Over the past six years, Pakistan has seen a rise in the number of unmarried individuals, increasing by approximately 5.2 million.
The latest statistics from the Bureau of Statistics drawn from individuals aged 15 and above highlight a growing demographic trend in the country.
The 2017 census reported that 37.3 million unmarried people lived in the nation. The recent update shows that this figure has grown to about 42.5 million, reflecting social and possibly economic shifts in Pakistani society.
The breakdown of these numbers on a regional basis shows Punjab leading with 23.6 million unmarried individuals, followed by Sindh with 8.586 million, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 6.672 million, and Balochistan with 2.181 million. In Islamabad, the federal capital, there are 486,000 unmarried individuals.
Conversely, the report notes an increase in married individuals, which has risen by 14.2 million over the same period to 94.5 million. Interestingly, the number of divorced women has decreased slightly from 515,000 in 2017 to 499,000.
These figures shed light on evolving patterns in marital status across Pakistan, offering insights into the changing social fabric of the nation.
