Pakistan: Sindh
Contents: Sindh
Province
47,854,510 Population [2017] – census
55,696,147 Population [2023] – census
140,914km² Area
395.2/km² Density [2023]
Contents: Districts and Subdistricts
The population of the districts and subdistricts (talukas) of Sindh by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1998-03-01 | Population Census 2017-03-15 | Population Census 2023-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badin | District | 1,106,272 | 1,804,958 | 1,947,081 | → |
| Badin | Taluka | 289,259 | 454,576 | 490,386 | → |
| Golarchi (Shaheed Fazal Rahu) | Taluka | 182,691 | 334,440 | 374,854 | → |
| Matli | Taluka | 283,273 | 444,700 | 471,100 | → |
| Talhar | Taluka | 107,902 | 172,014 | 184,206 | → |
| Tando Bago | Taluka | 243,147 | 399,228 | 426,535 | → |
| Dadu | District | 1,106,717 | 1,550,390 | 1,742,320 | → |
| Dadu | Taluka | 327,972 | 461,665 | 508,607 | → |
| Johi | Taluka | 207,383 | 294,389 | 333,179 | → |
| Khairpur Nathan Shah | Taluka | 253,309 | 334,477 | 379,975 | → |
| Mehar | Taluka | 318,053 | 459,859 | 520,559 | → |
| Ghotki | District | 968,797 | 1,648,708 | 1,772,609 | → |
| Daharki | Taluka | 178,154 | 310,709 | 335,145 | → |
| Ghotki | Taluka | 298,634 | 507,087 | 540,939 | → |
| Khangarh | Taluka | 86,173 | 149,667 | 162,318 | → |
| Mirpur Mathelo | Taluka | 198,420 | 327,821 | 350,647 | → |
| Ubauro | Taluka | 207,416 | 353,424 | 383,560 | → |
| Hyderabad | District | 1,494,866 | 2,199,928 | 2,432,540 | → |
| Hyderabad | Taluka | 290,432 | 466,306 | 511,265 | → |
| Hyderabad City | Taluka | 525,299 | 725,153 | 778,132 | → |
| Latifabad | Taluka | 563,761 | 703,690 | 800,983 | → |
| Qasimabad | Taluka | 115,374 | 304,779 | 342,160 | → |
| Jacobabad | District | 727,190 | 1,007,009 | 1,174,097 | → |
| Garhi Khairo | Taluka | 117,207 | 159,019 | 193,297 | → |
| Jacobabad | Taluka | 267,998 | 382,578 | 447,647 | → |
| Thul | Taluka | 341,985 | 465,412 | 533,153 | → |
| Jamshoro | District | 582,094 | 993,908 | 1,117,308 | → |
| Kotri | Taluka | 207,574 | 438,063 | 472,003 | → |
| Manjhand | Taluka | 100,105 | 140,766 | 161,794 | → |
| Sehwan | Taluka | 170,589 | 269,817 | 322,011 | → |
| Thano Bula Khan | Taluka | 103,826 | 145,262 | 161,500 | → |
| Karachi Central | District | 2,289,071 | 2,971,382 | 3,822,325 | → |
| Gulberg | Sub-Division | 423,517 | 496,094 | 613,724 | → |
| Liaquatabad | Sub-Division | 388,078 | 449,098 | 547,706 | → |
| Nazimabad | Sub-Division | 366,081 | 446,347 | 572,740 | → |
| New Karachi | Sub-Division | 580,472 | 871,245 | 1,165,742 | → |
| North Nazimabad | Sub-Division | 530,923 | 708,598 | 922,413 | → |
| Karachi East | District | 1,447,529 | 2,875,315 | 3,921,742 | → |
| Ferozabad | Sub-Division | 521,369 | 761,631 | 1,167,692 | → |
| Gulshan-e-Iqbal | Sub-Division | 415,380 | 841,800 | 979,502 | → |
| Gulzar-e-Hijri | Sub-Division | 130,066 | 792,451 | 1,118,534 | → |
| Jamshed Quarters | Sub-Division | 380,714 | 479,433 | 656,014 | → |
