Lahore demography is 5,143,495, according to 1998 census. The total number of males residing in the city is 2,707,220, whereas, the total female population of Lahore is 2,436,275.
Lahore demography comprises a large number of Pakistanis along with some foreign nationals. Lahore, the capital of Pakistan is one of most important cities in the country, which is also known as “The Heart of Pakistan”.
In 1981, the total number of Lahore people was 2,952,689. The growth rate of the Lahore demography was about 3.32% from 1981 to 1998. In the year of 1998, the total Lahore population counted to 5,143,495 people, which increased to approximately 10 million by
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mid 2006.Demography of Lahore is spread over an area of 1,014 square kilometers. Average household size in 1998 was recorded as 7.12. In 1998, the total number of male population was estimated to be 2,707,220, while the total number of females residing in the territory was 2,436,275.
Urdu, which is the official language of Lahore, is mostly used in the city. However, the people in Lahore also use other languages like English, Punjabi and Pashto. It is noteworthy that Pakistan is an Islamic country, where the majority of the population is Muslim. Lahore, being a city in Pakistan, could not be an exception to this. As a result, 96% of the total population in Lahore is Muslim. Other religions in the city accounting for the rest 4% are Christianity, Hinduism, Qadianism and Sikhism.
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