The total number of cities in Pakistan is hard to ascertain because there appears to be a difference of opinion as to what qualifies as a city. Wikipedia lists a total of 201 cities; one source claims that in the 2010 census 271 cities were listed for Pakistan; the Guide PK's list of cities consists of 374 names and according to Falling Grain, which lists places with populations as low as around 5000 inhabitants as cities, there should be thousands.
- The 20 Largest Cities
The 20 largest cities of Pakistan, according to Wikipedia, are listed below, together with their regions and estimated populations for the year 2010.
Karachi Sindh, Est.Pop. 13,205,339
Lahore, Punjab, Est.Pop. 7,129,609
Faisalabad, Punjab, Est.Pop. 2,880,675
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Est.Pop. 1,991,656
Multan, Punjab, Est.Pop. 1,606,481
Hyderabad, Sindh, Est.Pop. 1,578,367
Gujranwala, Punjab, Est.Pop. 1,569,090
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Est.Pop. 1,439,205
Quetta, Balochistan, Est.Pop. 896,090
Islamabad, Capital Territory, Est.Pop. 689,249
Sargodha, Punjab, Est.Pop. 600,501
Bahawalpur, Punjab, Est.Pop. 543,929
Sialkot, Punjab. Est.Pop. 510,863
Sukkur, Sindh, Est.Pop. 493,438
Larkana, Sindh, Est.Pop. 456,544
Sheikhupura, Punjab, Est.Pop. 426,980
Jhang, Punjab, Est.Pop. 372,645
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Est.Pop. 353,112
Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Est.Pop. 352,135
Gujrat, Punjab, Est.Pop. 336,727
