Peshawar
District in Pakistan
Contents: Population
The population development of Peshawar as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1972-09-16 | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1998-03-01 | Population Census 2017-03-15 | Population Census 2023-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | District | 867,144 | 1,150,364 | 2,080,692 | 4,331,959 | 4,758,762 | |
| Pakistan | Islamic Republic | 65,309,340 | 84,253,644 | 132,352,279 | 207,684,626 | 241,499,431 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Census: Demobase Pakistan.
Explanation: The Pakistani-administered parts of Kashmir are not tabulated.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 2,425,808 |
| Females | 2,332,767 |
| Transgender | 187 |
| Age Groups (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,972,493 |
| 15-64 years | 2,655,345 |
| 65+ years | 122,550 |
| Age Distribution (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 70+ years | 68,257 |
| 60-69 years | 139,094 |
| 50-59 years | 241,457 |
| 40-49 years | 401,001 |
| 30-39 years | 591,632 |
| 20-29 years | 808,119 |
| 10-19 years | 1,145,203 |
| 0-9 years | 1,355,625 |
| Urbanization (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 2,852,787 |
| Urban | 1,905,975 |
| Literacy (A10+) (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 1,808,869 |
| no | 1,585,894 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Urdu | 85,332 |
| Punjabi | 26,133 |
| Sindhi | 1,621 |
| Pushto | 4,421,285 |
| Balochi | 5,070 |
| Saraiki | 3,229 |
| Hindko | 179,879 |
| Brahvi | 161 |
| Mewati | 24 |
| Kohistani | 1,253 |
| Other Language | 26,401 |