Province
The population development of Khyber Pakhtūnkhwā 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 | ||||
| Khyber Pakhtūnkhwā (North-West Frontier) | Prov | Peshāwar | 74,521 | 8,388,551 | 11,061,328 | 17,743,645 | 30,523,371 | 7452100 | → |
- 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 | Peshāwar | 1,970,042 |
| 2 | Mardān | 358,604 |
| 3 | Mingawara | 331,091 |
| 4 | Kohāt | 228,779 |
| 5 | Dera Ismāil Khān | 217,457 |
| 6 | Abbottābad | 208,491 |
| 7 | Mānsehra | 127,623 |
| 8 | Swābi | 123,412 |
| 9 | Nowshera | 120,131 |
| 10 | Kabal | 118,103 |
| 11 | Chārsadda | 114,565 |
Contents: Cities, Municipalites & Towns
The population of all cities, municipalities and towns with more than 20,000 inhabitants in Khyber Pakhtūnkhwā 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbottābad (incl. Abbottābad Cantonment) | 46,719 | 65,996 | 106,101 | 208,491 | 0 | |
| Akora Khattak | 11,191 | 13,788 | 19,530 | 32,883 | 0 | |
| Amāngarh | 8,234 | 9,258 | 21,476 | 38,624 | 0 | |
| Bannu (incl. Bannu Cantonment) | 43,757 | 43,210 | 47,676 | 49,965 | 0 | |
| Barikot | ... | ... | ... | 94,245 | 0 | |
| Bat Khela | 14,945 | ... | 43,179 | 68,200 | 0 | |
| Behrain (Bahrain) | ... | ... | ... | 61,787 | 0 | |
| Chārsadda | 45,555 | 62,530 | 87,218 | 114,565 | 0 | |
| Chitrāl | 13,376 | ... | 30,622 | 49,794 | 0 | |
| Dera Ismāil Khān (incl. Dera Ismāil Khān Cantonment) | 58,778 | 68,145 | 92,114 | 217,457 | 0 | |
| Dīr | ... | ... | 22,901 | 44,165 | 0 | |
| Doaba | ... | ... | 7,840 | 21,341 | 0 | |
| Hangu | 13,800 | 15,526 | 31,022 | 48,764 | 0 | |
| Harīpur | 25,245 | 31,117 | 48,309 | 85,739 | 0 | |
| Havelian Cantonment | ... | ... | 19,609 | 31,474 | 0 | |
| Jehāngīra | 3,564 | 18,076 | 31,115 | 52,839 | 0 | |
| Kabal | ... | ... | ... | 118,103 | 0 | |
| Karak (Kharak) | ... | 13,679 | 27,893 | 51,149 | 0 | |
| Khalābat | ... | 23,892 | 34,426 | 47,285 | 0 | |
| Khwazakhela | ... | ... | ... | 48,027 | 0 | |
| Kohāt (incl. Kohāt Cantonment) | 65,202 | 77,604 | 126,627 | 228,779 | 0 | |
| Kulachi | 9,315 | 14,785 | 19,113 | 24,738 | 0 | |
| Lachi | ... | 10,215 | 15,684 | 23,815 | 0 | |
| Lakki Marwat | 14,359 | 18,755 | 30,467 | 59,465 | 0 | |
| Mānsehra | 19,865 | 27,843 | 49,534 | 127,623 | 0 | |
| Mardān (incl. Mardān Cantonment) | 115,194 | 147,977 | 245,926 | 358,604 | 0 | |
| Matta | ... | ... | ... | 42,647 | 0 | |
| Mingawara (Mingora) | 51,117 | 88,078 | 173,868 | 331,091 | 0 | |
| Nawan Killi | 9,873 | 11,957 | 18,082 | 26,161 | 0 | |
| Nawanshehr | 13,644 | 14,504 | 19,871 | 35,737 | 0 | |
| Nowshera (incl. Nowshera Cantonment) | 55,916 | 74,913 | 89,813 | 120,131 | 0 | |
| Pabbi | 10,905 | 13,331 | 31,153 | 55,255 | 0 | |
| Paharpur | 6,841 | 8,665 | 14,580 | 69,289 | 0 | |
| Paroa | ... | ... | ... | 39,881 | 0 | |
| Peshāwar (incl. Peshāwar Cantonment) [Peshawar] | 272,697 | 566,248 | 982,816 | 1,970,042 | 0 | |
| Risālpur Cantonment | 12,136 | 20,386 | 31,416 | 36,653 | 0 | |
| Serai Naurang | ... | ... | 16,411 | 29,955 | 0 | |
| Shabqadar | 25,630 | 30,881 | 55,439 | 91,851 | 0 | |
| Swābi | 37,292 | 46,344 | 80,157 | 123,412 | 0 | |
| Takht Bhāi | 12,069 | 18,325 | 49,202 | 80,721 | 0 | |
| Tangi | 18,022 | 19,492 | 25,346 | 33,012 | 0 | |
| Tānk | 14,306 | 25,003 | 35,741 | 47,165 | 0 | |
| Thall | 14,082 | 18,901 | 25,355 | 32,335 | 0 | |
| Timargara | ... | ... | 44,335 | 40,373 | 0 | |
| Topi | 14,914 | ... | 30,458 | 52,983 | 0 | |
| Tordher | ... | ... | 27,861 | 41,420 | 0 | |
| Utmānzai | 15,857 | 18,931 | 24,848 | 30,747 | 0 | |
| Zaida | ... | ... | 22,656 | 31,949 | 0 |
- The population of cantonments that adjoin a city are included in the population of the adjacent city.
- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (web).