PakStats DailyChange23 October 2026

Balochistan's population grew fastest of Pakistan's provinces

Balochistan grew by 3.20% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses, against 2.55% for Pakistan.

01Balochistan3.20%

02Islamabad2.80%

03Sindh2.57%

04Punjab2.53%

05Khyber Pakhtunkhwa2.38%

average annual growth

What stands out

Its census count rose from 12.3m in 2017 to 14.9m in 2023.

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Source and methodology

Growth between two censuses can reflect changes in how people were counted, as well as births and migration.