Urban Development in Pakistan 13 indicators covering urban development for Pakistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 17.9% 2025 down 2.2% 123rd Population density 321.07 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 17.3% 37th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 7.6% 7th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 51.25 million 2025 up 31.7% 7th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2008 units per person 2025 up 12.2% 66th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.59 % change on previous year 2025 down 15.4% 37th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.0% 16th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 63.14 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.9% 17th Population in largest city 18.08 million 2025 up 26.5% 9th Crude steelmaking capacity 9.2 Tonnes 2025 up 68.4% 21st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 354.81 Hectares 2020 up 61.7% 24th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 5.96 million 2023 down 79.7% 48th