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6.3 Demographic and Socio-economic Profile
Population forecasts for the decade i.e. from
1998 to 2007 have been made on the
assumption that the past trends have continued
at least during this decade. The growth trends
during the inter-censal period of 1981-98 have
provided the basis for these projections. If
things move with the current pace and direction,
the likely scenario of the province after a
decade is delineated in the adjacent table.
Table: Sindh Demographic Indicators
Indicator
Statistics
Urban population (%) 49
Rural population (%) 51
Population growth rate (%) 2.8
Gender ratio (male per 100 female) 112.24
Economically active population (mn) 22.75
Source: 1998 census
Table: Projected Population of Sindh up to 2030
Population in millions
1998 2007 2020 2025 2030
Pakistan 132.4 168.1 245.6 272.1 326
Sindh 30.4 39.0 63.5 64.2 89.8
Source: Sindh Vision 2030, Government of Sindh
In 2007, Karachi remained the largest city and
Tando Muhammad Khan the smallest district of
Sindh even though their shares in total
population changed. The share of Karachi
increased from 32.38% in 1998 to 32.4% in
2007, whereas the shares of Nawabshah,
Naushero Feroze, Hyderabad, Khairpur and
Jacobabad appear to decline because of low
growth rates. The share of Tharparkar rose
substantially from 7.9% to about 9% percent of the total. If the current trends prevail, the GoS
is looking at addressing and managing the needs of approximately 90 million people by the
year 2030.
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