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Pakistan: Balochistan

Contents: Balochistan

Province

12,335,129 Population [2017] – census

14,894,402 Population [2023] – census

347,190km² Area

42.90/km² Density [2023]

Contents: Districts and Subdistricts

The population of the districts and subdistricts (tehsils) of Balochistan by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a10+), mother tongue).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1998-03-01		Population
Census
2017-03-15		Population
Census
2023-03-01
AwaranDistrict118,173121,821178,958
AwaranTehsil27,15630,34545,774
GishkoreTehsil22,43018,39031,462
Jhal JaoTehsil...21,49128,132
Korak Jhao (← Jhal Jao)Tehsil...18,51927,652
MashkaiTehsil34,37333,07645,938
BarkhanDistrict103,545171,025210,249
BarkhanTehsil103,545171,025210,249
ChagaiDistrict104,534226,517269,192
ChagaiTehsil22,51158,25673,482
DalbandinTehsil...106,643122,918
NokundiTehsil14,02922,28330,625
TaftanTehsil7,66618,51019,259
Yak Machh (← Dalbandin)Sub-Tehsil...20,82522,908
Chaman (← Killa Abdullah)District151,854434,561466,218
Chaman City (← Chaman)Tehsil56,792123,206130,139
Chaman Saddar (← Chaman)Tehsil95,062311,355336,079
Dera BugtiDistrict181,310313,110355,274
BaikerSub-Tehsil5,30519,49733,410
Dera BugtiTehsil32,40348,41550,943
LotiSub-Tehsil8,49118,05821,711
MalamSub-Tehsil19,50427,26533,340
Pir KohSub-Tehsil27,44840,62944,396
Qadirabad (Phelawagh)Tehsil11,76028,05432,226
SangsillahSub-Tehsil13,70010,21712,523
SuiTehsil62,699120,975126,725
Duki (← Loralai)District115,976152,977205,044
Duki (incl. Luni, Talao, Thal Chutyali)Tehsil115,976152,977205,044
GwadarDistrict185,498262,253305,160
GwadarTehsil72,614137,695147,673
JiwaniTehsil19,78826,69135,004
OrmaraTehsil18,84825,63427,832
PasniTehsil56,90261,34774,128
SuntsarSub-Tehsil17,34610,88620,523
HarnaiDistrict76,65297,052127,571
HarnaiTehsil51,48264,05682,001
KhoastTehsil9,90812,27916,565
ShahrigTehsil15,26220,71729,005
JaffarabadDistrict291,290513,972594,558
GandhakaTehsil52,76774,88181,190
Jhat PatTehsil131,060253,107302,498
Usta MuhammadTehsil107,463185,984210,870
Jhal MagsiDistrict109,941148,900203,368
GandawaTehsil34,79151,18071,230
Jhal MagsiTehsil63,58888,279116,528
MirpurSub-Tehsil11,5629,44115,610
Kachhi (Bolan; incl. Bhag Tehsil)District255,480308,000442,674
BalanariSub-Tehsil39,59743,34160,158
BhagTehsil56,02371,52783,687
DhadarTehsil45,48142,38949,836
KhattanSub-Tehsil7,20214,21322,900
MachTehsil30,10739,62975,272
SanniTehsil77,07096,901150,821
KalatDistrict144,433203,565271,560
GazgSub-Tehsil3,9795,7218,286
JohanSub-Tehsil12,29910,70815,731
KalatTehsil86,565121,458167,405
MangocharTehsil41,59065,67880,138
KechDistrict413,204907,1821,060,931
BalnigorSub-Tehsil19,56044,59550,404
BuledaTehsil35,25177,148107,847
DashtTehsil39,06176,47090,080
HoshabSub-Tehsil37,81952,94766,566
MandTehsil35,28150,99556,772
TumpTehsil51,234146,008147,041
Turbat (Kech)Tehsil157,142416,608470,605
ZamuranSub-Tehsil37,85642,41171,616
KharanDistrict96,900162,766260,352
Kharan (incl. Patkain)Tehsil43,77282,931124,534
Sar KharanTehsil29,76849,39386,015
TohumulkSub-Tehsil23,36030,44249,803
KhuzdarDistrict417,466798,896997,214
AranjiSub-Tehsil28,56142,31850,533
Gresha (← Nal)Sub-Tehsil...45,64869,665
KarakhTehsil21,98431,01635,990
KhuzdarTehsil161,845299,464359,358
MoolaSub-Tehsil13,14323,38632,689
NalTehsil...85,249103,631
OrnachTehsil20,90737,58841,811
SaroonaSub-Tehsil20,58032,12536,380
WadhTehsil52,333100,115116,229
ZehriTehsil38,799101,987150,928
Killa AbdullahDistrict208,870323,793361,971
DobandiSub-Tehsil31,05061,74169,759
GulistanTehsil66,883114,984126,474
Killa AbdullahTehsil110,937147,068165,738
Killa SaifullahDistrict193,553342,932380,200
BaddiniSub-Tehsil6,58315,34520,640
Kan MehtarzaiSub-Tehsil24,16833,24234,298
Killa SaifullahTehsil63,472132,346152,516
LoibandTehsil25,79127,96229,693
Muslim BaghTehsil44,87078,71183,795
ShinkiSub-Tehsil28,66955,32659,258
KohluDistrict99,846213,933260,220
