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Population density in India

Latest: 488.0
Previous: 483.7
Change: +4.33 (+0.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in India
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	168.4
Dec 31, 1967	172.1
Dec 31, 1968	175.8
Dec 31, 1969	179.6
Dec 31, 1970	183.6
Dec 31, 1971	187.7
Dec 31, 1972	191.9
Dec 31, 1973	196.2
Dec 31, 1974	200.8
Dec 31, 1975	205.6
Dec 31, 1976	210.5
Dec 31, 1977	215.5
Dec 31, 1978	220.5
Dec 31, 1979	225.7
Dec 31, 1980	231.2
Dec 31, 1981	236.7
Dec 31, 1982	242.3
Dec 31, 1983	248.0
Dec 31, 1984	253.9
Dec 31, 1985	259.9
Dec 31, 1986	265.9
Dec 31, 1987	272.1
Dec 31, 1988	278.3
Dec 31, 1989	284.6
Dec 31, 1990	290.9
Dec 31, 1991	297.3
Dec 31, 1992	303.7
Dec 31, 1993	310.1
Dec 31, 1994	316.6
Dec 31, 1995	323.0
Dec 31, 1996	329.5
Dec 31, 1997	336.0
Dec 31, 1998	342.6
Dec 31, 1999	349.2
Dec 31, 2000	355.8
Dec 31, 2001	362.5
Dec 31, 2002	369.2
Dec 31, 2003	375.6
Dec 31, 2004	382.1
Dec 31, 2005	388.4
Dec 31, 2006	394.5
Dec 31, 2007	400.5
Dec 31, 2008	406.3
Dec 31, 2009	412.2
Dec 31, 2010	418.2
Dec 31, 2011	424.2
Dec 31, 2012	430.1
Dec 31, 2013	435.8
Dec 31, 2014	441.4
Dec 31, 2015	446.7
Dec 31, 2016	452.0
Dec 31, 2017	457.3
Dec 31, 2018	462.4
Dec 31, 2019	467.2
Dec 31, 2020	471.8
Dec 31, 2021	475.7
Dec 31, 2022	479.4
Dec 31, 2023	483.7
Dec 31, 2024	488.0
Dec 31, 2025	—

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