Population density of the capital city in India
India: Population density of the capital city was 13,675 in 2100. β¬ Flat
Latest (2100)
13,675
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14,841
in 2045
All-time low
13,675
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020β2100
Population density of the capital city in India, 2020β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in India is 13,675, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in India peaked at 14,841 in 2045 and was at its lowest, 13,675, in 2100.
India ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,252 | 14,120 | 14,385 | 2 |
| 2030s | 14,718 | 14,605 | 14,830 | 2 |
| 2040s | 14,828 | 14,815 | 14,841 | 2 |
| 2050s | 14,769 | 14,745 | 14,793 | 2 |
| 2060s | 14,755 | 14,738 | 14,773 | 2 |
| 2070s | 14,654 | 14,610 | 14,698 | 2 |
| 2080s | 14,415 | 14,342 | 14,488 | 2 |
| 2090s | 14,032 | 13,903 | 14,162 | 2 |
| 2100s | 13,675 | 13,675 | 13,675 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 11 Cameroon 14,537 compare
- 12 Ethiopia 14,123 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 13,740 compare
- 15 Maldives 12,166 compare
- 16 Mauritania 11,436 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 11,248 compare
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in India?
- Population density of the capital city in India was 13,675 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,841 in 2045.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,675 in 2100.
- How does India rank for population density of the capital city?
- India ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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