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #1493 | Khairpur | Sindh | 2.4M | 0.8 | Local Metro |