POPULATION:
The current metro area population of Lahore in 2020 is 12,642,000, a 3.72% increase from 2019. The metro area population of Lahore in 2019 was 12,188,000, a 3.83% increase from 2018. The metro area population of Lahore in 2018 was 11,738,000, a 4.22% increase from 2017.
Religion
The city has a Muslim majority (97%), Christian (2%) minority population, Sikh and Hindu constitute (1%) combined. There is also a small but longstanding Zoroastrian community. Additionally, Lahore contains some of Sikhism's holiest sites, and is a major Sikh pilgrimage site.
According to the 1998 census, 94% of Lahore's population is Muslim, up from 60% in 1941. Other religions include Christians (5.80% of the total population, though they form around 9.0% of the rural population) and small numbers of Ahmadis, Bahá'ís, Hindus, Parsis and Sikhs. Lahore's first church was built during the reign of Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century, which was then leveled by Shah Jahan in 1632.
Languages
The Punjabi language is the most-widely spoken native language in Lahore, with 87% of Lahore counting it as their first language according to the 1998 Census.Lahore is the largest Punjabi-speaking city in the world.
Urdu and English are used as official languages and as mediums of instruction and media administration. However Punjabi is also taught at graduation level and used in theaters, films and newspapers from Lahore. Several Lahore based prominent educational leaders, researchers, and social commentators demand that Punjabi language should be declared as the medium of instruction at the primary level and official use .
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