Urban agglomeration
15.4M
Growth (20 yrs)
+65%
Peak population
23.1M
Projected 2035
23.1M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,055,380 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 1,853,325 | +76% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 3,118,723 | +68% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 5,047,815 |
| +62% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 6,032,582 | +20% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 7,147,064 | +18% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 9,825,295 | +37% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 12,611,924 | +28% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 14,289,160 | +13% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 15,400,223 | +8% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 18,076,794 | +17% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 23,128,137 | +28% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Karachi’s urban agglomeration grew from 7.1M to 15.4M (+115%). The UN projects 23.1M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
