Faisalabad District
Faisalabad District in Punjab has 9,075,819 people and covers 5,857 sq km.
District map
Map of Faisalabad
9,075,819
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 36 districts in Punjab. 7.1% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,075,819 |
| 2017 | 7,882,444 |
Key numbers
- 5,857 sq kmArea2.9% of Punjab
- 1,549.6People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 48.4%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 108.92Men per 100 womenAbove the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.38%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 4,731,224 | 52.1% |
| Women | 4,343,633 | 47.9% |
| Transgender people | 962 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 4,682,840 | 51.6% |
| People in towns and cities | 4,392,979 | 48.4% |
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 | 73.4% |
| Men | 77.3% |
| Women | 69.1% |
| Rural | 66.0% |
| Urban | 81.0% |
479,098 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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The PakBus GTFS feed listed 2 routes in 1 service for Faisalabad on : Green Electric Bus. These are route records, not a count of journeys or a live service status. City names follow PakBus and do not define census boundaries.
Inside Faisalabad
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad City | 3,691,999 | 168 sq km | 40.7% |
| Faisalabad Sadar | 1,742,958 | 1,186 sq km | 19.2% |
| Jaranwala | 1,731,148 | 1,811 sq km | 19.1% |
| Tandlian Wala | 794,873 | 1,284 sq km | 8.8% |
| Sammundri | 729,672 | 754 sq km | 8.0% |
| Chak Jhumra | 385,169 | 654 sq km | 4.2% |
Common questions about Faisalabad
- What is the population of Faisalabad District?
- Faisalabad District had 9,075,819 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 7.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 7,882,444, so there are 1,193,375 more people now.
- How fast is Faisalabad growing?
- The population of Faisalabad grew 2.38% 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 Faisalabad?
- Faisalabad covers 5,857 square kilometres. That works out at 1,549.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Faisalabad live in towns and cities?
- 4,392,979 people in Faisalabad live in towns and cities and 4,682,840 live in villages. That makes it 48.4% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Faisalabad?
- The census counted 4,731,224 men and 4,343,633 women in Faisalabad. It also counted 962 transgender people. That is 108.92 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Faisalabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Faisalabad was 73.4%. It was 77.3% for men and 69.1% for women, a gap of 8.2 percentage points.
- Where does Faisalabad rank by population?
- Faisalabad ranks 2nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.