Islamabad
Islamabad District
Population: 2,363,863 (2023 census)
Planned federal capital on the Potwar Plateau; the site was chosen in 1959 and construction began in 1961.
Islamabad Capital Territory is the federal capital territory of Pakistan with its capital at Islamabad. The 2023 census counted 2,363,863 people (0.98% of Pakistan) on 906 km², and 83.97% of residents aged 10 and over were literate.
| Capital | Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 census) | 2,363,863 |
| Share of Pakistan | 0.98% of 241,499,431 |
| Area | 906 km² |
| Density | 2609.12 people per km² |
| Urban population | 46.91% |
| Population in 2017 | 2,003,368 |
| Annual growth 2017–2023 | 2.80% |
| Average household size | 5.7 |
| Sex ratio | 111.81 males per 100 females |
| Literacy rate (age 10+) | 83.97% · male 88.23% · female 79.13% |
| Districts | 1 (September 2026) |
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan, on the Potwar Plateau 14 km north-east of Rawalpindi. A commission chose the site in 1959 and construction began in 1961; the planned capital area covers 906 km² (Britannica).
Planned capital designed by Constantinos Doxiadis. Faisal Mosque, Margalla Hills and a mix of communities from every province.
QAU, NUST, COMSATS, IIUI and many federal colleges.
PIMS, Polyclinic and private teaching hospitals serve the capital and northern Punjab.
Rapid housing growth, traffic and pressure on the Margalla ecosystem.
Islamabad, Bari Imam, Saidpur Village
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Population: 2,363,863 (2023 census)
Planned federal capital on the Potwar Plateau; the site was chosen in 1959 and construction began in 1961.
1 district, as of September 2026. Islamabad Capital Territory is a single district.
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan; the territory covers the city and its surroundings. (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
The 2023 census counted 2,363,863 people, up from 2,003,368 in 2017 (annual growth 2.80%). (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics)
906 km², with 2609.12 people per km² in 2023. (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics)
83.97% of people aged 10 and over were literate in the 2023 census (male 88.23%, female 79.13%). (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics)
1 district, as of September 2026. (ICT Administration)
اسلام آباد پاکستان کا دارالحکومت ہے۔ 2023 کی مردم شماری کے مطابق آبادی 2,363,863 اور رقبہ 906 مربع کلومیٹر ہے۔ 10 سال اور زائد عمر کے افراد میں شرح خواندگی 83.97 فیصد ہے (پاکستان ادارۂ شماریات)۔