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{{Politics of Pakistan}}

The [[Administrative units of Pakistan|administrative units of Pakistan]] comprise four provinces, two territories in the [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir|Kashmir region]], and a capital territory. The provinces and territories are further subdivided into 37 divisions, which are subsequently divided into [[Districts of Pakistan|districts]], [[Tehsil|tehsils]], and finally [[Union councils of Pakistan|union councils]]. The division system was abolished in 2000 but was subsequently restored in 2008.

These divisions do not encompass the [[Islamabad Capital Territory]]. The formerly [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]] (FATA), which previously held the same administrative status as provinces, were merged into [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province and incorporated into neighbouring divisions within that province in 2018.

==History==
The administrative divisions constituted an integral tier of government from colonial times, with the Governor's provinces of British India being subdivided into divisions, which were further divided into districts. At the time of creation in 1947, the new nation of Pakistan comprised two geographically separated wings – [[East Pakistan|eastern]] and [[West Pakistan|western]]. Three of Pakistan's provinces were subdivided into ten administrative divisions. The single province in the eastern wing, [[East Bengal]], comprised four divisions – [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Dhaka Division|Dacca]], [[Khulna Division|Khulna]] and [[Rajshahi Division|Rajshahi]]. [[West Punjab]] province contained four divisions – [[Lahore Division|Lahore]], [[Multan Division|Multan]], [[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]], and [[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]. The [[North-West Frontier Province]] (as it was then known) had two divisions – [[Dera Ismail Khan Division|Dera Ismail Khan]] and [[Peshawar Division|Peshawar]]. Most of the former [[Sind Province (1936-1955|Sind Province]] became [[Hyderabad Division]]. The majority of divisions were named after their respective divisional capitals, though some exceptions existed.

From 1955 to 1970, the [[One Unit Scheme|One Unit policy]] consolidated the administrative structure into only two provinces – [[East Pakistan|East]] and [[West Pakistan]]. [[East Pakistan]] retained the same divisions as [[East Bengal]] previously possessed, while [[West Pakistan]] progressively gained seven new divisions to supplement the original six divisions. The [[Baluchistan States Union]] was reorganised into [[Kalat Division]], while the former [[Baluchistan (Chief Commissioner's Province)|Baluchistan Chief Commissioner's Province]] became [[Quetta Division]]. The princely State of [[Khairpur (princely state)|Khairpur]], combined with portions of [[Hyderabad division]], formed [[Sukkur Division|Khairpur Division]]. The former [[Bahawalpur (princely state)|princely state of Bahawalpur]] was established as [[Bahawalpur Division]], thereby joining [[West Punjab]]. In 1959, the [[Federal Capital Territory (Pakistan)|Federal Capital Territory]] was absorbed into [[West Pakistan]], and in 1960, it was merged with the district of [[Lasbela (princely state)|Las Bela]] to create the [[Karachi Division|Karachi-Bela Division]]. In 1969, the princely states of [[Kingdom of Chitral|Chitral]], [[Dir (princely state)|Dir]] and [[Swat (princely state)|Swat]] were incorporated into [[West Pakistan]] as the [[Malakand Division]], with Saidu serving as the divisional headquarters. Khairpur division was abolished in 1975 and replaced with [[Sukkur Division]]. In 1980, Sukkur division was bifurcated to establish [[Larkana division]]. [[Mirpurkhas division]] was created in 1990 through the bifurcation of [[Hyderabad division]].
== Current divisions by administrative units ==
The current administrative structure of Pakistan comprises 37 divisions in total, distributed across five provinces and two Pakistan-administered regions of Kashmir. Within the four provinces, there are 31 divisions: [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]] contains 8 divisions, [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] has 7 divisions, [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] features 10 divisions, and [[Sindh]] encompasses 6 divisions. These divisions are accompanied by their respective population figures as recorded in the Census of Pakistan 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Balochistan |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Balochistan.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau Statistics]] |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Punjab |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Punjab.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=Pakistan Bureau Statistics |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/KP.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=Pakistan Bureau Statistics |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Sindh |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Sindh.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=Pakistan Bureau Statistics |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref>
The 6 divisions located in [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]].

