Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India
India: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0868 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0869 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0331 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0331 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0654 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0669 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0766 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0825 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0863 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0669 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0863 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 16 Lebanon 0.0962 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 0.0871 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.0858 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Haiti 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 Aruba 0.074 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 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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- 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India was 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.