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  • Population Statistics
    Karachi
    Year Population % of urban population* % of total population**
    1950 1 055 000 14.6 2.6
    1955 1 419 000 16.2 3.2
    1960 1 853 000 17.2 3.8
    1965 2 405 000 18.9 4.4
    1970 3 119 000 20.4 5.1
    1975 3 989 000 21.3 5.6
    1980 5 048 000 21.8 6.1
    1985 6 033 000 20.9 6.1
    1990 7 147 000 20.2 6.2
    1995 8 467 000 20.4 6.5
    2000 10 021 000 20.4 6.8
    2005 11 618 000 20.3 7.0
    2009 12 817 000 19.9 7.1
    2010 13 125 000 19.8 7.1
    2015 14 818 000 19.1 7.2
    2020 16 693 000 18.5 7.4
    2025 18 725 000 17.9 7.6

    Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2009

    *Population residing in agglomeration as percentage of urban population of the country.

    ** Population resiging in agglomeration as percentage of total population of the country.

     

    Karachi
    Year Average annual rate of change %
    1950-1955 5.93
    1955-1960 5.33
    1960-1965 5.21
    1965-1970 5.20
    1970-1975 4.92
    1975-1980 4.71
    1980-1985 3.56
    1985-1990 3.39
    1990-1995 3.39
    1995-2000 3.37
    2000-2005 2.96
    2005-2010 2.44
    2010-2015 2.43
    2015-2020 2.38
    2020-2025 2.30
    Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2009
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