=== Provinces ===

==== Balochistan ====
[[File:Divisions of Balochistan.jpg|thumb|Eight divisions of Balochistan Province]]
{{Main|Divisions of Balochistan#List of divisions}}

{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash" style="width:95%; text-align:center; border:1px solid black"
!Division<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Table 12: Literacy Rate, Enrolment And Out Of School Population By Sex And Rural/Urban 2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balcohistan_province.pdf}}</ref>
!Districts<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Provincial cabinet approves three new districts |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Jun-2022/provincial-cabinet-approves-three-new-districts%3fversion=amp |website=www.nation.com|access-date=2023-07-03}}</ref>
!Area<ref name=":0" />
!Population (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Population Density (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Literacy rate (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Map
!Capital
|-
! [[Khuzdar Division]]
|
*[[Khuzdar District]]
*[[Kalat District]]
*[[Wadh]] [[District]]
*[[Surab District]]
|{{convert|41,208|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,547,812
|37.5/km2
|39.39%
|[[File:Qalat Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Khuzdar]]
|-
! [[Lasbela Division]]
|
*[[Awaran District]]
*[[Hub District]]
*[[Lasbela District]]
|{{convert|44,463|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|859,935
|19.3/km2
|39.05%
|[[File:Qalat Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Lasbela]]
|-
![[Loralai Division]]
|
*[[Loralai District]]
*[[Ziarat District]]
*[[Musakhail District]]
*[[Duki District]]
|{{convert|17,047|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,073,686
|62.98/km2
|43.89%
|[[File:Sibi Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Loralai District|Loralai]]
|-
! [[Zhob Division]]
|
*[[Zhob District]]
*[[Killa Saifullah District]]
*[[Sherani District]]
|{{convert|27,128|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|957,579
|34.19/km2
|34.33%
|[[File:Zhob Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Zhob]]
|-
! [[Makran Division|Makuran Division]]
|
*[[Gwadar District]]
*[[Kech District]]
*[[Panjgur District]]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tump,_Balochistan&oldid=1342111038 Tump District]
|{{convert|52,067|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,875,872
|36.03/km2
|47.69%
|[[File:Makran Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Turbat]]
|-
! [[Naseerabad Division]]
|
*[[Jaffarabad District]]
*[[Jhal Magsi District]]
*[[Nasirabad District]]
*[[Sohbatpur District]]
*[[Usta Muhammad District]]
|{{convert|9,447|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,601,347
|169.5/km2
|34.23%
|[[File:Nasirabad Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Dera Murad Jamali]]
|-
! [[Quetta Division]]
|
*[[Quetta District|Quetta East District]]
*[[Quetta District|Quetta West District]]
*[[Mastung District]]
|{{convert|9,434|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|2,908,763
|308.3/km2
|51.68%
|[[File:Quetta Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Quetta]]
|-
! [[Pishin Division]]
|
*[[Killa Abdullah District]]
*[[Pishin District]]
*[[Barshore District]]
*[[Chaman District]]
|{{convert|11,112|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,663,671
|292.55/km2
|51.68%
|[[File:Quetta Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Pishin, Pakistan|Pishin]]
|-
! [[Rakhshan Division]]
|
*[[Chagai District]]
*[[Washuk District]]
*[[Nushki District]]
*[[Kharan District]]
|{{convert|98,596|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|940,001
|10.55/km2
|36.84%
|[[File:Rakhshan Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Kharan, Pakistan|Kharan]]
|-
! [[ Koh-e-Sulaiman Division]]
|
*[[Upper Dera Bugti district|Upper Dera Bugti District]]
*[[Kohlu District]]
*[[Barkhan District]]
|{{convert|14,963|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|635,552
|42.47/km2
|34.70%
|[[File:Sibi Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Rakhni]]
|-
! [[Sibi Division|Sevi Division]]
|
*[[Sibi District]]
*[[Kachhi District]]
*[[Dera Bugti District]]
*[[Harnai District]]
|{{convert|15,934|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,046,548
|34.0/km2
|34.70%
|[[File:Sibi Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Sibi]]
|}

==== Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ====
[[File:Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with district names- in 2022 by Vijay Kumar.jpg|thumb|Colours correspond to Divisions of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
{{Main|Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#List of divisions}}

==== Punjab ====
This section is an excerpt from [[Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan|Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan § List of divisions by population over the years.]]

