The following list sorts all cities in the Pakistani province of Sindh with a population of more than 50,000 according to the 2023 Census. As of March 15, 2023, 49 cities fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual cities, municipalities and towns within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.
The following table lists the 49 cities in Sindh with a population of at least 50,000 on March 1, 2023, according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan. A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital.
City | 2023 Census[1] | 2017 Census[1] | 1998 Census | 1981 Census | 1972 Census |
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Karachi | 18,868,021 | 14,884,402 | 9,339,023 | 5,208,132 | 3,515,402 |
Hyderabad | 1,921,275 | 1,733,622 | 1,166,894 | 751,529 | 628,631 |
Sukkur | 563,851 | 500,401 | 335,551 | 190,551 | 158,781 |
Larkana | 551,716 | 488,006 | 270,283 | 123,890 | 71,893 |
Benazirabad | 363,138 | 279,688 | 189,244 | 102,139 | 81,045 |
Mirpur Khas | 267,833 | 233,916 | 189,671 | 124,371 | 81,965 |
Jacobabad | 219,315 | 191,076 | 138,780 | 79,365 | 57,596 |
Shikarpur | 204,938 | 196,158 | 134,883 | 88,138 | 70,924 |
Khairpur | 191,044 | 183,181 | 105,637 | 61,447 | 48,299 |
Dadu | 188,317 | 171,191 | 102,550 | 39,298 | 30,184 |
Tando Adam Khan | 174,291 | 152,617 | 104,907 | 62,744 | 49,747 |
Tando Allahyar | 171,185 | 156,562 | 85,812 | 30,647 | 26,314 |
Bolhari | 169,613 | 158,239 | ... | ... | ... |
Umerkot | 144,558 | 134,052 | 35,559 | 13,742 | 8,381 |
Moro | 142,685 | 95,398 | 61,033 | 30,340 | 19,132 |
Shahdadkot | 120,687 | 118,915 | 60,436 | 32,888 | 24,323 |
Ghotki | 119,879 | 111,321 | 52,823 | 28,837 | 19,275 |
Badin | 117,455 | 112,420 | 62,843 | 23,657 | 21,939 |
Tando Muhammad Khan | 114,406 | 101,863 | 65,396 | 41,757 | 39,003 |
Shahdadpur | 113,342 | 99,653 | 62,655 | 42,107 | 29,180 |
Kamber Ali Khan | 112,313 | 100,970 | 58,369 | 25,885 | 18,476 |
Kotri | 106,615 | 101,124 | 62,085 | 39,390 | 29,746 |
Kandhkot | 99,155 | 100,698 | 67,566 | 31,948 | 21,946 |
Rohri | 92,135 | 69,920 | 45,731 | 31,332 | 26,818 |
Daharki | 90,177 | 86,286 | 34,615 | 17,417 | 7,013 |
Thul | 88,554 | 70,158 | 29,125 | 12,726 | 7,918 |
Jamshoro | 88,190 | 32,768 | ... | ... | ... |
Naushahro Feroze | 87,416 | 38,204 | 15,158 | 8,567 | 7,977 |
Ratodero | 81,935 | 67,498 | 40,217 | 19,704 | 13,292 |
Pano Akil | 76,942 | 75,805 | 41,255 | 20,330 | 11,412 |
Sehwan Sharif | 75,167 | 66,923 | 34,923 | 13,891 | 8,357 |
Mirpur Mathelo | 74,651 | 75,270 | 42,421 | 21,241 | 13,517 |
Matli | 74,402 | 62,556 | 42,909 | 23,508 | 17,088 |
Tando Jam | 74,303 | 71,760 | 26,446 | 17,301 | 11,702 |
Sanghar | 74,112 | 75,410 | 50,696 | 29,239 | 19,739 |
Sakrand | 72,040 | 65,699 | 27,056 | 16,452 | 12,716 |
Hala | 71,094 | 65,731 | 40,377 | 23,877 | 18,282 |
Mehar | 67,082 | 56,200 | 27,042 | 12,645 | 10,143 |
Kashmore | 63,984 | 55,908 | 28,548 | 12,102 | 6,572 |
Gambat | 59,790 | 53,354 | 28,311 | 17,455 | 13,962 |
Khipro | 58,307 | 51,081 | 25,580 | 14,200 | 8,224 |
Mehrabpur | 57,978 | 53,608 | 30,686 | 16,158 | 9,643 |
Pir Jo Goth | 54,266 | 47,518 | 30,285 | 18,322 | 13,688 |
Makli | 54,137 | 47,239 | ... | ... | ... |
Naudero | 52,846 | 48,983 | 28,150 | 14,554 | 6,987 |
Mithi | 52,376 | 47,135 | 19,697 | 12,287 | 10,211 |
Thatta | 51,723 | 54,697 | 37,515 | 21,524 | 19,106 |
Ubauro | 50,981 | 44,496 | 21,299 | 9,552 | 3,718 |
Khairpur Nathan Shah | 50,786 | 41,320 | 26,012 | 10,540 | 7,655 |