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Population census recently completed in India

India: Population census recently completed was 0 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
201st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Population census recently completed in India, 1991–2023

00.20.40.60.811991200720231991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 02023: 0

Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population census recently completed in India is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population census recently completed in India peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

India ranks 201st of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 9
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.5 0 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population census recently completed in India?
Population census recently completed in India was 0 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does India rank for population census recently completed?
India ranks 201st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population census recently completed rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
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