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Peshawar overview
Peshawar (orange) and the other large cities of Pakistan
Peshawar lies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan at 34.01°N, 71.58°E, about 340 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Karachi (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Karachi (11,624,219) and larger than Faisalabad (3,800,193). The largest city in Pakistan is Lahore with 13,004,135 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 601,600.
The national capital, Islamabad, is about 139 km away; the nearest large city is Charsadda, 22 km from Peshawar.
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 Peshawar
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 22 km | 120,170 |
| Shabqadar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 23 km | 102,340 |
| Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 48 km | 300,424 |
| Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 49 km | 151,427 |
| Tordher Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 65 km | 150,000 |
| Attock City Punjab | 77 km | 141,945 |
| Mingora Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 112 km | 361,112 |
| IslamabadCapital Islamabad | 139 km | 601,600 |
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 Peshawar?
Peshawar has about 4,758,762 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Peshawar the capital of Pakistan?
No. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad (601,600 people), about 139 km away. Peshawar is the 3rd largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Peshawar compared with the rest of Pakistan?
Its 4,758,762 residents are 1.8% of the 260,511,004 people living in Pakistan today. Lahore is larger with 13,004,135 people.
Where is Peshawar?
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, at latitude 34.01 and longitude 71.58, 340 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Charsadda (22 km), Shabqadar (23 km), Mardan (48 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Peshawar Population 2026 — Pakistan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/peshawar/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/peshawar/">Peshawar 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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