Mohmand’s voter registration rate stands at 66% of its estimated 2025 population — 12 percentage points above 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 2.63% inter-censal annual growth rate to Mohmand’s census base population of 553,933, yielding an estimated 2025 population of 583,452. Registration rates are calculated by dividing the number of registered voters by this estimated population.

Voter registration in Mohmand

The district has 387,939 registered voters — 221,976 males (57.2%) and 165,963 females (42.8%). Among males, 75% of the estimated population is registered; among females, 58%. Mohmand ranks 100th out of 136 districts nationally by population size and is represented by one Member of the National Assembly.

By voter registration rate, Mohmand ranks 6th nationally and 2nd of 35 within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Why registration exceeds the national ratio

Two rules governing Pakistan’s 2023 Digital Census explain Mohmand’s above-average registration rate. First, household members absent for more than six months were not enumerated at their home address. Second, previous household members living elsewhere were recorded at their present address, not the origin household.

Labour migration — including significant movement to urban centres and abroad — draws a significant share of Mohmand’s permanent residents to major Pakistani cities and Gulf labour markets. These individuals were enumerated at their destination, not in Mohmand, at census time. They remain registered as voters in Mohmand on the basis of their permanent CNIC address. The population denominator is therefore smaller than the registered voter roll — producing a ratio above the national average.

Despite the above-average overall rate, a significant gender gap persists: female voters account for 42.8% of the registered electorate, with 56,013 more male than female registered voters. Targeted registration campaigns for women in Mohmand are needed ahead of the next general elections.

This post is part of FAFEN’s series on voter vs population ratio. Read more of this series here.