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{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Name
! Headquarters
! Districts
! Area
(km2)<ref name=":0" />
!Population (2023)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Literacy Rate, Enrollment, and Out of School Population by Sex and Rural/Urban: Census 2023 - Punjab Province |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250930200632/https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf |archive-date=2025-09-30 |access-date= |website=www.pbs.gov.pk}}</ref>
!Population Density (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Literacy
rate (2023)<ref name=":0" />
! Map
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Bahawalpur Division|Bahawalpur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_bwp|title=TMA Bahawalpur Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Bahawalpur]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Bahawalpur District|Bahawalpur]]
* [[Bahawalnagar District|Bahawalnagar]]
* [[Rahim Yar Khan District|Rahim Yar Khan]]
| 45,588
|13,400,009
| 293.94/km2
|52.13%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Bahawalpur_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Dera Ghazi Khan Division|Dera Ghazi Khan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_dgkhan|title=TMA Dera Ghazi Khan Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Dera Ghazi Khan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Dera Ghazi Khan District|Dera Ghazi Khan]]
* [[Layyah District|Layyah]]
* [[Muzaffargarh District|Muzaffargarh]]
* [[Rajanpur District|Rajanpur]]
* [[Taunsa District|Taunsa]]
* [[Kot Addu District|Kot Addu]]
| 38,778
|12,892,465
| 332.47/km2
|48.00%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Dera_Ghazi_Khan_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Faisalabad Division|Faisalabad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_faisalabad|title=TMA Faisalabad Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Faisalabad]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Faisalabad District|Faisalabad]]
* [[Chiniot District|Chiniot]]
* [[Toba Tek Singh District|Toba Tek Singh]]
* [[Jhang District|Jhang]]
| 17,918
|16,228,526
| 905.71/km2
|68.80%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Faisalabad_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujranwala Division|Gujranwala]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Gujranwala_Division|title=Gujranwala Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujranwala]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Gujranwala District|Gujranwala]]
* [[Narowal District|Narowal]]
* [[Sialkot District|Sialkot]]
| 7,779
|11,416,686
| 937.11/km2
|76.41%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Punjab - Gujranwala (division) (2022).png|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujrat Division|Gujrat]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Gujrat_Division|title=Gujrat Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujrat, Pakistan|Gujrat]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Gujrat District|Gujrat]]
* [[Hafizabad District|Hafizabad]]
* [[Mandi Bahauddin District|Mandi Bahauddin]]
* [[Wazirabad District|Wazirabad]]
| 9,438
|7,362,182
|670/km2
|76.41%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Punjab - Gujrat (division).png|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Lahore Division|Lahore]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Lahore_Division|title=Lahore Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185319/https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Lahore_Division|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Lahore]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Lahore District|Lahore]]
* [[Kasur District|Kasur]]
* [[Nankana Sahib District|Nankana Sahib]]
* [[Sheikhupura District|Sheikhupura]]
| 11,727
|22,772,710
| 1941.90/km2
|73.63%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Lahore_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Multan Division|Multan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Multan_Division|title=Multan Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Multan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Multan District|Multan]]
* [[Lodhran District|Lodhran]]
* [[Khanewal District|Khanewal]]
* [[Vehari District|Vehari]]
| 15,211
|14,085,102
| 925.98/km2
|59.43%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Multan_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_rawalpindi|title=TMA Rawalpindi Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Rawalpindi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Rawalpindi District|Rawalpindi]]
* [[Jhelum District|Jhelum]]
* [[Chakwal District|Chakwal]]
* [[Attock District|Attock]]
* [[Murree District|Murree]]
* [[Talagang District|Talagang]]
| 18,823
|10,804,250
| 574.50
|79.9%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Rawalpindi_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sahiwal Division|Sahiwal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Sahiwal_Division|title=Sahiwal Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sahiwal]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Sahiwal District|Sahiwal]]
* [[Pakpattan District|Pakpattan]]
* [[Okara District|Okara]]
| 10,302
|8,533,471
| 828.33/km2
|61.02%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Sahiwal_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Sargodha_Division|title=Sargodha Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sargodha]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Sargodha District|Sargodha]]
* [[Bhakkar District|Bhakkar]]
* [[Khushab District|Khushab]]
* [[Mianwali District|Mianwali]]
| 26,360
|9,591,275
| 263.86/km2
|63.19%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Sargodha division as 2023.jpg|center|234x234px]]
|}

