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Demographics of Lahore
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According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, Lahore district has a total population of 13,004,135 people, making it the 2nd most populous city of Pakistan after Karachi with a population density of 7338.7 people per km2.
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Demographics
Latest estimates as of 2025 rank Lahore as the 20th most populous city in the world.[3] The results of the 2023 Census determined the population of Lahore to be 13,004,135,[4] with an annualized growth rate of 2.65% since 2017 Census. Average household size in Lahore is 6.4 persons.
Gender-wise, 52.9% of the population is male, 47.1% is female, and 0.026% are transgender. Lahore has a literacy rate of 79.6% (male 81.41% & female 77.59%), one of the highest in Pakistan. In terms of employment, Lahore has an eligible population of 9,746,671 people of which 609,351 or just 6.25% are unemployed.[5]
It is a demographically young city, with over 45% of its inhabitants below the age of 20. Age distribution follows a typical population pyramid as shown below:
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Majority of the population living in Lahore follow Islam.
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Language
Languages by number of speakers in the Lahore district
Punjabi is the native language of the province and is the most widely spoken language in Lahore. Punjabi is the primary means of communication in both the city and adjoining rural areas. Punjabi has no official status in Lahore and some Punjabi activists have raised demands for recognition of Punjabi.[15] Urdu, as the lingua franca of Pakistan, is widely used as the form of informal communication in the industrial and corporate sector. English has become increasingly popular with educated and younger people due to its official status in government and preferred language status for business. Many Punjabi speakers in Lahore are known as Majha Dialect Of Punjabi.
According to the 2023 census, 73.6% or 9.55 million people of the population are Punjabis; 21.1% or 2.74 million are Urdu speakers.[4]
Notes
- 1881-1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Lahore, which included Lahore Municipality and Lahore Cantonment.[6]: 32
- 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
- Only includes protestant population.[7]: 152
References
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