Pakistan’s population centres mostly follow its river systems

2020 population density, per sq km

0

2,000

20,000

Kabul River

Peshawar

Islamabad

Afghanistan

Rawalpindi

Lahore

Multan

Chenab

River

Quetta

Satluj River

Qambar

Shahdadkot

Indus River

Iran

India

Dadu

Hyderabad

Karachi

Arabian Sea

300 km

300 miles

2020 population density, per sq km

China

0

2,000

20,000

Kabul River

Islamabad

Peshawar

Jhelum River

Afghanistan

Rawalpindi

Gujranwala

Lahore

Faisalabad

Chenab River

Multan

Quetta

Satluj River

Sukkur

Punjab

Balochistan

Qambar Shahdadkot

Iran

India

Indus River

Dadu

Sindh

Nawabshah

Mirpur Khas

Hyderabad

Karachi

Arabian Sea

300 km

300 miles

2020 population density, per sq km

China

0

2,000

20,000

Islamabad

Kabul River

Peshawar

Jhelum River

Afghanistan

Rawalpindi

Gujranwala

Lahore

Faisalabad

Chenab River

Multan

Quetta

Satluj River

Sukkur

Balochistan

Punjab

Qambar Shahdadkot

Iran

Indus River

India

Dadu

Sindh

Nawabshah

Mirpur Khas

Hyderabad

Karachi

Arabian Sea

300 km

300 miles