==== Sindh ====
{{Main|Divisions of Sindh#List of the Divisions by area, population, density, literacy rate etc.}}
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|-
! Name
! Headquarter
! Districts
! Area
(km2)<ref name=":0" />
!Population (2023)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_sindh_province.pdf|title=Population 2023 tables sindh}}</ref>
!Pop. Density (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Literacy rate (2023)<ref name=":0" />
! Map
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Hyderabad Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Dadu District]]
* [[Hyderabad District, Sindh|Hyderabad]]
* [[Jamshoro District]]
* [[Matiari District]]
* [[Tando Allahyar District]]
* [[Tando Muhammad Khan District]]
* [[Badin District]]
* [[Sujawal District]]
* [[Thatta District]]
| 48,670
| 1,16,59,246
| 239.56/km2
|45.38%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Hyderabad (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Karachi Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Karachi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Karachi Central District|Central]]
* [[Karachi East District|East]]
* [[Karachi South District|South]]
* [[Karachi West District|West]]
* [[Korangi District|Korangi]]
* [[Malir District|Malir]]
* [[Keamari District|Kemari]]
| 3,527
| 2,03,82,881
| 5,779.10/km2
|75.11%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Karachi (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Larkana Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Larkana]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Jacobabad District]]
* [[Kashmore District]]
* [[Larkana District]]
* [[Qambar Shahdadkot District]]
* [[Shikarpur District]]
| 15,213
| 70,93,706
| 466.29/km2
|44.53%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Larkana (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Mirpur Khas Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Mirpur Khas]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Mirpur Khas District]]
* [[Tharparkar District]]
* [[Umerkot District]]
| 28,170
| 46,19,624
| 153.99/km2
|40.41%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Mirpur Khas (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Shaheed Benazirabad Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Nawabshah]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Naushahro Feroze District]]
* [[Shaheed Benazir Abad District]]
* [[Sanghar District]]
| 18,176
| 59,30,649
| 326.29/km2
|49.91%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Shaheed Benazirabad (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sukkur Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sukkur]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Ghotki District]]
* [[Khairpur District]]
* [[Sukkur District]]
| 27,158
| 60,10,041
| 221.30/km2
|59.72%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Sukkur (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|}

