Population density in India in 2023 — 483.7 per km². Ranked 24 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 222%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 483.7 | +4.3 | +0.89% |
| 2022 | 479.4 | +3.8 | +0.79% |
| 2021 | 475.7 | +3.9 | +0.83% |
| 2020 | 471.8 | +4.6 | +0.98% |
| 2019 | 467.2 | +4.8 | +1.05% |
| 2018 | 462.4 | +5 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 457.3 | +5.3 | +1.17% |
| 2016 | 452 | +5.4 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 446.7 | +5.3 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 441.4 | +5.5 | +1.27% |
| 2013 | 435.8 | +5.8 | +1.34% |
| 2012 | 430.1 | +5.9 | +1.38% |
| 2011 | 424.2 | +6 | +1.43% |
| 2010 | 418.2 | +6 | +1.47% |
| 2009 | 412.2 | +5.9 | +1.46% |
| 2008 | 406.3 | +5.8 | +1.45% |
| 2007 | 400.5 | +6 | +1.52% |
| 2006 | 394.5 | +6.1 | +1.58% |
| 2005 | 388.4 | +6.3 | +1.64% |
| 2004 | 382.1 | +6.5 | +1.72% |
| 2003 | 375.6 | +6.5 | +1.75% |
| 2002 | 369.2 | +6.6 | +1.83% |
| 2001 | 362.5 | +6.7 | +1.89% |
| 2000 | 355.8 | +6.6 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 349.2 | +6.6 | +1.92% |
| 1998 | 342.6 | +6.6 | +1.95% |
| 1997 | 336 | +6.5 | +1.99% |
| 1996 | 329.5 | +6.5 | +2.02% |
| 1995 | 323 | +6.4 | +2.03% |
| 1994 | 316.6 | +6.4 | +2.07% |
| 1993 | 310.1 | +6.4 | +2.12% |
| 1992 | 303.7 | +6.4 | +2.15% |
| 1991 | 297.3 | +6.4 | +2.19% |
| 1990 | 290.9 | +6.4 | +2.24% |
| 1989 | 284.6 | +6.3 | +2.26% |
| 1988 | 278.3 | +6.2 | +2.28% |
| 1987 | 272.1 | +6.1 | +2.31% |
| 1986 | 265.9 | +6.1 | +2.34% |
| 1985 | 259.9 | +6 | +2.35% |
| 1984 | 253.9 | +5.9 | +2.37% |
| 1983 | 248 | +5.7 | +2.37% |
| 1982 | 242.3 | +5.6 | +2.36% |
| 1981 | 236.7 | +5.5 | +2.38% |
| 1980 | 231.2 | +5.4 | +2.41% |
| 1979 | 225.7 | +5.2 | +2.35% |
| 1978 | 220.5 | +5 | +2.33% |
| 1977 | 215.5 | +5 | +2.39% |
| 1976 | 210.5 | +4.9 | +2.38% |
| 1975 | 205.6 | +4.8 | +2.39% |
| 1974 | 200.8 | +4.6 | +2.33% |
| 1973 | 196.2 | +4.4 | +2.28% |
| 1972 | 191.9 | +4.2 | +2.22% |
| 1971 | 187.7 | +4.1 | +2.24% |
| 1970 | 183.6 | +4 | +2.24% |
| 1969 | 179.6 | +3.8 | +2.14% |
| 1968 | 175.8 | +3.7 | +2.17% |
| 1967 | 172.1 | +3.7 | +2.17% |
| 1966 | 168.4 | +3.6 | +2.16% |
| 1965 | 164.9 | +3.7 | +2.28% |
| 1964 | 161.2 | +3.7 | +2.37% |
| 1963 | 157.5 | +3.7 | +2.37% |
| 1962 | 153.8 | +3.6 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 150.2 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
