Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in India

India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.4805 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4805 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.4805 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2928 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in India, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.293 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.299 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.305 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.312 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.318 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.324 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.331 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.337 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.344 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.35 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.356 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.363 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.369 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.376 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.382 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.388 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.394 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.4 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.406 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.412 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.417 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.423 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.429 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.434 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.44 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.445 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.45 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.455 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.46 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.465 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.47 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.473 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.477 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.481 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

India recorded 0.4805 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in India peaked at 0.4805 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2928 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

India ranks 14th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3212 Persons per square kilometre 0.2928 Persons per square kilometre 0.35 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3847 Persons per square kilometre 0.3564 Persons per square kilometre 0.4116 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4419 Persons per square kilometre 0.4173 Persons per square kilometre 0.4652 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4751 Persons per square kilometre 0.4697 Persons per square kilometre 0.4805 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 11 San Marino 0.5607 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Lebanon 0.5234 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Burundi 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Comoros 0.4579 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Haiti 0.4254 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Israel 0.424 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in India?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in India was 0.4805 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4805 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2928 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does India rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
India ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.