Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in India
India: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4815 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4815 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1815 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1815 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
India ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1815 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1857 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1897 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1941 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1984 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.213 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2285 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2394 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2451 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2509 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2569 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2629 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2751 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2814 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2877 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2941 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3262 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3328 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3393 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3459 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3525 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3592 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3659 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3724 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3788 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3853 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3914 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3976 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4034 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4272 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.433 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4387 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4441 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4493 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4548 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4599 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4649 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4695 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.474 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4773 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4259 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1815 thousands per square kilometre | 0.223 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2543 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2285 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2814 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2877 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3459 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3816 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3525 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4408 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4649 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4756 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4695 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 21 Netherlands 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 South Korea 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Burundi 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in India?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in India was 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1815 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.