Karachi
Karachi is listed in this directory under Sindh. The 2023 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics table reports 20,382,881 people for KARACHI DIVISION. The figures below describe that census unit and its 2023 reporting boundaries, rather than a current population estimate.
Karachi: 2023 census figures
- Population, 2023 census: 20,382,881
- Male population: 10,799,522
- Female population: 9,580,686
- Transgender population: 2,673
- Reported area: 3,527 square kilometres
- Reported population density: 5,779.10 people per square kilometre
- Urban share of the 2023 population: 92.57%
- Average household size: 5.9 people
- 2017 population shown in the same table: 16,024,894
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: KARACHI CENTRAL DISTRICT; KARACHI EAST DISTRICT; KARACHI SOUTH DISTRICT; KARACHI WEST DISTRICT; KEAMARI DISTRICT; KORANGI DISTRICT; MALIR 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 38, KARACHI 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 Karachi as a division under Sindh. Follow the parent link to explore the wider area.
Other divisions listed under Sindh
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