natashas blog: POPULATION OF PAKISTAN

It is estimated that the Pakistan's population will be over 180,000,000 by mid 2008. Pakistan had an estimated population of 169,300,000 as of July 2007,. During 1951-98, Pakistan's urban population expanded sevenfold. And by the next decade the population is expected to exceed 176 million.In the past, the country's population had a relatively high growth rate that has, however, been moderated by declining fertility and birth rates. Dramatic social changes have led to rapid urbanization and the emergence of megacities. During 1990-2003, Pakistan sustained its historical lead as the most urbanized nation in South Asia, with city dwellers making up 34% of its population.

Pakistan has a multicultural and multi ethical society and hosts one of the largest refugee populations in the world as well as a young population.

, Pakistan currently has population of 164.6 million which is expected to reach 304.7 million by the year 2050.
Even though there have been a number of support programmes dealing with family planning and reproductive health issues, there has not been significant impact. Our fertility rate has been stagnant at around 4.1 to 4.9 percent for last many decades. Contraceptive prevalence rate in Pakistan is only 28 percent.

Population and growth

Historical populations
Census	Population	Urban

1951	33,816,000	17.80%
1961	42,978,000	22.46%
1972	65,321,000	25.40%
1981	84,254,000	28.28%
1998	130,580,000	32.51%

Population: 164,741,942 (July 2007 est.)
Growth rate: 1.828% (2007 est.)
Birth rate: 27.74 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate: 8 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.24
Human development

Mortality and life expectancy
Infant mortality rate: 68.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
- total population: 63.39 years
- male: 62.4 years
- female: 64.44 years (2006 est.)