Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Province in Pakistan
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a10+), mother tongue).| Name | Status | Population Census 1972-09-16 | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1998-03-01 | Population Census 2017-03-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier) | Province | 8,388,551 | 11,061,328 | 17,743,645 | 30,508,920 | |
| Abbottabad | District | 524,826 | 647,635 | 880,666 | 1,333,089 | → |
| Bannu | District | 341,690 | 422,027 | 675,667 | 1,167,071 | → |
| Batagram | District | 174,009 | 339,119 | 307,278 | 476,749 | → |
| Buner | District | 187,984 | 265,517 | 506,048 | 895,460 | → |
| Charsadda | District | 513,193 | 630,811 | 1,022,364 | 1,610,960 | → |
| Chitral | District | 159,000 | 208,560 | 318,689 | 447,625 | → |
| Dera Ismail Khan | District | 380,229 | 494,432 | 852,995 | 1,625,088 | → |
| Hangu | District | 125,721 | 182,474 | 314,529 | 518,811 | → |
| Haripur | District | 417,561 | 479,031 | 692,228 | 1,001,515 | → |
| Karak | District | 191,204 | 249,681 | 430,796 | 705,362 | → |
| Kohat | District | 264,465 | 326,617 | 562,644 | 992,427 | → |
| Kohistan (Lower Kohistan - Upper Kohistan) | District | 204,521 | 465,237 | 472,570 | 784,711 | → |
| Lakki Marwat | District | 225,529 | 288,759 | 490,025 | 875,744 | → |
| Lower Dir | District | 277,481 | 404,844 | 779,056 | 1,436,082 | → |
| Malakand Protected Area | District | 185,872 | 257,797 | 452,291 | 717,806 | → |
| Mansehra | District | 638,504 | 631,012 | 978,157 | 1,555,742 | → |
| Mardan | District | 696,622 | 881,465 | 1,460,100 | 2,373,399 | → |
| Nowshera | District | 410,718 | 537,638 | 874,373 | 1,520,995 | → |
| Peshawar | District | 807,012 | 1,113,303 | 2,026,851 | 4,267,198 | → |
| Shangla | District | 179,813 | 251,546 | 434,563 | 759,609 | → |
| Swabi | District | 507,631 | 625,035 | 1,026,804 | 1,625,477 | → |
| Swat | District | 520,614 | 715,938 | 1,257,602 | 2,308,624 | → |
| Tank | District | 93,389 | 141,062 | 238,216 | 390,626 | → |
| Tor Ghar (Kala Dhaka) | District | 109,918 | 139,223 | 174,682 | 171,349 | → |
| Upper Dir | District | 251,045 | 362,565 | 514,451 | 947,401 | → |
| Pakistan | Republic | 65,309,340 | 84,253,644 | 132,352,279 | 207,684,626 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (web), U.S. Bureau of Census: Demobase Pakistan (web).
Explanation: The Pakistani-administered parts of Kashmir are not tabulated. The results of the 2017 census are final.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 15,444,481 |
| Females | 15,062,440 |
| Transgender | 1,999 |
| Age Groups (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 13,248,806 |
| 15-64 years | 16,199,598 |
| 65+ years | 1,060,516 |
| Age Distribution (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 9,347,616 |
| 10-19 years | 7,195,742 |
| 20-29 years | 5,056,328 |
| 30-39 years | 3,401,451 |
| 40-49 years | 2,288,564 |
| 50-59 years | 1,548,672 |
| 60-69 years | 1,018,650 |
| 70+ years | 651,897 |
| Urbanization (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 24,773,492 |
| Urban | 5,735,428 |
| Literacy (A10+) (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 11,431,688 |
| no | 9,729,616 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Urdu | 274,102 |
| Punjabi | 164,298 |
| Sindhi | 27,064 |
| Pushto | 23,450,066 |
| Balochi | 23,653 |
| Kashmiri | 42,811 |
| Saraiki | 1,135,419 |
| Hindko | 3,502,064 |
| Brahvi | 62,431 |
| Other Language | 1,827,012 |