Bannu’s voter registration rate stands at 54% of its estimated 2025 population — matching the national ratio of 54%.
Methodology
These figures are drawn from district-wise electoral roll statistics released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 30 December 2025. They are cross-referenced against population estimates derived from the 2023 Digital Census. The 2025 population estimate applies the 1.94% inter-censal annual growth rate to Bannu’s census base population of 1,357,890, yielding an estimated 2025 population of 1,411,087. Registration rates are calculated by dividing the number of registered voters by this estimated population.
Voter registration in Bannu
The district has 756,332 registered voters — 409,162 males (54.1%) and 347,170 females (45.9%). Among males, 56% of the estimated population is registered; among females, 51%. Bannu ranks 69th out of 136 districts nationally by population size and is represented by one Member of the National Assembly.
By voter registration rate, Bannu ranks 59th nationally and 23rd of 35 within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Registration at the national average
Bannu’s voter registration rate of 54% matches the national ratio of 54%. This indicates that the census enumeration effects working in opposite directions are broadly in balance.
Where out-migrants reduce the census-based denominator — because they are enumerated at their destination — in-migrants from surrounding areas increase it. In Bannu, these two flows offset each other, producing a voter-to-population ratio that tracks the national average.
Female voters constitute 45.9% of the registered electorate, reflecting a significant gender gap of 8.2%. Closing this gap through targeted ECP outreach in Bannu should be a priority before the next general elections.
This post is part of FAFEN’s series on voter vs population ratio. Read more of this series here.