=== Pakistan-oocupied Kashmir ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;"
! colspan="6" | Divisions of [[Azad Kashmir|Azad Jammu & Kashmir]]
|-
!Division||Area (km2)||Population 1998 Census||Population 2017 Census
!Population 2023 Census||Capital
|-
|[[Mirpur Division|Mirpur]]||align="right"|4,388||align="right"|1,198,249||align="right"|1,651,018
|N/A||[[Mirpur, Azad Kashmir|Mirpur]]
|-
|[[Muzaffarabad Division|Muzaffarabad]]||align="right"|6,117||align="right"|745,733||align="right"|1,072,150
|N/A||[[Muzaffarabad, Pakistan|Muzaffarabad]]
|-
|[[Poonch Division|Poonch]]||align="right"|2,792||align="right"|1,028,541||align="right"|1,322,198
|N/A||[[Rawalakot]]
|-
! colspan="6" | Divisions of [[Gilgit-Baltistan]]
|-
!Division||Area (km2)||Population 1998 Census||Population 2017 Census
!Population 2023 Census||Capital
|-
|[[Gilgit Division|Gilgit]]||-|| N/A|| N/A
|N/A|| [[Gilgit]]
|-
|[[Baltistan Division|Baltistan]]||-|| N/A|| N/A
|N/A||[[Skardu]]
|-
|[[Diamer Division|Diamer]]||-|| N/A|| N/A
|N/A||[[Chilas]]
|}
== List of all divisions by population over the years ==
{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
|+Data from 2023, 2017, 1998, 1981, 1972 censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Info |url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/other/pocket_book2006/2.pdf |website=www.pbs.gov.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Divisions |url=http://www.statoids.com/ypk.html |website=www.statoids.com}}</ref>
! Division
!Pop.
2023
! Pop.
2017
! Pop.
1998
! Pop.
1981
!Pop.
1972
!Pop.
1961
!Pop.
1951
! Province
|-
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|23,63,863
|20,06,572
|8,05,235
|3,40,286
|–
|–
|–
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|-
| [[Bahawalpur Division|Bahawalpur]]
|1,34,00,009
|1,14,64,031
|76,35,591
|40,68,636
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="10" | [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]
|-
| [[Lahore Division|Lahore]]
|2,27,72,710
|1,93,98,081
|1,20,15,649
|71,83,097
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Dera Ghazi Khan Division|Dera Ghazi Khan]]
|1,28,92,465
|1,10,14,398
|65,03,590
|37,46,837
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Faisalabad Division|Faisalabad]]
|1,62,28,526
|1,41,77,081
|98,85,685
|66,67,425
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Multan Division|Multan]]
|1,40,85,102
|1,22,65,161
|84,47,557
|54,08,561
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]]
|1,08,04,250
|1,00,07,821
|66,59,528
|44,32,729
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]
|95,91,275
|81,81,499
|56,79,766
|39,30,628
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Sahiwal Division|Sahiwal]]
|85,33,471
|53,62,866
|42,71,247
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Gujranwala Division|Gujranwala]]
|1,14,16,686
|97,83,183
|61,01,052
|39,34,861
|32,18,873
|25,87,061
|18,35,178
|-
|[[Gujrat Division|Gujrat]]
|73,62,182
|63,37,678
|46,85,773
|32,64,764
|27,13,675
|18,72,505
|16,26,496
|-
| [[Mirpur Khas Division|Mirpur Khas]]
|46,19,624
|42,28,683
|25,85,417
|15,01,882
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="6" | [[Sindh]]
|-
| [[Hyderabad Division|Hyderabad]]
|1,16,59,246
|1,05,92,635
|68,29,537
|46,78,290
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Karachi Division|Karachi]]
