List of cities in Gilgit-Baltistan by population
This is a list showing the most populous cities in the province of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[1] Gilgit-Baltistan is a predominantly rural region, with about 16.5% (246,332 people) of population being urban as of 2017,[2] mainly based in the two cities of Gilgit and Skardu.
List
| City | District | Population | Pop.
(1998)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilgit | Gilgit | 250,000 (2025)[3] | 56,701 |
| Skardu | Skardu | 112,996 (2021)[4] | 26,023 |
| Khaplu | Ghanche | ... | 12,883 |
| Chilas | Diamer | ... | 16,575 |
| Gahkuch | Ghizer | ... | 10,142 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Gilgit-Baltistan: Districts and Places". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Gilgit Baltistan at a Glance 2022. Published in 2023" (PDF). Planning & Development Department Statistical & Research Cell (SRC), Government of Gilgit-Baltistan. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Shah, Syed Samad; Rana, Irfan Ahmad; Bhatti, Saad Saleem; Azam, Saqib (25 August 2025). "Assessing urbanization and climate change impacts on environmental sustainability in Gilgit city, Pakistan: a driver-pressure-state-impact-response framework approach". Discover Cities. 2 (1): 72. doi:10.1007/s44327-025-00113-y. ISSN 3004-8311.
- ^ Hussain, Imran; Khan, Kacho Muhammad Imran; Ali, Salar; Ayub, Muhammad; Fehmi, Atia; Hussain, Zakir (4 September 2023). "Municipal Solid Waste Management in Skardu: Current Status, and Corrective Measures". Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences. 60 (3): 455–562. doi:10.53560/PPASB(60-3)844. ISSN 2518-427X.