| Karachi South | District | 1,468,579 | 1,769,230 | 2,329,764 | → |
| Aram Bagh | Sub-Division | 137,742 | 128,313 | 237,224 | → |
| Civil Line | Sub-Division | 281,590 | 473,119 | 480,480 | → |
| Garden | Sub-Division | 325,716 | 363,967 | 502,819 | → |
| Lyari | Sub-Division | 594,966 | 661,926 | 949,878 | → |
| Saddar | Sub-Division | 128,565 | 141,905 | 159,363 | → |
| Karachi West | District | 1,101,524 | 2,077,228 | 2,679,380 | → |
| Mango Pir | Sub-Division | 121,426 | 711,236 | 1,081,753 | → |
| Mominabad | Sub-Division | 637,407 | 845,797 | 1,000,708 | → |
| Orangi | Sub-Division | 342,691 | 520,195 | 596,919 | → |
| Kashmore | District | 677,120 | 1,090,336 | 1,233,957 | → |
| Kandhkot | Taluka | 217,447 | 366,111 | 407,592 | → |
| Kashmore | Taluka | 268,899 | 434,966 | 487,601 | → |
| Tangwani | Taluka | 190,774 | 289,259 | 338,764 | → |
| Keamari | District | 1,026,241 | 1,829,837 | 2,068,451 | → |
| Baldia | Sub-Division | 402,562 | 832,583 | 948,597 | → |
| Harbour | Sub-Division | 222,106 | 401,115 | 451,801 | → |
| Mauripur | Sub-Division | 73,934 | 192,565 | 218,933 | → |
| Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) | Sub-Division | 327,639 | 403,574 | 449,120 | → |
| Khairpur | District | 1,547,751 | 2,405,190 | 2,597,535 | → |
| Faiz Ganj | Taluka | 146,436 | 224,088 | 243,254 | → |
| Gambat | Taluka | 173,252 | 263,218 | 286,129 | → |
| Khairpur | Taluka | 275,255 | 440,412 | 465,233 | → |
| Kingri | Taluka | 228,630 | 340,297 | 370,304 | → |
| Kot Diji | Taluka | 227,968 | 348,582 | 385,872 | → |
| Mirwah | Taluka | 226,373 | 352,764 | 379,615 | → |
| Nara | Taluka | 92,387 | 160,643 | 173,968 | → |
| Sobho Dero | Taluka | 177,450 | 275,186 | 293,160 | → |
| Korangi | District | 1,608,609 | 2,577,556 | 3,128,971 | → |
| Korangi | Sub-Division | 529,837 | 1,126,141 | 1,363,992 | → |
| Landhi | Sub-Division | 428,937 | 546,196 | 681,294 | → |
| Model Colony | Sub-Division | 262,199 | 384,389 | 441,791 | → |
| Shah Faisal | Sub-Division | 387,636 | 520,830 | 641,894 | → |
| Larkana | District | 1,001,608 | 1,521,786 | 1,784,453 | → |
| Bakrani | Taluka | 171,813 | 229,200 | 275,268 | → |
| Dokri | Taluka | 169,033 | 224,959 | 257,394 | → |
| Larkana | Taluka | 434,553 | 735,210 | 873,868 | → |
| Ratodero | Taluka | 226,209 | 332,417 | 377,923 | → |
| Malir | District | 914,765 | 1,924,346 | 2,432,248 | → |
| Airport | Sub-Division | 73,928 | 195,143 | 254,370 | → |
| Bin Qasim | Sub-Division | 108,045 | 248,098 | 322,915 | → |
| Gadap | Sub-Division | 35,883 | 64,153 | 100,351 | → |
| Ibrahim Hyderi | Sub-Division | 476,795 | 1,055,780 | 1,341,638 | → |
| Murad Memon | Sub-Division | 202,680 | 331,326 | 376,987 | → |
| Shah Mureed | Sub-Division | 17,434 | 29,846 | 35,987 | → |
| Matiari | District | 494,244 | 770,040 | 849,383 | → |
| Hala | Taluka | 161,981 | 262,639 | 286,155 | → |
| Matiari | Taluka | 218,065 | 341,110 | 377,945 | → |
