Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India
India: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2402 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2402 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0666 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
India ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0678 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0688 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0766 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0788 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0931 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0958 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0985 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1286 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1355 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1427 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1502 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1539 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1577 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1617 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1658 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1701 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1788 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1834 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1881 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1928 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1976 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.22 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2243 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2325 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2362 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2141 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0947 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1069 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.139 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1602 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1427 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1788 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1834 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2243 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 19 Saint Martin (French part) 0.2799 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.2608 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nauru 0.2495 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curacao 0.2321 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 Rwanda 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Belgium 0.2005 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in India was 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.