Average household size (HIES)
Average household size in Pakistan, urban and rural, and by province (HIES). Average persons per household, Pakistan (urban / rural, dimension locality) and by province (dimension province) — HIES 2018-19 and 2024-25.
Latest values · 30 Jun 2025
| Area | persons |
|---|---|
| Balochistan | 7.08 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 6.83 |
| Punjab | 5.77 |
| Sindh | 5.70 |
| Rural | 6.18 |
| Total | 5.98 |
| Urban | 5.69 |
every row via /v1/series/regional.hies.household_size?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Average household size in Pakistan, urban and rural, and by province (HIES). Average persons per household, Pakistan (urban / rural, dimension locality) and by province (dimension province) — HIES 2018-19 and 2024-25.
Use cases
- Chart average household size (hies) and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size a market district by district with average household size (hies)
- Compare provinces and districts on average household size (hies)
- Pull average household size (hies) into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Market-sizing / retail planner
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | regional.hies.household_size |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | persons |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First observation | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/regional.hies.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 (HIES)?
Average household size in Pakistan, urban and rural, and by province (HIES). Average persons per household, Pakistan (urban / rural, dimension locality) and by province (dimension province) — HIES 2018-19 and 2024-25.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan provincial and district data on Average household size (HIES)?
Yes. Average household size (HIES) is an official Pakistan provincial and district time series (annual, from PBS) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2019 to 2025. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/regional.hies.household_size, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Average household size (HIES) go?
PakDataHub carries Average household size (HIES) covering 2019 to 2025, updated on a annual basis from PBS.
How do I get Average household size (HIES) via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/regional.hies.household_size with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.