Upper Dir: The voter registration rate in Upper Dir has reached 56% of its projected 2025 population, surpassing the national average of 54%, according to recent data. The district has 635,428 registered voters, with men representing 55.1% of the electorate and women 44.9%.
According to Free and Fair Election Network, these figures are based on electoral roll statistics released by the Election Commission of Pakistan and cross-referenced with population estimates from the 2023 Digital Census. The district's estimated population for 2025 is 1,133,319, calculated using a 2.27% annual growth rate from a 2023 base population of 1,083,566. Upper Dir ranks 79th in population size among 136 districts and 41st in voter registration rate nationally.
Upper Dir's higher registration rate is attributed to the methodology of the 2023 Digital Census, which did not enumerate household members absent for over six months at their home addresses. This policy, combined with labor migration trends, resulted in a smaller population denominator, increasing the apparent registration rate. However, a significant gender gap persists, as female voters constitute only 44.9% of the registered electorate. Efforts to increase female voter registration are deemed necessary ahead of upcoming general elections.