According to the 2023 Digital Census, what was the enumerated population of Pakistan's four provinces and the Islamabad Capital Territory?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Approximately 241.5 million people
- Step 1: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics held the country's first digital census in 2023. Step 2. Approved by the Council of Common Interests in August 2023, the figure for the provinces and Islamabad was about 241.5 million. Answer: Approximately 241.5 million people. Why not the others: 207.7 million was the 2017 census count; 180 million is an older estimate from before 2017; 270 million exceeds the census result.
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