Demographics of Islamabad

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Demographics of Islamabad
Population pyramid of Islamabad in 2017
Population1,014,825 (2017)

Islamabad had an estimated population of 1,014,825 according to the 2017 Census.[1]

mother tongue of the majority of the population is Punjabi, at 54%. According to the 2021 Census, 20% of the population are Pashto speakers, 14% speak Balochi and the remaining 10% speak Urdu, Seraiki, Pahari or other languages.[2]
The total migrant population of the city is 397,731, with the majority from Punjab (201,977). Around 116,614 of the migrated population came from
Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan.[3]

Islam is the largest religion in the city, with 95.53% of the population Muslim. Per 1998 census in rural areas this percentage is 98.80%, while in urban areas the percentage of Muslims is 93.83%. The second largest religion is Christianity, with 4.07% of the population, 0.94% in rural areas and 5.70% in the city. Other minorities 0.39% of the population. [4] The majority of the population lies in the age group of 15–64 years, around 59.38%. Only 2.73% of the population is above 65 years of age; 37.90% is below the age of 15.[5] Islamabad has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan, at 94%. 9.8% of the population has done intermediate education (equivalent to grades 11 and 12). 10.26% have a bachelor or equivalent degree while 5.2% have a master or equivalent degree.[6] The labour force of Islamabad is 185,213[7] and the unemployment rate is 15.70%.[8]

References

  1. ^ "PROVISIONAL SUMMARY RESULTS OF 6TH POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS-2017". pbs.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ Population Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. "POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-17.
  3. ^ Population Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. "MIGRANT POPULATION BY PLACE OF BIRTH" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13.
  4. ^ Population Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. "POPULATION BY RELIGION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-17.
  5. ^ Population Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. "POPULATION BY SELECTIVE AGE GROUPS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-27.
  6. ^ Population Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. "Population by Level of Education". Archived from the original on 2009-07-20.
  7. ^ Population Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. "LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-27.
  8. ^ Population Census Organization, Govt. of Pakistan. "UN-EMPLOYMENT RATES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-27.
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