Population density of the capital city in India
India: Population density of the capital city was 13,675 in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
13,675
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14,841
in 2045
All-time low
13,675
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in India, 2020–2100
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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population density of the capital city in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,120 | — |
| 2025 | 14,385 | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 14,605 | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 14,830 | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 14,815 | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 14,841 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 14,793 | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 14,745 | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 14,773 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 14,738 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 14,698 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 14,610 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 14,488 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 14,342 | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 14,162 | -1.3% |
| 2095 | 13,903 | -1.8% |
| 2100 | 13,675 | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13,675 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,237, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 13,675 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,973, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 191 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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