Data shared by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) suggests that the current rate of population growth in the country is likely to double the population by 2050.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday unveiled the “First Ever Digital Census Key Findings Report”, compiled by the PBS. The report, which marks a significant milestone for Pakistan, provides comprehensive data crucial for the development of urban and rural areas and effective disaster response.
According to the detailed results of the 7th Population and Housing Census-2023, Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world with a total population of 241.49 million with all the provincial capitals’ most populous cities.
The census data shows that the current population growth rate is 2.55% which is the highest in the region and if it continues, the country’s population will be doubled by 2050.As per the stats, Karachi is ranked the 1st most populous city with a population of 20.4 million while the Sindh province’s count stands at 55.70 million.
Meanwhile, Lahore is the 2nd most populous city with 13 million and the provincial population count stands at 127.69 million. Peshawar ranks 3rd with 4.76 million Khyber Pakhtunkhawa’s population is 40.86 million, while Quetta ranks 4th with 2.59 million and 14.89 million for the provincial population count in Balochistan.
The federal capital of Islamabad’s population count stood at 2.36 million.The census data shows that the total population of the country, 241.49 million, is represented by 51.48% males and 48.51% females, with a gender ratio of 106.12.