| Saeedabad | Taluka | 114,198 | 166,291 | 185,283 | → |
| Mirpur Khas | District | 1,006,329 | 1,504,440 | 1,681,386 | → |
| Digri | Taluka | 147,272 | 214,017 | 234,578 | → |
| Hussain Bux Mari | Taluka | 83,219 | 150,226 | 172,143 | → |
| Jhudo | Taluka | 146,013 | 201,850 | 230,285 | → |
| Kot Ghulam Muhammad | Taluka | 179,008 | 273,132 | 310,142 | → |
| Mirpur Khas | Taluka | 201,406 | 260,288 | 287,802 | → |
| Shujaabad | Taluka | 98,783 | 168,733 | 185,654 | → |
| Sindhri | Taluka | 150,628 | 236,194 | 260,782 | → |
| Naushahro Feroze | District | 1,087,571 | 1,612,047 | 1,777,082 | → |
| Bhiria | Taluka | 204,120 | 301,544 | 330,308 | → |
| Kandiaro | Taluka | 222,529 | 322,376 | 356,506 | → |
| Mehrabpur | Taluka | 155,345 | 246,649 | 273,764 | → |
| Moro | Taluka | 265,251 | 368,579 | 408,148 | → |
| Naushahro Feroze | Taluka | 240,326 | 372,899 | 408,356 | → |
| Qambar Shahdadkot | District | 924,294 | 1,338,035 | 1,514,869 | → |
| Kambar Ali Khan | Taluka | 268,934 | 393,374 | 448,990 | → |
| Miro Khan | Taluka | 98,782 | 157,934 | 182,461 | → |
| Nasirabad | Taluka | 113,779 | 151,410 | 174,708 | → |
| Qubo Saeed Khan | Taluka | 63,706 | 85,767 | 99,308 | → |
| Shahdadkot | Taluka | 126,619 | 202,564 | 225,086 | → |
| Sujawal Junejo | Taluka | 83,026 | 117,467 | 130,635 | → |
| Warah | Taluka | 169,448 | 229,519 | 253,681 | → |
| Sanghar | District | 1,319,881 | 2,049,873 | 2,308,465 | → |
| Jam Nawaz Ali | Taluka | 90,091 | 153,193 | 171,598 | → |
| Khipro | Taluka | 225,089 | 332,833 | 366,748 | → |
| Sanghar | Taluka | 264,882 | 432,792 | 482,560 | → |
| Shahdadpur | Taluka | 309,727 | 457,028 | 525,164 | → |
| Sinjhoro | Taluka | 199,474 | 317,004 | 354,709 | → |
| Tando Adam | Taluka | 230,618 | 357,023 | 407,686 | → |
| Shaheed Benazir Abad (Nawabshah) | District | 1,102,584 | 1,613,506 | 1,845,102 | → |
| Daur | Taluka | 304,625 | 477,993 | 532,621 | → |
| Kazi Ahmed (Daulatpur) | Taluka | 246,797 | 348,944 | 402,834 | → |
| Nawabshah | Taluka | 281,302 | 413,402 | 481,978 | → |
| Sakrand | Taluka | 269,860 | 373,167 | 427,669 | → |
| Shikarpur | District | 880,438 | 1,233,760 | 1,386,330 | → |
| Garhi Yasin | Taluka | 227,966 | 316,573 | 333,289 | → |
| Khanpur | Taluka | 191,681 | 276,140 | 331,219 | → |
| Lakhi | Taluka | 188,298 | 248,756 | 300,490 | → |
| Shikarpur | Taluka | 272,493 | 392,291 | 421,332 | → |
| Sujawal | District | 513,702 | 779,062 | 839,292 | → |
| Jati | Taluka | 123,957 | 201,868 | 214,710 | → |
| Kharo Chan | Taluka | 9,956 | 10,235 | 11,403 | → |
| Mirpur Bathoro | Taluka | 151,915 | 210,820 | 231,735 | → |
| Shah Bunder | Taluka | 100,575 | 159,748 | 168,911 | → |
| Sujawal | Taluka | 127,299 | 196,391 | 212,533 | → |
| Sukkur | District | 931,387 | 1,488,372 | 1,639,897 | → |
| New Sukkur | Taluka | 159,475 | 320,223 | 356,473 | → |
| Pano Aqil | Taluka | 268,201 | 436,372 | 457,078 | → |
| Rohri | Taluka | 223,990 | 370,582 | 421,500 | → |
