Area, population, density and average household size of Sindh, Pakistan

Level	Province / Division / District	Area (sq km)	Population	% of Sindh population	Population density (per sq km)	Average household size
PROVINCE	SINDH	140,914	55,696,147.00	100.00	395.25	5.6
Division	Sukkur Division	27,158	6,010,041.00	10.79	221.30	5.7
District	Khairpur	15,910	2,597,535.00	4.66	163.26	5.7
District	Ghotki	6,083	1,772,609.00	3.18	291.40	5.3
District	Sukkur	5,165	1,639,897.00	2.94	317.50	6.1
Division	Larkana Division	15,213	7,093,706.00	12.74	466.29	5.8
District	Shikarpur	2,512	1,386,330.00	2.49	551.88	6.4
District	Jacobabad	2,698	1,174,097.00	2.11	435.17	6
District	Larkana	1,948	1,784,453.00	3.20	916.04	5.5
District	Kashmore	2,580	1,233,957.00	2.22	478.28	5.9
District	Kamber Shahdadkot	5,475	1,514,869.00	2.72	276.69	5.6
Division	Hyderabad Division	48,670	11,659,246.00	20.93	239.56	5.1
District	Dadu	7,866	1,742,320.00	3.13	221.50	5.1
District	Hyderabad	993	2,432,540.00	4.37	2,449.69	5.4
District	Badin	6,858	1,947,081.00	3.50	283.91	4.8
District	Thatta	8,570	1,083,191.00	1.94	126.39	5.2
District	Jamshoro	11,204	1,117,308.00	2.01	99.72	5.2
District	Matiari	1,417	849,383.00	1.53	599.42	5.3
District	Tando Allah Yar	1,554	922,012.00	1.66	593.32	5.2
District	T.M.Khan	1,423	726,119.00	1.30	510.27	5
District	Sujawal	8,785	839,292.00	1.51	95.54	5.2
Division	Shaheed Benazirabad Division	18,176	5,930,649.00	10.65	326.29	5.5
District	Shaheed Benazirabad	4,502	1,845,102.00	3.31	409.84	5.5
District	Naushahro Feroze	2,946	1,777,082.00	3.19	603.22	5.5
District	Sanghar	10,728	2,308,465.00	4.14	215.18	5.6
Division	Mirpur Khas Division	28,170	4,619,624.00	8.29	163.99	5.3
District	Mirpurkhas	2,925	1,681,386.00	3.02	574.83	5.3
District	Tharparkar	19,637	1,778,407.00	3.19	90.56	5.4
District	Umerkot	5,608	1,159,831.00	2.08	206.82	5.2
Division	Karachi Division	3,527	20,382,881.00	36.60	5,779.10	5.9
District	Karachi East	139	3,921,742.00	7.04	28,213.97	5.9
District	Karachi West	370	2,679,380.00	4.81	7,241.57	5.7
District	Karachi South	122	2,329,764.00	4.18	19,096.43	5.4
District	Karachi Central	69	3,822,325.00	6.86	55,396.01	5.8
District	Malir	2,160	2,432,248.00	4.37	1,126.04	5.7
District	Korangi	108	3,128,971.00	5.62	28,971.95	6.3
District	Kemari	559	2,068,451.00	3.70	3,700.27	6.4

• Sindh area, population, density and average household size, Census 2023

Sindh’s Population by Sex and Area

The Census 2023 data shows how Sindh’s population is split between men, women and transgender persons, and between rural and urban areas, down to division and district level. Every figure is a percentage of the total population of the province, division or district.

At the provincial level, males are 52.09% of the population, females 47.90% and transgender persons about 0.01%. Urban areas hold 53.97% of the population and rural areas 46.03%. The data points to a slight male majority everywhere and a gap between a rural interior and a heavily urban south.

Sex Distribution in Sindh

Men outnumber women in every division and district, though by different margins. Provincially, men are 52.09% of the population, equal to about 109 men for every 100 women.