GrisaniSub-Tehsil4,05717,02715,246
KahanTehsil26,76573,833107,840
KohluTehsil26,70245,15248,050
MawandTehsil24,05641,51651,635
TambooSub-Tehsil18,26636,40537,449
LasbelaDistrict312,695576,271680,977
BelaTehsil68,341104,727129,264
DurejiTehsil31,50445,54152,236
GadaniTehsil18,95724,59329,215
HubTehsil80,934205,487233,443
KanrajTehsil8,11612,38915,996
LakhraTehsil25,47435,49546,744
LiariSub-Tehsil7,84611,73017,155
Sonmiani/WinderTehsil31,79964,01967,991
UthalTehsil39,72472,29088,933
LoralaiDistrict134,171244,446272,432
Loralai BoriTehsil102,426203,579225,642
MekhtarTehsil31,74540,86746,790
MastungDistrict150,039265,676313,271
DashtTehsil24,57064,76567,935
Khad KoochaSub-Tehsil19,26238,86046,316
KirdgapTehsil24,21428,62436,701
MastungTehsil81,993133,427162,319
MusakhelDistrict134,056167,243182,275
Drug (incl. Tiyar Essot, Zimri Plaseen)Tehsil28,63839,55242,030
KingriTehsil24,82231,33933,618
Musakhel (incl. Toisar)Tehsil80,59696,352106,627
NasirabadDistrict245,894489,779563,315
Baba Kot (incl. Landhi)Tehsil19,53151,50962,299
ChattarTehsil...25,92532,276
D.M. JamaliTehsil104,107230,775265,822
Mir Hassan Khosa (← Chattar)Tehsil...50,61153,400
TambooTehsil71,810130,959149,518
NushkiDistrict98,030178,947207,834
Dak (<- Nushki)Sub-Tehsil...16,12716,929
NushkiTehsil...162,820190,905
PanjgurDistrict234,051315,353509,781
GichkSub-Tehsil22,56816,64633,578
GowargoTehsil24,37716,32931,718
Panjgur (incl. Kallag)Tehsil168,268259,163413,372
ParomeTehsil18,83823,21531,113
PishinDistrict376,728736,903835,482
BarshoreTehsil95,132101,356141,994
Bostan (← Karezat)Tehsil...46,97249,721
HurramzaiTehsil58,093132,102147,844
KarezatTehsil...64,05859,756
Nana Sahib (← Karezat)Tehsil...28,50345,369
PishinTehsil131,261307,610325,641
SarananTehsil28,86756,30265,157
QuettaDistrict774,5472,269,4732,595,492
Panj PaiSub-Tehsil15,13919,01121,371
Quetta City (incl. Sariab)Tehsil638,8961,721,5401,933,454
Quetta Sadar (incl. Kuchlak)Tehsil120,512528,922640,667
Sheerani (Sherani)District81,684152,952191,687
Sheerani (Sherani)Tehsil81,684152,952191,687
Sibi (incl. Lehri Tehsil)District136,322179,751224,148
KotmandaiSub-Tehsil8,0577,5839,748
LehriTehsil32,57644,49053,999
SanganSub-Tehsil3,0242,6655,431
SibiTehsil92,665125,013154,970
SohbatpurDistrict141,527200,426240,106
FaridabadTehsil33,40058,20468,948
Sanhri (incl. Hair Din, Manjhipur, Panhwar, Saeed Muhammad Kanrani)Tehsil66,68188,788106,314
SohbatpurTehsil41,44653,43464,844
Surab (← Kalat)District93,401208,493279,038
Surab (incl. Dasht-e Goran, Gidder, Shaheed Meharabad Zehri)Tehsil93,401208,493279,038
WashukDistrict110,009175,712302,623
BesimaTehsil16,74040,26663,368
MusakhelTehsil29,84438,63467,142
NagSub-Tehsil19,95634,47757,467
Shahoo GarhiSub-Tehsil19,64127,54859,061
WashukTehsil23,82834,78755,585
ZhobDistrict193,458310,354355,692
AshwatSub-Tehsil13,24720,76825,094
KashatooSub-Tehsil5,1655,1845,810
Qamar Din Karez (Kakar Khurasan)Tehsil5,85513,83115,018
SambazaSub-Tehsil15,19817,46525,150
ZhobTehsil153,993253,106284,620
ZiaratDistrict80,748160,095189,535
SinjawiTehsil47,40892,497110,623
ZiaratTehsil33,34067,59878,912
BalochistanProvince6,565,88512,335,12914,894,402

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: The boundaries shown may deviate considerably from the actual boundaries.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2023)
Males7,768,166
Females7,125,471
Transgender765
Age Groups (C 2023)
0-14 years7,231,131
15-64 years7,023,017
65+ years307,863
Age Distribution (C 2023)
70+ years181,840
60-69 years314,456
50-59 years578,473
40-49 years992,979
30-39 years1,468,799
20-29 years2,181,191
10-19 years3,576,342
0-9 years5,267,931
Urbanization (C 2023)
Rural10,282,574
Urban4,611,828
Literacy (A10+) (C 2023)
yes3,904,799
no5,389,281
Mother Tongue (C 2023)
Urdu77,249
Punjabi86,457
Sindhi555,198
Pushto4,955,245
Balochi5,811,185
Saraiki319,054
Hindko24,204
Brahvi2,507,157
Mewati285
Kohistani1,014
Other Language224,963