Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in India
India: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1217 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1311 thousands per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0752 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.1311 thousands per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places India 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0767 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0828 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0969 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0989 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1184 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1199 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1213 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1227 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1239 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.126 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.127 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.128 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1288 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1295 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1301 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1306 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1308 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1309 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.131 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1311 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1311 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1309 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1307 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1303 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1296 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1287 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1279 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1268 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1259 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1237 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1227 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1093 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre | 0.126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.131 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1311 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 16 Bermuda 0.168 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.1518 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 Haiti 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Pakistan 0.1185 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1178 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 0.1177 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in India?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in India was 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1311 thousands per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.