The urban and rural breakdown has the same pattern. In urban areas, men are 28.31% of the provincial population and women 25.65%. In rural areas, men are 23.78% and women 22.25%.

Transgender persons are 0.01% of the provincial population, and 0.00% in most rural breakdowns. A few districts, including Karachi South and Korangi, show 0.02%.

Divisions with the Highest and Lowest Male Share

• Karachi Division: 52.98% male, 47.00% female, the largest gap of any division
• Mirpur Khas Division: 52.32% male, 47.67% female
• Hyderabad Division: 51.73% male, 48.26% female
• Sukkur Division: 51.69% male, 48.31% female
• Larkana Division: 51.43% male, 48.56% female
• Shaheed Benazirabad Division: 50.77% male, 49.22% female, the most balanced

District Patterns in Sex Distribution

The male share is highest in Karachi’s districts. Karachi South (53.26%), Kemari (53.21%) and Karachi East (53.16%) lead the list, followed by Sukkur (53.06%) and Hyderabad (53.00%). These are large urban centers where men are likely to be drawn by work and business.

The most balanced districts are Shikarpur (50.54% male, 49.45% female), Matiari (50.64% male) and Khairpur (50.66% male). Dadu, Jacobabad, Kashmore and the Shaheed Benazirabad Division districts are also close to even, with male shares between about 50.7% and 50.9%.

Rural and Urban Distribution

Sindh is more urban than rural overall, but the split varies sharply by division.

• Karachi Division: 92.57% urban and 7.43% rural, the most urbanized
• Hyderabad Division: 37.28% urban and 62.72% rural
• Sukkur Division: 33.92% urban and 66.08% rural
• Larkana Division: 30.63% urban and 69.37% rural
• Shaheed Benazirabad Division: 29.27% urban and 70.73% rural
• Mirpur Khas Division: 19.38% urban and 80.62% rural, the most rural

The Most Rural Districts

Several districts are overwhelmingly rural. Tharparkar is the most rural at 91.88%, followed by Sujawal (89.41%), Thatta (82.12%), Ghotki (78.60%), Kashmore (77.97%) and Badin (77.92%). In these districts, fewer than one person in five lives in an urban area, and in Tharparkar fewer than one in ten.

The Most Urban Districts

Five Karachi districts, East, South, Central, Korangi and Kemari, are 100% urban and have no rural population. The table leaves their rural columns blank. Karachi West is 90.71% urban, and Hyderabad district is 83.14% urban with only 16.86% rural.

Some districts are more evenly split. Malir is 52.05% rural and 47.95% urban. Sukkur is 50.30% rural and 49.70% urban. Larkana (44.73% urban), Jamshoro (46.70% urban) and Mirpur Khas (29.27% urban) also have significant urban populations alongside rural ones.

• Data source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Socio Economic Indicators of Sindh at District Level
• Census year: 2023
• Coverage: Sindh province, 6 divisions and 30 districts
• Unit of measurement: Percentage of the total population of each province, division or district
• Categories: Both sexes, male, female and transgender, for all areas, rural and urban
• Provincial figures: 52.09% male, 47.90% female, 0.01% transgender; 53.97% urban, 46.03% rural
• Note on shares: Rural and urban percentages are shares of the total population of that district, so they add up to 100% across rural and urban
• Blank rural cells: Five Karachi districts have no rural population, so those cells are empty
• Derived figures in this post: Rankings and the approximate male-to-female ratio were calculated from the table

Knowing how the population divides by sex and area helps planners design services for the people who actually live in each place. The high rural share in districts like Tharparkar, Sujawal and Thatta points to a need for rural roads, water, schools and clinics. The heavily urban districts of Karachi and Hyderabad face different demands, such as housing, transport and sanitation. The male-majority pattern also matters for planning health, education and employment programs for women and girls. Researchers and policymakers can use the data to compare districts and track how Sindh’s urban and rural balance changes over time.

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Socio Economic Indicators of Sindh at District Level.