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Islamabad
Islamabad has 2,363,863 people and covers 906 sq km.
Province map
Map of Islamabad Capital Territory
2,363,863
People counted in the 2023 census
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,363,863 |
| 2017 | 2,003,368 |
Key numbers
- 906 sq kmArea
- 2,609.1People per sq km
- 46.9%Share living in towns and cities
- 5.7People per household
- 111.81Men per 100 women
- 2.80%Population growth a year
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,247,693 | 52.8% |
| Women | 1,115,900 | 47.2% |
| Transgender people | 270 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,254,991 | 53.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,108,872 | 46.9% |
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 | 84.0% |
| Men | 88.2% |
| Women | 79.1% |
| Rural | 84.9% |
| Urban | 82.9% |
89,127 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
Inside Islamabad
| District | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad | 2,363,863 | 906 sq km | 100.0% |
Common questions about Islamabad
- What is the population of Islamabad?
- Islamabad had 2,363,863 people in the 2023 census. The 2017 census counted 2,003,368, so there are 360,495 more people now.
- How fast is Islamabad growing?
- The population of Islamabad grew 2.80% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Islamabad?
- Islamabad covers 906 square kilometres. That works out at 2,609.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 5.7 people on average.
- How many people in Islamabad live in towns and cities?
- 1,108,872 people in Islamabad live in towns and cities and 1,254,991 live in villages. That makes it 46.9% urban.
- How many men and women live in Islamabad?
- The census counted 1,247,693 men and 1,115,900 women in Islamabad. It also counted 270 transgender people. That is 111.81 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Islamabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Islamabad was 84.0%. It was 88.2% for men and 79.1% for women, a gap of 9.1 percentage points.