Pakistan's current administrative geography.
Explore the national boundary, current provincial boundaries and district boundaries. The map automatically fits to Pakistan rather than displaying an isolated map tile.
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Pakistan administrative boundary reference
The interactive layer uses the open Pakistan GeoJSON administrative hierarchy from PakData/GISData. It provides ADM0, ADM1, ADM2 and ADM3 layers and documents its source as GADM-derived.
View GIS source and provenance →PBS Geography / GIS
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics maintains the official Census GIS and administrative-area framework. PPRI treats the interactive open layer as a visualization source and PBS as the institutional reference.
Open PBS GIS →Complete Administrative Hierarchy of Pakistan (2026 Reference)
Empirical data index of Pakistan's 4 provinces, federal capital territory, 38 administrative divisions, and 164 districts based on the official Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) 2023 Census.
1. Punjab (Population: 127,688,922 · Land Area: 205,344 km² · 11 Divisions, 41 Districts)
Headquartered in Lahore. Governed by the Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police (IGP).
| Division | Districts Included | Divisional Population (2023) | Administrative Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | Lahore, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura | 22,772,710 | Lahore |
| Faisalabad | Faisalabad, Chiniot, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh | 15,785,152 | Faisalabad |
| Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Murree | 11,406,496 | Rawalpindi |
| Gujranwala | Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Narowal, Sialkot | 13,018,242 | Gujranwala |
| Gujrat | Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Wazirabad | 5,618,340 | Gujrat |
| Multan | Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Vehari | 13,546,412 | Multan |
| Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan | 13,011,048 | Bahawalpur |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | DG Khan, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Kot Addu, Taunsa | 13,878,416 | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Sargodha | Sargodha, Bhakkar, Khushab, Mianwali | 9,128,496 | Sargodha |
| Sahiwal | Sahiwal, Okara, Pakpattan | 8,323,610 | Sahiwal |
2. Sindh (Population: 55,696,147 · Land Area: 140,914 km² · 7 Divisions, 30 Districts)
Headquartered in Karachi. Comprises major urban local economies and fertile agrarian canal colonies.
| Division | Districts Included | Divisional Population (2023) | Administrative Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi | Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West, Korangi, Malir, Keamari | 20,382,881 | Karachi |
| Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin | 11,620,121 | Hyderabad |
| Sukkur | Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur | 6,234,812 | Sukkur |
| Larkana | Larkana, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur | 6,192,380 | Larkana |
| Mirpur Khas | Mirpur Khas, Tharparkar, Umerkot | 4,785,124 | Mirpur Khas |
| Shaheed Benazirabad | Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah), Sanghar, Naushahro Feroze | 5,892,109 | Nawabshah |
| Banbhore | Thatta, Sujawal, Badin (administrative coastal grouping) | — | Thatta |
3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Population: 40,856,097 · Land Area: 101,741 km² · 7 Divisions, 37 Districts)
Headquartered in Peshawar. Includes the integrated 7 tribal districts from the former FATA merger (25th Amendment).
| Division | Districts Included | Divisional Population (2023) | Administrative Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Khyber, Mohmand | 9,124,310 | Peshawar |
| Mardan | Mardan, Swabi | 4,582,190 | Mardan |
| Malakand | Swat, Buner, Dir Lower, Dir Upper, Malakand, Shangla, Chitral Lower, Chitral Upper, Bajaur | 9,871,540 | Saidu Sharif |
| Hazara | Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Kohistan Lower, Kohistan Upper, Kolai-Palas | 6,102,480 | Abbottabad |
| Kohat | Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Kurram, Orakzai | 3,912,450 | Kohat |
| Bannu | Bannu, Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan | 3,421,800 | Bannu |
| Dera Ismail Khan | DI Khan, Tank, South Waziristan (Upper & Lower) | 3,841,327 | Dera Ismail Khan |
4. Balochistan (Population: 14,894,402 · Land Area: 347,190 km² · 8 Divisions, 37 Districts)
Headquartered in Quetta. Spans 44% of Pakistan's total land area, characterized by vast distances and low density.
| Division | Districts Included | Divisional Population (2023) | Administrative Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quetta | Quetta, Pishin, Killa Abdullah, Chaman | 3,914,250 | Quetta |
| Kalat | Kalat, Khuzdar, Mastung, Surab (Shaheed Sikandarabad), Awaran, Hub, Lasbela | 2,891,400 | Khuzdar |
| Makran | Gwadar, Kech (Turbat), Panjgur | 1,845,920 | Turbat |
| Nasirabad | Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi, Kachhi (Bolan), Sohbatpur, Usta Muhammad | 2,108,350 | Dera Murad Jamali |
| Zhob | Zhob, Killa Saifullah, Sherani | 892,100 | Zhob |
| Sibi | Sibi, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Harnai, Ziarat | 1,215,640 | Sibi |
| Loralai | Loralai, Barkhan, Musakhail, Duki | 984,200 | Loralai |
| Rakhshan | Chagai, Nushki, Kharan, Washuk | 1,042,542 | Kharan |
5. Federal Territories & Disputed Administrative Regions
| Territory | Status & Constitution Basis | 2023 Population | Districts / Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) | Article 1(2)(b) Federal Capital | 2,363,863 | 1 District (Islamabad), 5 Zones |
| Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) | Empowerment & Self-Governance Order | ~1,800,000 | 3 Divisions (Gilgit, Baltistan, Diamer), 14 Districts |
| Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) | AJK Interim Constitution Act 1974 | ~4,100,000 | 3 Divisions (Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Poonch), 10 Districts |