| Salehpat | Taluka | 64,646 | 129,736 | 137,738 | → |
| Sukkur City | Taluka | 215,075 | 231,459 | 267,108 | → |
| Tando Allahyar | District | 493,526 | 838,527 | 922,012 | → |
| Chamber | Taluka | 125,558 | 210,202 | 233,424 | → |
| Jhando Mari | Taluka | 141,913 | 241,170 | 266,665 | → |
| Tando Allahyar | Taluka | 226,055 | 387,155 | 421,923 | → |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | District | 438,624 | 677,098 | 726,119 | → |
| Bulri Shah Karim | Taluka | 157,683 | 237,011 | 247,027 | → |
| Tando Ghulam Hyder | Taluka | 114,751 | 184,683 | 206,665 | → |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | Taluka | 166,190 | 255,404 | 272,427 | → |
| Tharparkar | District | 914,291 | 1,647,036 | 1,778,407 | → |
| Chachro | Taluka | 167,235 | 350,807 | 371,769 | → |
| Dahli | Taluka | 165,289 | 305,529 | 326,034 | → |
| Diplo | Taluka | 92,047 | 148,871 | 163,119 | → |
| Islamkot | Taluka | 137,826 | 244,439 | 265,643 | → |
| Kaloi | Taluka | 73,651 | 117,609 | 129,677 | → |
| Mithi | Taluka | 125,137 | 219,901 | 239,091 | → |
| Nagar Parkar | Taluka | 153,106 | 259,880 | 283,074 | → |
| Thatta | District | 599,492 | 982,138 | 1,083,191 | → |
| Ghorabari | Taluka | 105,482 | 174,046 | 198,920 | → |
| Keti Bunder | Taluka | 41,410 | 59,699 | 63,217 | → |
| Mirpur Sakro | Taluka | 198,852 | 341,689 | 376,078 | → |
| Thatta | Taluka | 253,748 | 406,704 | 444,976 | → |
| Umerkot | District | 664,797 | 1,073,469 | 1,159,831 | → |
| Kunri | Taluka | 158,215 | 218,460 | 237,063 | → |
| Pithoro | Taluka | 81,182 | 120,005 | 130,383 | → |
| Samaro | Taluka | 112,647 | 170,216 | 184,051 | → |
| Umerkot | Taluka | 312,753 | 564,788 | 608,334 | → |
| Sindh | Province | 30,439,893 | 47,854,510 | 55,696,147 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Explanation: The boundaries shown may deviate considerably from the actual boundaries.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 29,014,424 |
| Females | 26,677,501 |
| Transgender | 4,222 |
| Age Groups (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 23,245,967 |
| 15-64 years | 30,687,442 |
| 65+ years | 1,705,000 |
| Age Distribution (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 70+ years | 965,785 |
| 60-69 years | 1,759,430 |
| 50-59 years | 3,294,266 |
| 40-49 years | 5,230,607 |
| 30-39 years | 6,864,118 |
| 20-29 years | 8,703,640 |
| 10-19 years | 12,166,412 |
| 0-9 years | 16,654,151 |
| Urbanization (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 25,639,408 |
| Urban | 30,056,739 |
| Literacy (A10+) (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 22,431,392 |
| no | 16,552,866 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Urdu | 12,409,745 |
| Punjabi | 2,265,471 |
| Sindhi | 33,462,299 |
| Pushto | 2,955,893 |
| Balochi | 1,208,147 |
| Saraiki | 913,418 |
| Hindko | 830,581 |
| Brahvi | 265,769 |
| Mewati | 57,059 |
| Kohistani | 14,885 |
| Other Language | 1,255,142 |