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Swabi District
Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 1,894,600 people and covers 1,543 sq km.
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1,894,600
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 4.6% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,894,600 |
| 2017 | 1,625,477 |
Key numbers
- 1,543 sq kmArea1.5% of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 1,227.9People per sq kmAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 401.6
- 17.9%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 15.0%
- 6.7People per householdBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 6.9
- 102.51Men per 100 womenBelow the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 104.18
- 2.59%Population growth a yearAbove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 959,045 | 50.6% |
| Women | 935,520 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 35 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,554,930 | 82.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 339,670 | 17.9% |
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 | 58.5% |
| Men | 72.3% |
| Women | 44.5% |
| Rural | 57.6% |
| Urban | 62.6% |
145,589 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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Common questions about Swabi
- What is the population of Swabi District?
- Swabi District had 1,894,600 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 35 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 4.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,625,477, so there are 269,123 more people now.
- How fast is Swabi growing?
- The population of Swabi grew 2.59% 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 Swabi?
- Swabi covers 1,543 square kilometres. That works out at 1,227.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Swabi live in towns and cities?
- 339,670 people in Swabi live in towns and cities and 1,554,930 live in villages. That makes it 17.9% urban, against 15.0% for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- How many men and women live in Swabi?
- The census counted 959,045 men and 935,520 women in Swabi. It also counted 35 transgender people. That is 102.51 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Swabi?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Swabi was 58.5%. It was 72.3% for men and 44.5% for women, a gap of 27.8 percentage points.
- Where does Swabi rank by population?
- Swabi ranks 45th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.