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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Karachi

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping14,31428 years
Restaurants12,99521 years
Education12,45026 years
Electronics stores9,60118 years
Real estate9,50923 years
Corporate management8,89425 years
Clothing stores7,12729 years
Mosques6,29928 years
Shopping other5,90728 years
Apartments5,13138 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets4,84636 years
Hospitals3,92634 years

Karachi Facts

Area11.1 km²
Population440,079
Male Population229,909 (52.2%)
Female Population210,170 (47.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+153.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+41.9%
Median Age23.1 years (Male: 23.5, Female: 22.6)
Area Codes21
NeighborhoodsSaddar, P.E.C.H.S Block 2 Block 2 PECHS, Civil Lines, Sindh Industrial Trading Estate, Block 5 Clifton
Local Time
TimezonePakistan Standard Time
Lat & Lng24.90560, 67.08220
Postal Codes7400074200744007455074600More

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Karachi Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population173,742268,985310,226411,940440,079
Population Density15,617.3 / km²24,178.4 / km²27,885.5 / km²37,028.3 / km²39,557.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Karachi Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 32.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Karachi+137.1%+53.1%+32.8%
Sindh+173.7%+71.6%+34.6%
Pakistan+183.1%+75.7%+36.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Karachi Median Age

Median Age: 23.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Karachi23.1 yrs22.6 yrs23.5 yrs
Sindh21.1 yrs21 yrs21.1 yrs
Pakistan21.1 yrs21 yrs21.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Karachi Population Density

Population Density: 39,558 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Karachi440,07911.1 km²39,558 / km²
Sindh41.5 million140,649.1 km²295 / km²
Pakistan188.8 million876,288.9 km²215 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Karachi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Karachi

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Karachi

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Karachi

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Karachi

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Karachi

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Karachi CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Karachi400,735 tn0.91 tn36,021.2 tons/km²
Sindh38,144,830 tn0.92 tn271.2 tons/km²
Pakistan148,464,575 tn0.79 tn169.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Karachi CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)400,735 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.91 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)36,021.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/3/185:39 PM4.498.1 km10,000 m53km E of Uthal, Pakistanusgs.gov
10/14/137:15 PM4.285.3 km14,030 m78km W of Jamshoro, Pakistanusgs.gov
5/31/123:35 PM433.6 km10,000 mPakistanusgs.gov
4/17/101:20 AM4.479 km29,800 mPakistanusgs.gov
10/13/077:31 AM478.5 km10,000 mPakistanusgs.gov
4/3/0210:12 PM3.883.9 km33,000 mPakistanusgs.gov
9/29/981:17 AM4.574.4 km33,000 mPakistanusgs.gov
9/24/9811:10 PM3.877 km10,000 mPakistanusgs.gov
12/28/9212:32 PM3.678.2 km33,000 mPakistanusgs.gov
4/29/9211:27 PM3.768.7 km33,000 mPakistanusgs.gov

Karachi

Karachi (Urdu: کراچی‎ / ALA-LC: Karācī IPA: [kəˈrɑːˌtʃi]) is the largest city of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh, its largest city, as well as one of the largest and most populous metropolitan cities in the world. Karachi metro has ..

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