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Impact of Population Explosion on National Economy

MUHAMMAD SAMEER – 32-PMS PROBATIONER

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Population vs population explosion/over population

Population situation in Pakistan

Causes of Population Explosion

A Rational Choice

Effects on the Economy

Measures to cope with problem

3Population vs over population

In human biology, the whole numbers of residents take up an area (such as a country or the world) and frequently being changed by increases (births and migrations) and losses (deaths and migrations)

&The term “Population Explosion” or “Over Population” is used to express the idea of more population for fewer resources.

4Population Situation in Pakistan:

According to the economic survey of Pakistan 2014-15, the total population of Pakistan is 192 million .

Population growth rate is 1.49 % and in the list of most populous countries, Pakistan is at 6th number.

5Causes of population explosion

Allah is raziq

High population growth rate

Need for more earning hands

Labor force

Security

Low death rate

Warm climate

Absence of family planning

Joint family system

Early marriages

Illiteracy

POLYGAMMY practices

6A Rational Choice

Households in rural and most of the urban areas of Pakistan have little or no assurance that they will receive an income when old: there is no social security system, no employer subsidized funds, no medical insurance or life insurance. Children may be viewed as an asset which will generate income when the parents are old.

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What are the effects of Population Increase ?

8Effects on economy

Low per capita income

Unemployment

Low growth of agriculture sector

Low saving and low investment

High rate of inflation

Vicious Circle of poverty

Adverse balance of payment

Reduction in wage rate

Increase in dependence ratio

Huge budgetary expenditure on provision of basic services

9Comparison among neighboring countries

10Measures to cope with Population Explosion

Family planning

Late marriages

High literacy rate

Women employment

Provision of credit facilities

Growth of small scale and cottage industry

11Another aspect

0-14 years:   33.3%

15-24 years:   21.5%  

25-54 years:  35.7%  55-64 years:  5.1%  

65 years and over:  4.3%

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