Population Growth | MCQs

Explanation

First 1951

Second 1961

Third 1972

Forth 1981

Fifth1998 

Sixth 2017

Seventh 2023

Pakistan's last completed census took place in 2023.

Explanation

There are the Total six Census held in Pakistan

1. 1st in 1951

2nd 1961

3rd 1972

4th 1981

5th 1998

6th 2017

Next 2023

The population of Pakistan according to the 2017 census

Total                      207,774,520

Males                   106,443,520

Females               101,331,000

Explanation

Explanation

About 70% of Pakistan's population is under the age of 35. 

Here's a breakdown of Pakistan's population by age group:

• 0–4 years: 12.4%
• 5–12 years: 19.0%
• 13–17 years: 11.0%
• 18–24 years: 13.8%
• 25–34 years: 15.5%
• 35–44 years: 11.0%
• 45–54 years: 7.4%
• 55–64 years: 5.5%
• 65 and above: 4.4%

Pakistan's median age is 20.7 years old.

The country has a high growth rate of 2.5%.

Explanation

As per Pakistan's 2023 Census, Sindh province recorded an annual population growth rate of 2.57%, slightly higher than Punjab’s 2.53% and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 2.38%.

Based on that growth rate ranking, Sindh experienced the largest population growth among the listed provinces in 2023.

Explanation

According to the 1951 census, the total population of the Dominion of Pakistan was 75 million.

West Pakistan had a population of 33.7 million.

East Pakistan had a population of 42 million.

Explanation

2023 national census (released on 5 August 2023)

Growth rate: 2.55 per cent

Total Pakistan population: 241.49 million

Punjab: 127.68 million

Punjab growth rate: 2.53 percent

Sindh population: 55.69 million

Sindh growth rate: 2.57 percent

Balochistan population: 14.89 million

Balochistan growth rate: 3.2 percent (highest of all)

KPK population: 40.85 million

KPK growth rate: 2.38 percent

Islamabad population: 2.36 million

Islamabad growth rate: 2.81 percent

Pakistan rural population: 61.18 percent

Pakistan Urban population: 38.82 percent

33 million population increased between 2017 and 2023 

110 million population increased between 1998 and 2023 

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Explanation

The annual average rate of change of population size, for a given country, territory, or geographic area, during a specified period. 

It expresses the ratio between the annual increase in the population size and the total population for that year, usually multiplied by 100.