List of cities in Gilgit-Baltistan by population

This is a list showing the most populous cities in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Gilgit-Baltistan is predominantly a rural region, with only about 16.5% (246,332 people) of population being urban as of 2017, mainly based in the divisional capitals of Gilgit, Skardu and Chilas.

List

CityDistrictPop. (estimate)Pop. (1998)GilgitGilgit250,000 (2025)56,701SkarduSkardu112,996 (2021)26,023ChilasDiamer100,000 (2026)16,575KhapluGhanche...12,883GahkuchGhizer...10,142

See also

List of cities in Pakistan by population List of cities in Azad Kashmir by population List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population List of cities in Balochistan by population List of cities in Sindh by population List of metropolitan areas in Pakistan

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