2017 census of Pakistan - wikipedia 2017 census of Pakistan Sixth Census of Pakistan General information Country Pakistan Date taken 15 March 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 15 ) to May 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 25 ) Total population 207,774,550 Percent change 57 % Annual percent change 2.4 % Most populous province / territory Punjab Least populous province / territory Capital Territory The 2017 Census of Pakistan was a detailed enumeration of the Pakistani population which began on 15 March 2017 and ended on 25 May 2017. The census was conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for the first time in 21st century, after 19 years. Initial estimates put the population at 19 crore ( 210 -- 220 million ). Due to the dismissal of Nawaz Sharif from the office of Prime Minister, the results were delayed. The provisional results were finally presented to the Council of Common Interests on August 25, 2017, and then approved and released to the public. The results showed a total population of Pakistan excluding of that of Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir at 207.8 million. Contents 1 Details 1.1 Phases 2 Provisional results 3 City results 4 Security incidents 5 See also 6 References Details The census was conducted by 91,000 enumerators from different government sectors, of which the Pakistan Army provided security with 200,000 personnel. The census recorded a total of 9 languages out of an estimated of 80 languages spoken in the country, and officially recognized transgender as a third gender. Phases The census was conducted in 2 phases. The first phase lasted from 15 March 2017 to 13 April 2017 and covered 63 districts of the country. The second phase began on 25 April 2017 and lasted until 24 May 2017 covering the remaining 88 districts. However, the census in the Islamabad Capital Territory and neighbouring districts of Attock and Rawalpindi, although included in the second phase, began on 30 March 2017 and concluded on 23 May 2017. Furthermore, for administrative purposes, the census in the Kech District of Balochistan was spread over both phases. Provisional results The provisional results of the 2017 Census were presented to the Council of Common Interests on 25 August 2017. According to the results, the total population in Pakistan was 207,774,520, representing a 57 % increase in 19 years. The provisional results exclude data from Gilgit - Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, which is likely to be included in the final report in 2018. The urban population in Pakistan stood at 75,580,000 or 36.4 % of the total population. Administrative Unit Households Total Population ( 1998 ) Total Population ( 2017 ) Annualized Growth Share in Total Population Khyber Pakthunkhwa 3,845,168 17,743,645 30,523,371 2.89 % 14.69 % Tribal Areas 558,379 3,176,331 5,001,676 2.41 % 2.41 % Sindh 8,585,610 30,439,893 47,886,051 2.41 % 23.04 % Punjab 17,103,835 73,621,290 110,012,442 2.13 % 52.95 % Balochistan 1,775,937 6,565,885 12,344,408 3.37 % 5.94 % Islamabad Capital Territory 336,182 805,236 2,006,572 4.91 % 0.97 % PAKISTAN 32,205,111 132,352,279 207,774,520 2.40 % 100 % Azad Jammu and Kashmir TBA TBA 4,045,366 TBA TBA Gilgit - Baltistan TBA TBA 922,745 TBA TBA PAKISTAN ( incl : AJK, GB ) TBA TBA 212,742,631 TBA N / A Population Total 207,774,520 Males 106,443,520 Females 101,331,000 City results The population of 10 major cities of the country has increased by 74.4 per cent since 1998, when the last census was conducted, according to the data of recently concluded 6th Population and Housing Census 2017. The total population of the 10 cities surged to 40,956,232 individuals as per the 2017 census from 23,475,067 registered during the 1998 census, the data revealed. Rank City Population ( 1998 census ) Population ( 2017 census ) Province Karachi 9,339,023 14,910,352 Sindh Lahore 5,143,495 11,126,285 Punjab Faisalabad 2,008,861 3,203,846 Punjab Rawalpindi 1,409,768 2,098,231 Punjab 5 Gujranwala 1,132,509 2,027,001 Punjab 6 Peshawar 982,816 1,970,042 Khyber - Pakhtunkhwa 7 Multan 1,197,384 1,871,843 Punjab 8 Hyderabad 1,166,894 1,732,693 Sindh 9 Islamabad 529,180 1,014,825 Islamabad Capital Territory 10 Quetta 565,137 1,001,205 Balochistan Security incidents 21 March 2017 - a census team came under attack from villagers in the Gandheri area of Nowshera. The aggressors were apprehended and their arms were confiscated. 