Peshawar
Peshawar is listed in this directory under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The 2023 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics table reports 10,035,171 people for PESHAWAR DIVISION. The figures below describe that census unit and its 2023 reporting boundaries, rather than a current population estimate.
Peshawar: 2023 census figures
- Population, 2023 census: 10,035,171
- Male population: 5,142,803
- Female population: 4,892,096
- Transgender population: 272
- Reported area: 9,134 square kilometres
- Reported population density: 1,098.66 people per square kilometre
- Urban share of the 2023 population: 26.26%
- Average household size: 6.9 people
- 2017 population shown in the same table: 8,922,505
Reading these figures
The population is for the complete named census unit, including its rural and urban parts where reported. It should not be read as the population of only the town centre. The 2017 comparison, where shown, is reproduced from the same PBS table; boundary changes can affect comparisons over time.
Districts in this census table
The division section of the 2023 source lists: CHARSADDA DISTRICT; KHYBER DISTRICT; MOHMAND DISTRICT; NOWSHERA DISTRICT; PESHAWAR DISTRICT. This is the source-year grouping; the directory navigation may reflect a different administrative inventory.
Source and reference date
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1, worksheet row 116, PESHAWAR DIVISION. Population counts are reproduced as published; percentages and density are rounded for display. Census year: 2023. Source checked: 30 October 2026.
Administrative context
This directory lists Peshawar as a division under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Follow the parent link to explore the wider area.
Location details
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Administrative areas in Peshawar
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