Karachi Keamari’s voter registration rate stands at 44% of its estimated 2025 population — 10 percentage points below the national ratio of 54%.

Methodology

These figures are drawn from district-wise electoral roll statistics released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 30 December 2025. They are cross-referenced against population estimates derived from the 2023 Digital Census. The 2025 population estimate applies the 2.07% inter-censal annual growth rate to Karachi Keamari’s census base population of 2,068,451, yielding an estimated 2025 population of 2,154,972. Registration rates are calculated by dividing the number of registered voters by this estimated population.

Voter registration in Karachi Keamari

The district has 947,845 registered voters — 544,992 males (57.5%) and 402,853 females (42.5%). Among males, 48% of the estimated population is registered; among females, 40%. Karachi Keamari ranks 40th out of 136 districts nationally by population size and is represented by two Members of the National Assembly.

By voter registration rate, Karachi Keamari ranks 103rd nationally and 25th of 30 within Sindh.

Why registration trails the national ratio

Karachi Keamari’s below-average registration rate reflects a pattern common to Pakistan’s major urban centres. Both census enumeration rules apply here: in-migrants residing in Karachi Keamari for more than six months were counted here at census time, not at their origin household.

These individuals remain registered as voters in their origin district on the basis of their permanent CNIC address. This inflates Karachi Keamari’s census-based population denominator without a corresponding increase in the local voter roll, depressing the voter-to-population ratio below the national average.

A significant gender gap compounds this structural deficit: female voters account for only 42.5% of the registered electorate — 142,139 fewer than male voters. Women’s registration stands at 40% of the estimated female population, against a male rate of 48%. This suggests genuine non-registration of women alongside the in-migration enumeration effect. Targeted registration campaigns for women in Karachi Keamari are needed ahead of the next general elections.

This post is part of FAFEN’s series on voter vs population ratio. Read more of this series here.