Population density in India
India: Population density was 506.27 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
506.27 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
572.21 people per km²
in 2061
All-time low
37.84 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in India, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in India stood at 506.27 people per km².
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in India peaked at 572.21 people per km² in 2061 and was at its lowest, 37.84 people per km², in 1000.
India ranks 32nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 37.84 people per km² | 37.84 people per km² | 37.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 39.1 people per km² | 39.1 people per km² | 39.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 40.36 people per km² | 40.36 people per km² | 40.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 41.62 people per km² | 41.62 people per km² | 41.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 42.88 people per km² | 42.88 people per km² | 42.88 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 44.14 people per km² | 44.14 people per km² | 44.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 45.4 people per km² | 45.4 people per km² | 45.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 55.49 people per km² | 55.49 people per km² | 55.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 56.73 people per km² | 56.73 people per km² | 56.73 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 57.96 people per km² | 57.96 people per km² | 57.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 59.19 people per km² | 59.19 people per km² | 59.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 60.43 people per km² | 60.43 people per km² | 60.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 61.66 people per km² | 61.66 people per km² | 61.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 62.89 people per km² | 62.89 people per km² | 62.89 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 64.13 people per km² | 64.13 people per km² | 64.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 65.36 people per km² | 65.36 people per km² | 65.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 66.59 people per km² | 66.59 people per km² | 66.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 68.12 people per km² | 67.51 people per km² | 68.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 69.58 people per km² | 68.86 people per km² | 70.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 71.63 people per km² | 70.58 people per km² | 72.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 74.52 people per km² | 73.18 people per km² | 75.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 77.58 people per km² | 76.18 people per km² | 78.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 80.46 people per km² | 79.29 people per km² | 81.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 83.08 people per km² | 81.89 people per km² | 84.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 85.06 people per km² | 84.46 people per km² | 85.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 88.9 people per km² | 86.03 people per km² | 92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 93.41 people per km² | 92.49 people per km² | 94.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 96.65 people per km² | 94.42 people per km² | 99.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 100.04 people per km² | 99.39 people per km² | 100.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 105.17 people per km² | 101.12 people per km² | 109.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 118.02 people per km² | 111.05 people per km² | 125.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 123.01 people per km² | 119.7 people per km² | 125.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 129.27 people per km² | 116.47 people per km² | 143.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 163 people per km² | 146.64 people per km² | 179.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 203.81 people per km² | 183.59 people per km² | 225.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.27 people per km² | 231.18 people per km² | 284.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.9 people per km² | 290.92 people per km² | 349.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.7 people per km² | 355.82 people per km² | 412.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.52 people per km² | 418.23 people per km² | 467.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.24 people per km² | 471.75 people per km² | 509.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 528.79 people per km² | 512.96 people per km² | 543.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 555.47 people per km² | 545.74 people per km² | 563.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 569.05 people per km² | 564.91 people per km² | 571.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 571.26 people per km² | 569.06 people per km² | 572.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 562.31 people per km² | 555.33 people per km² | 568.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 544.01 people per km² | 533.92 people per km² | 553.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 520.29 people per km² | 508.86 people per km² | 531.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 506.27 people per km² | 506.27 people per km² | 506.27 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Nigeria 523.46 people per km² compare
- 30 Netherlands 519.97 people per km² compare
- 31 San Marino 519.72 people per km² compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 491.8 people per km² compare
- 34 Barbados 452.82 people per km² compare
- 35 Tokelau 438.5 people per km² compare
More population data for India
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 236,763 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in India?
- Population density in India was 506.27 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 572.21 people per km² in 2061.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 people per km² in 1000.
- How does India rank for population density?
- India ranks 32nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 318 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.