PlacesBalochistanDistrict
Quetta District
Quetta District in Balochistan has 2,595,492 people and covers 3,447 sq km.
District map
Map of Quetta
2,595,492
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 34 districts in Balochistan. 17.4% of Balochistan
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,595,492 |
| 2017 | 2,269,473 |
Key numbers
- 3,447 sq kmArea1.0% of Balochistan
- 753.0People per sq kmAbove the Balochistan figure of 42.9
- 60.3%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Balochistan figure of 31.0%
- 8.9People per householdAbove the Balochistan figure of 6.4
- 103.48Men per 100 womenBelow the Balochistan figure of 109.02
- 2.27%Population growth a yearBelow the Balochistan figure of 3.20%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,319,869 | 50.9% |
| Women | 1,275,512 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 111 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,029,946 | 39.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,565,546 | 60.3% |
Literacy and school attendance
PBS defines this literacy rate for people aged 10 and older. Rural and urban values are shown only where the census reports them.
| Group | Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 56.3% |
| Men | 65.1% |
| Women | 47.0% |
| Rural | 47.1% |
| Urban | 62.9% |
276,511 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Quetta
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | 1,360,600 | 558 sq km | 52.4% |
| Sariab | 572,854 | 221 sq km | 22.1% |
| Sub-Division Saddar | 330,421 | 1,283 sq km | 12.7% |
| Kuchlak | 310,246 | 180 sq km | 12.0% |
| Panjpai | 21,371 | 1,205 sq km | 0.8% |
Common questions about Quetta
- What is the population of Quetta District?
- Quetta District had 2,595,492 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 34 districts in Balochistan, and 17.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,269,473, so there are 326,019 more people now.
- How fast is Quetta growing?
- The population of Quetta grew 2.27% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Quetta?
- Quetta covers 3,447 square kilometres. That works out at 753.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 8.9 people on average.
- How many people in Quetta live in towns and cities?
- 1,565,546 people in Quetta live in towns and cities and 1,029,946 live in villages. That makes it 60.3% urban, against 31.0% for Balochistan.
- How many men and women live in Quetta?
- The census counted 1,319,869 men and 1,275,512 women in Quetta. It also counted 111 transgender people. That is 103.48 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Quetta?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Quetta was 56.3%. It was 65.1% for men and 47.0% for women, a gap of 18.1 percentage points.
- Where does Quetta rank by population?
- Quetta ranks 29th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.