Pakistan stands at a critical demographic juncture. With over 241 million people and counting, we are adding more than five million individuals to our population each year. If current trends persist, the country will surpass 386 million by 2050. This is not a distant projection-it is a challenge unfolding in real time. And it demands […]
The Missing Eight Million?
On August 5, 2023, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) officially released the results of the 7th and first-ever digital Housing and Population Census after approval from the Council of Common Interests (CCI). It counts 241 million inhabitants in Pakistan with an average intercensal annual growth rate of 2.55%. Contrary to expectation, the population growth […]