Population, male, per square kilometre in India
India: Population, male, per square kilometre was 249.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
249.52 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
249.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
77.51 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in India is 249.52 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in India peaked at 249.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 79.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 81.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 83.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 85.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 86.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 88.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 90.78 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 92.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 94.78 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 96.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 99.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 101.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 103.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 106.2 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 108.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 111.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 114.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 116.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 119.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 122.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 125.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 128.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 131.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 134.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 137.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 140.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 143.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 147.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 150.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 153.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 156.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 160.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 163.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 166.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 170.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 173.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 177.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 180.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 184.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 187.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 191 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 194.35 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 197.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 200.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 204.1 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 207.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 210.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 213.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 216.3 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 219.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 222.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 225.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 228.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 230.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 233.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 236.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 238.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 241.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 243.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 245.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 247.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 249.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 249.52 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.81 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 249.52 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 210.95 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1 units per square kilometre | 77.51 units per square kilometre | 92.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.28 units per square kilometre | 94.78 units per square kilometre | 116.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.05 units per square kilometre | 119.57 units per square kilometre | 147.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.36 units per square kilometre | 150.35 units per square kilometre | 180.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.02 units per square kilometre | 184.06 units per square kilometre | 213.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.22 units per square kilometre | 216.3 units per square kilometre | 241.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.5 units per square kilometre | 243.57 units per square kilometre | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 21 South Korea 264.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 263.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Martin (French part) 257.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 229.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 226.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 209.06 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, male, per square kilometre in India?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in India was 249.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 249.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, male 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.