Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in India
India: Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre was 20.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.53 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
20.99 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
6.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in India stood at 20.53 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in India peaked at 20.99 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 20.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 20.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.19 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 units per square kilometre | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 8.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.29 units per square kilometre | 9.14 units per square kilometre | 11.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7 units per square kilometre | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 13.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.62 units per square kilometre | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 17.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.82 units per square kilometre | 17.58 units per square kilometre | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 units per square kilometre | 19.79 units per square kilometre | 20.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 units per square kilometre | 20.53 units per square kilometre | 20.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 19 Haiti 20.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 20.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Channel Islands 20.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Martin (French Part) 19.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Aruba 19.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 18.48 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in India?
- Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in India was 20.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, female 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 ages 15-19, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 ages 15-19, female 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.