Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in India
India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in India is 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 36th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0287 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0296 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0314 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0324 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0335 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0345 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0368 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0396 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0429 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0482 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0501 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.06 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.062 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.064 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0682 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0703 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0725 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0748 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.077 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0792 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0814 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0837 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.086 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0907 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0931 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0955 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.098 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1006 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1035 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1065 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1095 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1125 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1156 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1187 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1218 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1249 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1281 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1312 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1344 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1376 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1409 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1443 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1478 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1513 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.155 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1587 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1625 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1663 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1703 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0316 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0368 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0631 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0725 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.085 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0748 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0955 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1112 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.098 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1249 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1429 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1281 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1587 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1684 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1625 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 33 Philippines 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 35 Germany 0.1837 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 37 Switzerland 0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 38 Gambia 0.159 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in India?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in India was 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.