Average household size
Average household size in every district and tehsil of Pakistan. Average persons per household, by province, district and sub-district (tehsil / taluka / sub-division), total, rural and urban — 7th Population & Housing Census 2023.
Latest values · 31 Dec 2023 (locality: total)
| Area | persons |
|---|---|
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 6.90 |
| Balochistan | 6.40 |
| Punjab | 6.40 |
| Sindh | 5.60 |
| Barkhan (Balochistan) | 9.10 |
| Quetta (Balochistan) | 8.90 |
| Kachhi (Balochistan) | 8.80 |
| Hangu (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 8.60 |
| Mohmand (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 8.60 |
| Buner (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 8.50 |
| Karak (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 8.40 |
| Kurram (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 8.30 |
| Kalat (Balochistan) | 8.20 |
| Ziarat (Balochistan) | 8.20 |
| Lower Dir (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 8.10 |
| Lakki Marwat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 7.80 |
| Harnai (Balochistan) | 7.70 |
| Chaman (Balochistan) | 7.50 |
| Bannu (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 7.40 |
| Dera Ghazi Khan (Punjab) | 7.40 |
| Orakzai (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 7.40 |
| Upper Chitral (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 7.40 |
| Zhob (Balochistan) | 7.40 |
| Malakand (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 7.30 |
| Jaffarabad (Balochistan) | 7.20 |
| Kharan (Balochistan) | 7.20 |
| Kohat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 7.20 |
| Upper Dir (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 7.20 |
| Loralai (Balochistan) | 7.10 |
691 more rows (smaller districts, tehsils and other breakdowns) — every row via /v1/series/regional.census.household_size?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Average household size in every district and tehsil of Pakistan. Average persons per household, by province, district and sub-district (tehsil / taluka / sub-division), total, rural and urban — 7th Population & Housing Census 2023.
Use cases
- Chart average household size and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size a market district by district with average household size
- Compare provinces and districts on average household size
- Pull average household size into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Market-sizing / retail planner
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | regional.census.household_size |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | persons |
| 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.household_size"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 Average household size?
Average household size in every district and tehsil of Pakistan. Average persons per household, 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 Average household size?
Yes. Average household size 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.household_size, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Average household size go?
PakDataHub carries Average household size covering 2023 to 2023, updated on a census basis from PBS.
How do I get Average household size via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/regional.census.household_size with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.