As per the latest census for 2023, Balochistan witnessed the highest rate of population growth with a 3.2 percent increase, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) recorded the lowest rate with 2.38 percent since the last census.

In 2023, the country’s population grew by 2.55 percent.

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Both globally and in the region, Pakistan’s present growth rate is the highest as the country ranks 191 in terms of population growth rate. Only 27 other countries, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, have faster growth rates than Pakistan. If this growth rate continues, country’s population will double by 2050.

Karachi Division in Sindh emerges as the most densely populated, with a density of 5,779, followed by Islamabad with 2,609 persons per square km. Lahore Division in Punjab and Mardan Division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa exhibit the highest population density with 1,942 and 1,461 persons per square km, respectively.

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