Urban population in Chitral
Chitral: Urban population was 54,993 in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population in Chitral, 1960β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Chitral is 54,993, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Chitral peaked at 54,993 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,706, in 1980.
That places Chitral 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,561 | 43,105 | 43,787 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,858 | 41,828 | 43,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,105 | 41,706 | 44,612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,669 | 44,204 | 45,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,480 | 45,109 | 50,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,004 | 51,055 | 54,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,837 | 54,566 | 54,993 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Chitral
- Population, total 168,466 (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Chitral?
- Urban population in Chitral was 54,993 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Chitral?
- The highest recorded value was 54,993 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Chitral?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,706 in 1980.
- How does Chitral rank for urban population?
- Chitral ranks 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Chitral?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chitral data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.