Districts of Pakistan

Districts of Pakistan
CategoryThird-level administrative division
LocationIslamic Republic of Pakistan
Number169 (as of 2024)
PopulationsGreatest: Lahore, Punjab — 13,004,135 (2023)
Least: Harnai, Balochistan — 127,571 (2023)
AreasLargest: Chagai, Balochistan — 44,748 km2 (17,277 sq mi)
Smallest: Nazimabad (Karachi Central), Sindh — 69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Government
Subdivisions

The districts of Pakistan (Urdu: اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 169 districts in Pakistan, including 10 districts in Azad Kashmir and 14 districts in Gilgit-Baltistan., excluding Islamabad Capital Territory. These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils.