Population density
Population density of every district and tehsil of Pakistan. Persons per square kilometre, by province, district and sub-district (tehsil / taluka / sub-division), total, rural and urban — 7th Population & Housing Census 2023.
Latest values · 31 Dec 2023
| Area | per_sq_km |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 621.8 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 401.6 |
| Sindh | 395.3 |
| Balochistan | 42.90 |
| Karachi Central (Sindh) | 55,396 |
| Korangi (Sindh) | 28,972 |
| Karachi East (Sindh) | 28,214 |
| Karachi South (Sindh) | 19,096 |
| Lahore (Punjab) | 7,339 |
| Karachi West (Sindh) | 7,242 |
| Keamari (Sindh) | 3,700 |
| Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 3,135 |
| Islamabad (Islamabad) | 2,609 |
| Hyderabad (Sindh) | 2,450 |
| Charsadda (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 1,843 |
| Mardan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 1,682 |
| Gujranwala (Punjab) | 1,645 |
| Faisalabad (Punjab) | 1,550 |
| Sialkot (Punjab) | 1,492 |
| Multan (Punjab) | 1,441 |
| Swabi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 1,228 |
| Rawalpindi (Punjab) | 1,158 |
| Malir (Sindh) | 1,126 |
| Sheikhupura (Punjab) | 1,082 |
| Lower Dir (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 1,042 |
| Kasur (Punjab) | 1,022 |
| Gujrat (Punjab) | 1,009 |
| Bajaur (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 998.4 |
| Nowshera (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 995.8 |
691 more rows (smaller districts, tehsils and other breakdowns) — every row via /v1/series/regional.census.density?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Population density of every district and tehsil of Pakistan. Persons per square kilometre, by province, district and sub-district (tehsil / taluka / sub-division), total, rural and urban — 7th Population & Housing Census 2023.
Use cases
- Chart population density and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size a market district by district with population density
- Compare provinces and districts on population density
- Pull population density into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Market-sizing / retail planner
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | regional.census.density |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | per_sq_km |
| Frequency | Census |
| First observation | 31 Dec 2023 |
| Last observation | 31 Dec 2023 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/regional.census.density"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Population density?
Population density of every district and tehsil of Pakistan. Persons per square kilometre, by province, district and sub-district (tehsil / taluka / sub-division), total, rural and urban — 7th Population & Housing Census 2023.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan provincial and district data on Population density?
Yes. Population density is an official Pakistan provincial and district time series (census, from PBS) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2023 to 2023. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/regional.census.density, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Population density go?
PakDataHub carries Population density covering 2023 to 2023, updated on a census basis from PBS.
How do I get Population density via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/regional.census.density with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.