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Section-4 - City Profiles | Punjab Cities Growth Atlas

District: Lahore

Population Density

Year 2005 Year 2015

Percentage of Area Occupied by 20% of
Population Area Statistics
Population (2015)

Lahore Lahore

Population 2005 6,280,091
6%
7% Population 2015 8,468,553
10% Pop. Change ‘05-’15 34.85%
Pop. Annual Growth Rate ‘05-’15 3.03%

58% Area 1995 (Sq. Km) 219.70
20%
Area 2005 (Sq. Km) 335.50

Area 2015 (Sq. Km) 665.32
Area Change '95-'05 52.71%

Area Change '05-'15 98.30%
Area Annual Growth Rate '95-'05 4.32%

Area Annual Growth Rate '05-'15 7.09%
Intra-city Area Composition
Pop. Density 2005 (Per Sq. Km) 18,718

Pop. Density 2015 (Per Sq. Km) 12,729
100% 8%
17% Density Change ‘05-’15 -32.00%
80%
34%
36% Land Consumption Index 2.82
60%
40%
58%
20% 48% Percentage Change in Area Composition (2005-2015)

0%
Low Density Medium Density High Density
2005 2015
Areas Areas Areas
Lahore

Low Density Areas Medium Density Areas High Density Areas Lahore 22% -4% -54%

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