Total Population

Retrieve Pakistan's total population estimates by year, including historical data and annual growth rates.

GET/3.0/economy/population

Description

This endpoint retrieves Pakistan's total population data including year-over-year estimates, annual growth rates, and historical trends. Population data is fundamental for calculating per capita metrics (GDP per capita, income per capita), assessing demographic trends, growth rates, and population pressure on resources. Understanding population size and growth is essential for planning social and economic policies including education, healthcare, infrastructure, and employment creation. The data enables population projections and demographic dividend/burden assessment. Data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), population surveys, and census data.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "2025",
      "pubjab": 98923742,
      "sindh": 52234567,
      "kpk": 35892345,
      "balochistan": 12345678,
      "islamabad": 2345678,
      "fata": 3456789,
      "total": 192345678,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Year identifier (e.g., "2025")
punjab	number	Population of Punjab province
sindh	number	Population of Sindh province
kpk	number	Population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
balochistan	number	Population of Balochistan province
islamabad	number	Population of Islamabad Capital Territory
fata	number	Population of former FATA region
total	number	Total population of Pakistan

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest Total Population

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/population" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Demographic Analysis: Track population growth and trends
• Per Capita Calculations: Use population for GDP per capita, income per capita
• Policy Planning: Guide social and economic policy decisions
• Urban Planning: Assess urban vs rural population trends
• Healthcare Planning: Plan healthcare infrastructure based on population
• Economic Forecasting: Incorporate population growth in economic models