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Sialkot overview
Sialkot (orange) and the other large cities of Pakistan
Sialkot lies in Punjab in Pakistan at 32.49°N, 74.53°E, about 250 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Karachi (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Sargodha (975,886) and larger than Bahawalpur (903,795). The largest city in Pakistan is Lahore with 13,004,135 people; the capital, Islamabad, has 601,600.
The national capital, Islamabad, is about 195 km away; the nearest large city is Sambrial, 17 km from Sialkot.
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 Sialkot
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Sambrial Punjab | 17 km | 119,571 |
| Pasrur Punjab | 28 km | 102,717 |
| Jalalpur Jattan Punjab | 35 km | 146,743 |
| Wazirabad Punjab | 39 km | 152,624 |
| Gujrat Punjab | 44 km | 574,240 |
| Gujranwala Punjab | 50 km | 2,511,118 |
| Narowal Punjab | 54 km | 130,692 |
| Eminabad Punjab | 56 km | 150,646 |
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 Sialkot?
Sialkot has about 911,817 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Sialkot the capital of Pakistan?
No. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad (601,600 people), about 195 km away. Sialkot is the 12th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Sialkot compared with the rest of Pakistan?
Its 911,817 residents are 0.4% of the 260,511,004 people living in Pakistan today. Lahore is larger with 13,004,135 people.
Where is Sialkot?
In Punjab, Pakistan, at latitude 32.49 and longitude 74.53, 250 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Sambrial (17 km), Pasrur (28 km), Jalalpur Jattan (35 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Sialkot Population 2026 — Pakistan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/sialkot/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/pakistan/sialkot/">Sialkot 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.