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The population of Karachi since
1941 and its growth is given in the table below.
Table
- 1
Karachi
Population Growth
|
Year
|
Population
|
Increase/
Decrease Over Last Census / Survey
|
No. of
Years in Between
|
Per cent
Increase/ Decrease
|
Average
Annual Growth Rate
|
|
1941
|
435,887
|
135,108
|
10
|
44.90
|
3.70
|
|
1951
|
1,137,667
|
701,780
|
10
|
161.00
|
11.50
|
|
1961
|
2,044,044
|
906,377
|
10
|
79.70
|
6.05
|
|
1972
|
3,606,746
|
1,562,702
|
11
|
76.50
|
5.00
|
|
1981
|
5,437,984
|
1,831,238
|
9
|
50.80
|
4.96
|
|
1998
|
9,802,134
|
4,540,422
|
17
|
86.29
|
3.52
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Source: Government of Pakistan
Census Reports.
The
1998 census results have yet to be tabulated and as such an age-sex
pyramid cannot be constructed. However, if one projects the 1981 census
results by using the 1972-81 trends, then one can safely say that about 50
per cent of Karachi’s population is below 19 years old. What this means
in social, economic, cultural and political terms, has yet to be
understood and catered to. It is also important to note that the census
results have not been accepted by the Karachi political parties which
include the MQM, the Sindhi nationalist leaders, the PPP, the ANP and the
religious parties. There is a consensus that Karachi’s population is
over 12 million. The Markazi Jamiat Ulema Pakistan (MJUP) has also pointed
out that there are over 10 million national identity card holders and
their minor dependants in Karachi. The MJUP claim has not been verified or
rejected by the government.
Note:
Source
: Arif Hasan, Akbar Zaidi , Muhammad Younus, "Understanding
Karachi" A publication of URC
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