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Arifwala overview
Arifwala (orange) and the other large cities of Pakistan
Arifwala lies in Punjab in Pakistan at 30.29°N, 73.07°E, about 159 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Karachi (UTC+5).
It is smaller than Bahawalpur (903,795) and larger than Dera Ismail Khan (763,195). The largest city in Pakistan is Lahore with 13,004,135 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 601,600.
The national capital, Islamabad, is about 382 km away; the nearest large city is Pakpattan, 32 km from Arifwala.
Pakistan as a whole has a live population of 260,511,004 (+1.6% a year) and ranks #5 of 238 countries — see the Pakistan population page for the full statistics and the Pakistan atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Arifwala
Largest cities in Pakistan
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahore | Punjab | 13,004,135 |
| 2 | Karachi | Sindh | 11,624,219 |
| 3 | Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4,758,762 |
| 4 | Faisalabad | Punjab | 3,800,193 |
| 5 | Rawalpindi | Punjab | 3,357,612 |
| 6 | Gujranwala | Punjab | 2,511,118 |
| 7 | Multan | Punjab | 2,169,915 |
| 8 | Hyderabad | Sindh | 1,921,275 |
| 9 | Quetta | Balochistan | 1,565,546 |
| 10 | Bannu | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 1,357,890 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Arifwala?
Arifwala has about 854,462 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Arifwala the capital of Pakistan?
No. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad (601,600 people), about 382 km away. Arifwala is the 14th largest city of the country.
How big is Arifwala compared with the rest of Pakistan?
Its 854,462 residents are 0.3% of the 260,511,004 people living in Pakistan today. Lahore is larger with 13,004,135 people.
Where is Arifwala?
In Punjab, Pakistan, at latitude 30.29 and longitude 73.07, 159 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Pakpattan (32 km), Bahawalnagar (37 km), Sahiwal (42 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Arifwala Population 2026 — Pakistan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/arifwala/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/arifwala/">Arifwala Population 2026 — Pakistan</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.