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Bahawalpur overview
Bahawalpur (orange) and the other large cities of Pakistan
Bahawalpur lies in Punjab in Pakistan at 29.4°N, 71.68°E, about 121 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Karachi (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Sialkot (911,817) and larger than Arifwala (854,462). The largest city in Pakistan is Lahore with 13,004,135 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 601,600.
The national capital, Islamabad, is about 498 km away; the nearest large city is Lodhran, 16 km from Bahawalpur.
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 Bahawalpur
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Lodhran Punjab | 16 km | 144,512 |
| Jalalpur Pirwala Punjab | 45 km | 500,000 |
| Ahmadpur East Punjab | 49 km | 196,718 |
| Shujaabad Punjab | 65 km | 151,115 |
| Mailsi Punjab | 66 km | 125,431 |
| Muzaffargarh Punjab | 88 km | 235,541 |
| Hasilpur Punjab | 90 km | 168,146 |
| Multan Punjab | 91 km | 2,169,915 |
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 Bahawalpur?
Bahawalpur has about 903,795 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Bahawalpur the capital of Pakistan?
No. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad (601,600 people), about 498 km away. Bahawalpur is the 13th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Bahawalpur compared with the rest of Pakistan?
Its 903,795 residents are 0.3% of the 260,511,004 people living in Pakistan today. Lahore is larger with 13,004,135 people.
Where is Bahawalpur?
In Punjab, Pakistan, at latitude 29.4 and longitude 71.68, 121 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Lodhran (16 km), Jalalpur Pirwala (45 km), Ahmadpur East (49 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Bahawalpur Population 2026 — Pakistan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/bahawalpur/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/bahawalpur/">Bahawalpur 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.