IDA only vs India: Population, total, per square kilometre

IDA only
60.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
483.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
22nd
India rank
25th

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • IDA only
  • India
0100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 483.68 units per square kilometre against 60.82 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 422.86 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 8.0 times IDA only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 22nd and India ranks 25th of 47 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only India Difference Ahead
1960s 18.89 units per square kilometre 164.82 units per square kilometre 145.92 units per square kilometre India
1970s 24.04 units per square kilometre 203.81 units per square kilometre 179.77 units per square kilometre India
1980s 30.78 units per square kilometre 257.27 units per square kilometre 226.49 units per square kilometre India
1990s 37.22 units per square kilometre 319.9 units per square kilometre 282.68 units per square kilometre India
2000s 46.14 units per square kilometre 384.7 units per square kilometre 338.56 units per square kilometre India
2010s 51.75 units per square kilometre 443.52 units per square kilometre 391.78 units per square kilometre India
2020s 58.85 units per square kilometre 477.63 units per square kilometre 418.77 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, IDA only or India?
India, at 483.68 units per square kilometre against 60.82 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between IDA only and India?
422.86 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and India rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
IDA only ranks 22nd and India ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, total 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.