Pakistan’s four provinces and Islamabad ranked by census population; people, 2023.
This comparison ranks population size across Pakistan’s four provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory in 2023. All values use the same census scope and are measured in people. Punjab ranked first at 127,688,922, ahead of Sindh at 55,696,147. Islamabad Capital Territory recorded 2,363,863, making Punjab’s population 54.0 times larger.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 127.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Sindh | 55.7M | 2023 |
| 3 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 40.9M | 2023 |
| 4 | Balochistan | 14.9M | 2023 |
| 5 | Islamabad Capital Territory | 2.36M | 2023 |
Source 1: Pakistan 7th Population and Housing Census 2023
Publisher: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Dataset/table: Area, population by sex, density, urban proportion, household size and annual growth rate
Units: mixed; indicator-specific
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the area, population by sex, density, urban proportion, household size and annual growth rate values used in this statistic.
The national total is excluded. Population size measures absolute scale and does not indicate population density or living standards.
The five provincial-level census populations were ranked from largest to smallest using the same all-locality and all-sex coverage.
Every area uses the same Pakistan Bureau of Statistics census release, 2023 reference year and people unit.
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