Province
The population development of Balochistān according to census results.
| Name | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1972-09-16 | Population Census (C) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (C) 1998-03-01 | Population Census (Cp) 2017-03-15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Islāmābād | 796,096 | 65,309,340 | 84,253,644 | 132,352,279 | 207,776,954 | ||||
| Balochistān | Prov | Quetta | 347,190 | 2,428,678 | 4,332,376 | 6,565,885 | 12,344,739 | 34719000 | → |
- Population does not include Afghan Refugees living in Refugee villages.
- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (Cp) 2017-03-15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quetta | 1,001,205 |
| 2 | Turbat | 213,557 |
| 3 | Khuzdār | 182,927 |
| 4 | Hub | 175,376 |
| 5 | Chaman | 123,191 |
| 6 | Dera Murād Jamāli | 96,591 |
| 7 | Gwādar | 90,762 |
| 8 | Dera Allāh Yār | 80,908 |
| 9 | Usta Muhammad | 77,097 |
| 10 | Sui | 71,676 |
Contents: Cities, Municipalites & Towns
The population of all cities, municipalities and towns with more than 20,000 inhabitants in Balochistān by census years.
| Name | Population Census (C) 1972-09-16 | Population Census (C) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (C) 1998-03-01 | Population Census (Cp) 2017-03-15 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaran | ... | ... | ... | 21,848 | 0 | |
| Bela | 6,728 | 11,172 | 16,705 | 24,318 | 0 | |
| Buleda | ... | ... | ... | 39,813 | 0 | |
| Chaman | 20,702 | 29,793 | 56,792 | 123,191 | 0 | |
| Chitkān | 9,879 | 9,495 | 21,297 | 44,434 | 0 | |
| Dera Allāh Yār | 2,332 | 6,730 | 38,371 | 80,908 | 0 | |
| Dera Bugti | 501 | ... | 15,495 | 27,625 | 0 | |
| Dera Murād Jamāli | ... | 9,133 | 38,431 | 96,591 | 0 | |
| Gwādar | 15,794 | 17,000 | 45,021 | 90,762 | 0 | |
| Hub | ... | 4,249 | 62,763 | 175,376 | 0 | |
| Huramzai | ... | ... | ... | 29,400 | 0 | |
| Kalāt | 6,481 | 11,037 | 22,646 | 36,864 | 0 | |
| Khanozai | ... | ... | ... | 40,238 | 0 | |
| Khārān | 6,093 | 10,472 | 27,806 | 44,655 | 0 | |
| Khuzdār | 3,362 | 30,887 | 91,057 | 182,927 | 0 | |
| Killa Abdullah (Qilla Abdullah) | ... | ... | ... | 26,151 | 0 | |
| Killa Saifullah (Qilla Saifullah) | 835 | ... | 8,129 | 34,677 | 0 | |
| Lorālāi | 7,157 | 13,900 | 29,875 | 54,758 | 0 | |
| Mastung | 10,397 | 16,450 | 24,131 | 35,129 | 0 | |
| Muslim Bagh | 2,694 | ... | 17,170 | 28,066 | 0 | |
| Nal | ... | ... | ... | 33,299 | 0 | |
| Nūshki | 5,329 | 11,300 | 23,948 | 46,386 | 0 | |
| Pasni | 15,737 | 17,988 | 29,538 | 34,524 | 0 | |
| Pishīn | 10,068 | 14,715 | 22,955 | 35,577 | 0 | |
| Quetta | 158,026 | 285,719 | 565,137 | 1,001,205 | 0 | |
| Saranan | ... | ... | ... | 37,927 | 0 | |
| Sibi | 19,989 | 23,043 | 48,467 | 64,427 | 0 | |
| Sui | ... | ... | ... | 71,676 | 0 | |
| Surab | ... | ... | 11,148 | 35,594 | 0 | |
| Tasp | ... | ... | ... | 35,890 | 0 | |
| Tump | ... | ... | ... | 48,766 | 0 | |
| Turbat | 27,671 | 52,337 | 68,603 | 213,557 | 0 | |
| Usta Muhammad | 6,605 | 12,016 | 38,946 | 77,097 | 0 | |
| Uthal | 2,296 | 9,404 | 13,319 | 29,414 | 0 | |
| Wadh | ... | ... | 13,794 | 23,056 | 0 | |
| Washuk | ... | ... | ... | 21,872 | 0 | |
| Winder | ... | ... | 11,569 | 29,598 | 0 | |
| Zehri | ... | ... | 13,397 | 37,854 | 0 | |
| Zhob (incl. Zhob Cantonment) | 17,291 | 31,931 | 43,843 | 46,248 | 0 |
- The population of cantonments that adjoin a city are included in the population of the adjacent city.
- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (web).