Population in 1998 (Census 1998, as tabulated in 2017)
Population of each province, district and tehsil in 1998, re-tabulated by PBS to the 2017 census boundaries (dimension locality: total, rural, urban), dated with the 2017 census.
Latest values · 31 Dec 2017 (locality: total)
| Area | count |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 73,621,290 |
| Sindh | 30,439,893 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 17,743,645 |
| Balochistan | 6,565,885 |
| Lahore (Punjab) | 6,340,114 |
| Faisalabad (Punjab) | 5,429,547 |
| Gujranwala (Punjab) | 3,400,940 |
| Rawalpindi (Punjab) | 3,363,911 |
| Rahim Yar Khan (Punjab) | 3,141,053 |
| Multan (Punjab) | 3,116,851 |
| Sialkot (Punjab) | 2,723,481 |
| Sargodha (Punjab) | 2,665,979 |
| Muzaffargarh (Punjab) | 2,635,903 |
| Bahawalpur (Punjab) | 2,433,091 |
| Kasur (Punjab) | 2,354,506 |
| Karachi Central (Sindh) | 2,277,931 |
| Sheikhupura (Punjab) | 2,276,164 |
| Okara (Punjab) | 2,232,992 |
| Vehari (Punjab) | 2,090,416 |
| Karachi West (Sindh) | 2,089,509 |
| Khanewal (Punjab) | 2,068,490 |
| Bahawalnagar (Punjab) | 2,061,447 |
| Gujrat (Punjab) | 2,048,008 |
| Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 2,026,851 |
| Jhang (Punjab) | 1,869,421 |
| Sahiwal (Punjab) | 1,843,194 |
| Dera Ghazi Khan (Punjab) | 1,643,118 |
| Toba Tek Singh (Punjab) | 1,621,593 |
| Korangi (Sindh) | 1,559,115 |
111 more rows (smaller districts, tehsils and other breakdowns) — every row via /v1/series/regional.census.population_1998?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Population of each province, district and tehsil in 1998, re-tabulated by PBS to the 2017 census boundaries (dimension locality: total, rural, urban), dated with the 2017 census.
Use cases
- Chart population in 1998 (census 1998, as tabulated in 2017) and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size a market district by district with population in 1998 (census 1998, as tabulated in 2017)
- Compare provinces and districts on population in 1998 (census 1998, as tabulated in 2017)
- Pull population in 1998 (census 1998, as tabulated in 2017) into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Market-sizing / retail planner
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | regional.census.population_1998 |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | count |
| Frequency | Census |
| First observation | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Last observation | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/regional.census.population_1998"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 in 1998 (Census 1998, as tabulated in 2017)?
Population of each province, district and tehsil in 1998, re-tabulated by PBS to the 2017 census boundaries (dimension locality: total, rural, urban), dated with the 2017 census.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan provincial and district data on Population in 1998 (Census 1998, as tabulated in 2017)?
Yes. Population in 1998 (Census 1998, as tabulated in 2017) is an official Pakistan provincial and district time series (census, from PBS) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2017 to 2017. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/regional.census.population_1998, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Population in 1998 (Census 1998, as tabulated in 2017) go?
PakDataHub carries Population in 1998 (Census 1998, as tabulated in 2017) covering 2017 to 2017, updated on a census basis from PBS.
How do I get Population in 1998 (Census 1998, as tabulated in 2017) via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/regional.census.population_1998 with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.