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Dera Ghazi Khan overview
Dera Ghazi Khan (orange) and the other large cities of Pakistan
Dera Ghazi Khan lies in Punjab in Pakistan at 30.05°N, 70.64°E, about 125 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Karachi (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Jalalpur Pirwala (500,000) and larger than Pindi Bhattian (493,222). The largest city in Pakistan is Lahore with 13,004,135 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 601,600.
The national capital, Islamabad, is about 467 km away; the nearest large city is Jampur, 45 km from Dera Ghazi Khan.
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 Dera Ghazi Khan
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Jampur Punjab | 45 km | 155,243 |
| Muzaffargarh Punjab | 53 km | 235,541 |
| Kot Addu Punjab | 57 km | 104,217 |
| Dajal Punjab | 60 km | 200,000 |
| Shujaabad Punjab | 66 km | 151,115 |
| Taunsa Punjab | 73 km | 115,704 |
| Jalalpur Pirwala Punjab | 82 km | 500,000 |
| Multan Punjab | 82 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 Dera Ghazi Khan?
Dera Ghazi Khan has about 494,464 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Dera Ghazi Khan the capital of Pakistan?
No. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad (601,600 people), about 467 km away. Dera Ghazi Khan is the 30th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Dera Ghazi Khan compared with the rest of Pakistan?
Its 494,464 residents are 0.2% of the 260,511,004 people living in Pakistan today. Lahore is larger with 13,004,135 people.
Where is Dera Ghazi Khan?
In Punjab, Pakistan, at latitude 30.05 and longitude 70.64, 125 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jampur (45 km), Muzaffargarh (53 km), Kot Addu (57 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Dera Ghazi Khan Population 2026 — Pakistan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/dera-ghazi-khan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/dera-ghazi-khan/">Dera Ghazi Khan 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.