|2,03,82,881
|1,60,51,521
|98,56,318
|54,37,984
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Larkana Division|Larkana]]
|70,93,706
|61,92,380
|42,10,650
|27,46,201
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Shaheed Benazirabad Division|Shaheed Benazirabad]]
|59,30,649
|52,82,277
|35,10,036
|25,60,448
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Sukkur Division|Sukkur]]
|60,10,041
|55,38,555
|34,47,935
|21,03,861
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Dera Ismail Khan Division|Dera Ismail Khan]]
|31,88,779
|20,19,017
|10,91,211
|6,35,494
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="7" | [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|KPK]]
|-
| [[Bannu Division|Bannu]]
|30,92,078
|20,44,074
|11,65,692
|7,10,786
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Kohat Division|Kohat]]
|37,52,436
|22,18,971
|13,07,969
|7,58,772
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Hazara Division|Hazara]]
|61,88,736
|53,25,121
|35,05,581
|27,01,257
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Malakand Division|Malakand]]
|99,59,399
|75,14,694
|42,62,700
|24,66,767
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Mardan Division|Mardan]]
|46,39,498
|39,97,677
|24,86,904
|15,06,500
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Peshawar Division|Peshawar]]
|1,00,35,171
|74,03,817
|39,23,588
|22,81,752
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Kalat Division|Kalat]]
|27,21,018
|25,09,230
|14,57,722
|10,44,174
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="8" | [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
|-
| [[Nasirabad Division|Nasirabad]]
|20,44,021
|5,91,144
|10,76,708
|6,99,669
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Makran Division|Makran]]
|18,75,872
|14,89,015
|8,32,753
|6,52,602
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Quetta Division|Quetta]]
|42,59,163
|41,74,562
|16,99,957
|8,80,618
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Sibi Division|Sibi]]
|11,56,748
|10,38,010
|6,30,901
|3,05,768
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Zhob Division|Zhob]]
|9,27,579
|8,06,238
|4,68,695
|3,61,647
|1,71,989
|–
|–
|-
|[[Loralai Division|Loralai]]
|8,70,000
|7,36,209
|4,87,748
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Rakhshan Division|Rakhshan]]
|10,40,001
|7,37,162
|4,09,473
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Mirpur Division|Mirpur]]
|–
|16,51,018
|11,98,249
|–
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="3" |[[Azad Kashmir|AJK]]
|-
|[[Muzaffarabad Division|Muzaffarabad]]
|–
|10,72,150
|7,45,733
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Poonch Division|Poonch]]
|–
|13,22,198
|10,28,541
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Gilgit Division|Gilgit]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="3" |[[Gilgit-Baltistan]]
|-
|[[Baltistan Division|Baltistan]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Diamer Division|Diamer]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|}
== List of all divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc. ==
{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
|+List of the divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc.
! Division
!Population
(2023)
! Area (km2) !! Density/ (km2)
(2017)
!Literacy
rate
(2023)

