PlacesKhyber PakhtunkhwaDistrict
Peshawar District
Peshawar District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 4,758,762 people and covers 1,518 sq km.
District map
Map of Peshawar
4,758,762
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 11.6% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,758,762 |
| 2017 | 4,331,959 |
Key numbers
- 1,518 sq kmArea1.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 3,134.9People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 40.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.8People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 103.99Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 1.58%Population growth a yearBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2,425,808 | 51.0% |
| Women | 2,332,767 | 49.0% |
| Transgender people | 187 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,852,787 | 59.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,905,975 | 40.1% |
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 | 53.3% |
| Men | 64.9% |
| Women | 41.1% |
| Rural | 47.2% |
| Urban | 61.8% |
519,928 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsInside Peshawar
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | 2,113,596 | 176 sq km | 44.4% |
| Cham Kani | 624,354 | 226 sq km | 13.1% |
| Shah Alam | 532,848 | 145 sq km | 11.2% |
| Mathra | 495,059 | 218 sq km | 10.4% |
| Pishta Khara | 480,436 | 135 sq km | 10.1% |
| Badhber | 439,912 | 357 sq km | 9.2% |
| Hassan Khel | 72,557 | 261 sq km | 1.5% |
Common questions about Peshawar
- What is the population of Peshawar District?
- Peshawar District had 4,758,762 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 11.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 4,331,959, so there are 426,803 more people now.
- How fast is Peshawar growing?
- The population of Peshawar grew 1.58% 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 Peshawar?
- Peshawar covers 1,518 square kilometres. That works out at 3,134.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Peshawar live in towns and cities?
- 1,905,975 people in Peshawar live in towns and cities and 2,852,787 live in villages. That makes it 40.1% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Peshawar?
- The census counted 2,425,808 men and 2,332,767 women in Peshawar. It also counted 187 transgender people. That is 103.99 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Peshawar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Peshawar was 53.3%. It was 64.9% for men and 41.1% for women, a gap of 23.8 percentage points.
- Where does Peshawar rank by population?
- Peshawar ranks 8th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.