25 March 2017 - a policeman deputed on census team 's security in Charsadda was injured when he was fired at by an attacker. In retaliatory fire, the miscreant was injured and arrested. 5 April 2017 - a census team was targeted in a suicide attack on Lahore 's Bedian Road. 7 members of the team were slain - including two enumerators and 5 army personnel on security and reconnaissance duty. 25 April 2017 - a Levies official providing security to the census team lost his life while another was injured as they came under attack from gunmen in Kallag Kollanch area of Gwadar. A terrorist organistaion, Balochistan Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack. 26 April 2017 - a passenger van carrying civilians and a census team hit a land - mine in Kurram Agency. 14 civilians lost their lives while 9 people were injured, among them 2 census workers and 4 Khasadar officials. 5 May 2017 - a census team performing its duties in villages in Chaman near the Afghan - Pakistan border was unilaterally attacked by Afghan forces. Two security personnel with the team were killed along with 10 civilians. See also Census in Pakistan References Jump up ^ `` Why the census is important for Pakistan ''. Jump up ^ `` In pictures : Census teams go door - to - door for Pakistan 's first nationwide headcount in 19 years ''. DAWN.COM. 2017 - 03 - 15. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Initial estimates after Census 2017 put population at 21 - 22 crores - Pakistan - Dunya News ''. dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Pakistan, Let 's Talk About Sex ''. Jump up ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/1490674/57-increase-pakistans-population-19-years-shows-new-census Jump up ^ `` Population census 2017 : Why this extensive exercise will be defective ''. DAWN.COM. 2017 - 02 - 13. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Pakistan 's 6th census : A third sex, nine languages, many faiths ''. DAWN.COM. 2017 - 03 - 13. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Transgender population to be counted in population census for first time ''. DAWN.COM. 2017 - 01 - 09. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Distribution of Districts in Phases ''. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Enumerating Pakistan ''. Jump up ^ `` 132 million in 1998, Pakistan 's population now reaches 207.7 million : census report ''. ARYNEWS. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 25. Jump up ^ http://ww2.pbscensus.gov.pk/content/press-release-provisional-summary-results-6th-population-and-housing-census-2017-0 Jump up ^ `` Pakistan 's population reaches 208 million : provisional census results ''. Jump up ^ `` Pakistan 's 6 th Census - 207 Million People Still Stuck In Malthusian Growth ''. Jump up ^ `` Pakistan 's population surges to 207.8 million ''. Jump up ^ `` Pakistan 's population has ballooned to 207.8 m, provisional census results show ''. Jump up ^ `` 6th census findings : 207 million and counting ''. Jump up ^ `` Ten major cities ' population up by 74pc ''. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Daily Mashriq ''. Daily Mashriq ( in Urdu ). Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 06. Jump up ^ `` District Wise Census Results Census 2017 '' ( PDF ). Jump up ^ `` Census team attacked in Nowshera ''. Dawn.com. Retrieved 9 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Census team attacked in Charsadda, policeman injured ''. Dawn.com. Jump up ^ `` 5 armed forces personnel slain in Lahore blast targeting census team ''. Dawn. Retrieved 5 April 2017. Jump up ^ Baloch, Behram. `` Security man tasked to guard census team loses life in attack ''. Dawn.com. Jump up ^ Firdous, Iftikhar. `` 14 killed as passenger van hits landmine in Kurram Agency ''. The Express Tribune. Jump up ^ Shahid, Saleem. `` 12 dead, 40 hurt in Afghan attack during census ''. Dawn.com. Retrieved 9 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Clash erupts on Afghan - Pakistan border ''. BBC News. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Censuses in Pakistan. 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Question: population of pakistan according to census of 2017
Answer: 19 crore (210–220 million)