Gilgit-Baltistan is a self-governing territory controlled by Pakistan. It was called »Northern Areas« until 2009.
Districts
The population of the districts of Gilgit-Baltistan according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1998-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2017-03-15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilgit-Baltistan | PAK-GB | Gilgit | 72,496 | 870,347 | 1,492,924 | |||
| Astore | AST | Astore | 5,411 | 71,666 | 100,000 | 541100 | ||
| Diāmir [Diamer] | DMR | Chilās | 7,234 | 131,925 | 270,000 | 723400 | ||
| Ghānche | GHA | Khaplū | 8,531 | 88,366 | 160,000 | 853100 | ||
| Ghizer | GHZ | Gāhkūch | 12,381 | 120,218 | 170,000 | 1238100 | ||
| Gilgit | GGT | Gilgit | 4,208 | 145,272 | 290,000 | 420800 | ||
| Hunza | HNZ | Aliābād | 10,109 | 46,665 | 50,000 | 1010900 | ||
| Kharmang | KHM | Tolti | 2,700 | 41,947 | 50,000 | 270000 | ||
| Nagar | NGR | Nagar Khas | 4,137 | 51,387 | 70,000 | 413700 | ||
| Shigar | SHG | Shigar | 8,900 | 45,322 | 70,000 | 890000 | ||
| Skārdu | SKD | Skārdu | 7,100 | 127,579 | 260,000 | 710000 |
- (1998) Government of Pakistan and IUCN (web).
(2017) Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, Planning and Development Department (web).
Contents: Places
The population of all urban places in Gilgit-Baltistan. In addition, the remaining district headquarters without urban population are listeted.
The total urban population in 2017 was 246,332, i.e. an increase by 101% compared to 1998.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1998-03-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliābād | HNZ | ... | 0 | |
| Astore | AST | ... | 0 | |
| Chilās | DMR | 16,575 | 0 | |
| Gāhkūch | GHZ | 10,142 | 0 | |
| Gilgit | GGT | 56,701 | 0 | |
| Khaplū | GHA | 12,883 | 0 | |
| Nagar Khas (Oyumnagar) | NGR | ... | 0 | |
| Shigar | SHG | ... | 0 | |
| Skārdu | SKD | 26,023 | 0 | |
| Tolti | KHM | ... | 0 |
- (1998) Government of Pakistan and IUCN (web).