Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in India
India: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.3625 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in India is 0.3625 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.3625 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1787 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places India 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2075 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2182 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2464 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2696 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.336 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3475 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3524 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3625 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.3625 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3254 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | 0.3475 units per square kilometre | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 11 South Korea 0.472 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 0.4558 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.4136 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.3522 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.3216 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 0.3215 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in India?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in India was 0.3625 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3625 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1787 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does India rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.