<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of KPK |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_kp_province.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of Punjab |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of Balochistan |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balcohistan_province.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of Sindh |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_sindh_province.pdf}}</ref>
! Capital !! Province
|-
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|23,63,863
|906
|2214.76
|83.97%
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|-
| [[Dera Ismail Khan Division|Dera Ismail Khan]]
|31,88,779
|9,005
|224.21
|41.73%
| [[Dera Ismail Khan District|Dera Ismail Khan]]
| rowspan="7" | [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|KPK]]
|-
| [[Bannu Division|Bannu]]
|30,92,078
|4,391
|465.51
|42.11%
| [[Bannu District|Bannu]]
|-
|[[Kohat Division|Kohat]]
|37,52,436
|7,012
|316.45
|50.89%
|[[Kohat]]
|-
|[[Hazara Division|Hazara]]
|61,88,736
|17,194
|309.7
|60.95%
|[[Abbottabad]]
|-
|[[Malakand Division|Malakand]]
|99,59,399
|29,872
|251.56
|47.51%
|Saidu
|-
|[[Mardan Division|Mardan]]
|46,39,498
|3,046
|1312.43
|56.90%
|[[Mardan]]
|-
|[[Peshawar Division|Peshawar]]
|1,00,35,171
|4,001
|1850.49
|51.32%
|[[Peshawar]]
|-
| [[Dera Ghazi Khan Division|Dera Ghazi Khan]]
|1,28,92,465
|38,778
|284.04
|48.00%
| [[Dera Ghazi Khan]]
| rowspan="10" | [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]
|-
| [[Lahore Division|Lahore]]
|2,27,72,710
|11,727
|1654.14
|73.63%
| [[Lahore]]
|-
| [[Faisalabad Division|Faisalabad]]
|1,62,28,526
|17,917
|791.26
|68.80%
| [[Faisalabad]]
|-
| [[Bahawalpur Division|Bahawalpur]]
|1,34,00,009
|45,588
|251.47
|52.13%
| [[Bahawalpur]]
|-
| [[Gujranwala Division|Gujranwala]]
|1,14,16,686
|7,779
|937.11
|76.41%
| [[Gujranwala]]
|-
|[[Gujrat Division|Gujrat]]
|73,62,182
|9,438
|780.05
|75.30%
|[[Gujrat District|Gujrat]]
|-
| [[Multan Division|Multan]]
|1,40,85,102
|17,935
|683.87
|59.43%
| [[Multan]]
|-
|[[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]]
|1,08,04,250
|18,823
|574.5
|79.90%
|[[Rawalpindi]]
|-
|[[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]
|95,91,275
|26,360
|310.38
|63.19%
|[[Sargodha]]
|-
| [[Sahiwal Division|Sahiwal]]
|85,33,471
|10,302
|520.57
|61.02%
| [[Sahiwal]]
|-
| [[Karachi Division|Karachi]]
|2,03,82,881
|3,528
|4549.75
|75.11%
| [[Karachi]]
| rowspan="6" | [[Sindh]]
|-
| [[Mirpur Khas Division|Mirpur Khas]]
|46,19,624
|28,171
|150.11
|40.41%
| [[Mirpur Khas]]
|-
| [[Hyderabad Division|Hyderabad]]
|1,16,59,246
|64,963
|163.06
|45.38%
| [[Hyderabad, Pakistan|Hyderabad]]
|-
| [[Larkana Division|Larkana]]
|70,93,706
|15,543
|398.4
|44.53%
| [[Larkana]]
|-
| [[Shaheed Benazirabad Division|Shaheed Benazirabad]]
|59,30,649
|18,175
|290.63
|49.91%
| [[Nawabshah|Shaheed Benazirabad]]
|-
|[[Sukkur Division|Sukkur]]
|60,10,041
|34,752
|159.37
|49.72%
|[[Sukkur]]
|-
| [[Makran Division|Makran]]
|18,75,872
|52,067
|28.6
|47.69%
| [[Turbat]]
| rowspan="8" | [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
|-
| [[Nasirabad Division|Nasirabad]]
|20,44,021
|16,946
|34.88
|32.59%
| [[Dera Murad Jamali]]
|-
| [[Quetta Division|Quetta]]
|42,59,163
|64,310
|64.91
|51.68%
| [[Quetta]]
|-
| [[Khuzdar Division|Khuzdar]]
|27,21,018
|91,767
|17.85
|38.72%
| [[Khuzdar]]
|-
| [[Sibi Division|Sibi]]
|11,56,748
|27,055
|38.37
|34.70%
| [[Sibi]]
|-
|[[Rakhshan Division|Rakhshan]]
|10,40,001
|98,596
|–
|36.84%
|[[Kharan, Pakistan|Kharan]]
|-
|[[Zhob Division|Zhob]]
|9,27,579
|27,128
|34.2
|32.33%
|[[Zhob]]
|-
|[[Loralai Division|Loralai]]
|8,70,000
|17,260
|50.4
|39.89%
|[[Loralai District|Loralai]]
|-
|[[Mirpur Division|Mirpur]]
|–
|4,388
|–
|–
|[[Mirpur, Azad Kashmir|Mirpur]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Azad Kashmir|AJK]]
|-
|[[Muzaffarabad Division|Muzaffarabad]]
|–
|6,117
|–
|–
|[[Muzaffarabad, Pakistan|Muzaffarabad]]
|-
|[[Poonch Division|Poonch]]
|–
|2,792
|–
|–
|[[Rawalakot]]
|-
|[[Gilgit Division|Gilgit]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Gilgit]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gilgit-Baltistan]]
|-
|[[Baltistan Division|Baltistan]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Skardu]]
|-
|[[Diamer Division|Diamer]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Chilas]]
|}
==Notes and References==
===Notes===
{{Notelist}}
<references group="A"/>

===References===
{{Reflist}}

== Read also ==
** [[Divisions of Balochistan]]
** [[Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
** [[Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan|Divisions of Punjab]]
** [[Divisions of Sindh]]
** [[Divisions of Azad Kashmir]]
** [[Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
* [[Districts of Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
** [[List of districts in Sindh|Districts of Sindh, Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Punjab, Pakistan|Districts of Punjab, Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Balochistan|Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Azad Kashmir|Districts of Azad Kashmir]]
** [[List of districts in Gilgit-Baltistan|Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
* [[Former administrative units of Pakistan]]
* [[Local government in Pakistan]]

Divisions of Pakistan - Revision history

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