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Difference in the Population Size between Rural and Urban Areas of Pakistan

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  • Alvi, Mohsin Hassan

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The purpose of present study is to explore the trend of difference in population size and growth rate of the two sectors of Pakistan i.e. rural and urban over a period of 57 years (from 1960 to 2017). It is important to know this trend for resources allocation and also to get an insight into related issues in future. The data has been obtained from secondary source of publically available site of World Bank. Results demonstrate a progressive increase in the population size of both the sectors. However, the pace of increase in population of rural sector is not only faster than that of urban but also it shows a much higher rate of increase after 1980. But in case of population growth rate it is urban sector that leads. Throughout the span of 57 years, for urban area the growth rate has varied from 4.6% to 3.1%. On the other hand, for rural areas, it ranges from 3.1% to 1.2%. Results are discussed along with their probable reason.

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  • Alvi, Mohsin Hassan, 2018. "Difference in the Population Size between Rural and Urban Areas of Pakistan," MPRA Paper 90054, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Mohsin Hassan Alvi & Usman Kamal, 2015. "Assessing Chinese Currency Regime (2012)," Journal of Empirical Economics, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 4(2), pages 78-83.
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    Keywords

    Rural population; Urban population; Population growth rate; Population size;
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    JEL classification:

    • C1 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
    • E6 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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