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Quetta overview
Quetta (orange) and the other large cities of Pakistan
Quetta lies in Balochistan in Pakistan at 30.18°N, 67°E, about 1,683 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Karachi (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Hyderabad (1,921,275) and larger than Bannu (1,357,890). The largest city in Pakistan is Lahore with 13,004,135 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 601,600.
The national capital, Islamabad, is about 692 km away; the nearest large city is Chaman, 97 km from Quetta.
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 Quetta
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Chaman Balochistan | 97 km | 130,139 |
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 Quetta?
Quetta has about 1,565,546 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Quetta the capital of Pakistan?
No. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad (601,600 people), about 692 km away. Quetta is the 9th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Quetta compared with the rest of Pakistan?
Its 1,565,546 residents are 0.6% of the 260,511,004 people living in Pakistan today. Lahore is larger with 13,004,135 people.
Where is Quetta?
In Balochistan, Pakistan, at latitude 30.18 and longitude 67, 1,683 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Chaman (97 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Quetta Population 2026 — Pakistan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/quetta/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/quetta/">Quetta 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.