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Bannu overview
Bannu (orange) and the other large cities of Pakistan
Bannu lies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan at 32.99°N, 70.6°E, about 379 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Karachi (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Quetta (1,565,546) and larger than Sargodha (975,886). The largest city in Pakistan is Lahore with 13,004,135 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 601,600.
The national capital, Islamabad, is about 241 km away; the nearest large city is Mianwali, 98 km from Bannu.
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 Bannu
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Mianwali Punjab | 98 km | 129,500 |
| Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 103 km | 151,427 |
| Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 131 km | 763,195 |
| Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 145 km | 4,758,762 |
| Bhakkar Punjab | 157 km | 131,658 |
| Shabqadar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 163 km | 102,340 |
| Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 167 km | 120,170 |
| Jauharabad Punjab | 175 km | 113,188 |
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 Bannu?
Bannu has about 1,357,890 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Bannu the capital of Pakistan?
No. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad (601,600 people), about 241 km away. Bannu is the 10th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Bannu compared with the rest of Pakistan?
Its 1,357,890 residents are 0.5% of the 260,511,004 people living in Pakistan today. Lahore is larger with 13,004,135 people.
Where is Bannu?
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, at latitude 32.99 and longitude 70.6, 379 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Mianwali (98 km), Kohat (103 km), Dera Ismail Khan (131 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Bannu Population 2026 — Pakistan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/bannu/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/bannu/">Bannu 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.
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