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Population density in Delhi

1991 – 2022 · 21 data points 2 of 35 · Regions of India Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · Delhi India

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1991 – 2022

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2022 16,967per km² +2.8% since 2021
Regions of India · 2022 2 of 35 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2012 +46% +3.2% a year on average
vs India +3,872% India: 427 · 2022
Population density, 1991 – 2022 per km² · Delhi · India · World
+46% since 2012
Delhi India World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2022

Compared with Population density · per km²
Delhi
16,967
India
427
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Delhi · 1991 – 2022
Latest value 16,967 · 2022
First value 6,353 · 1991
Highest 16,967 · 2022
Lowest 6,353 · 1991
Average change +3.2% a year on average
Data points 21

By year

All years · 1991 – 2022

YearDelhiChange IndiaWorld
2022 16,967 +2.8% 427 61.6
2021 16,510 +2.8% 423 61.0
2020 16,061 +2.8% 419 60.4
2019 15,620 +2.8% 414 59.8
2018 15,187 +2.9% 410 59.2
2017 14,765 +5.9% 405 58.6
2015 13,942 +17% 396 57.3
2013 11,866 +1.9% 395 55.9
2012 11,643 +1.9% 390 55.2
2011 11,423 +1.9% 384 55.6
2010 11,208 +1.9% 379 54.9
2009 10,997 +1.9% 372 54.3
2008 10,790 +1.9% 367 53.6
2007 10,586 +1.9% 361 52.9
2006 10,387 +1.9% 358 52.3
2005 10,191 +1.9% 352 51.6
2004break in series 9,999 +2.2% 347 51.0
2003estimate 9,779 +2.3% 340 50.4
2002estimate 9,559 +2.3% 332 49.7
2001 9,340 +47% 325 49.1
1991 6,353 267 51.7

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2022

Ranking · Regions of India

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
35 Arunachal Pradesh 16.0
34 Mizoram 51.5
33 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 69.7
32 Sikkim 93.0
31 Manipur 119
30 Jammu and Kashmir 125
29 Meghalaya 126
28 Himachal Pradesh 129
27 Nagaland 147
26 Chhattisgarh 196
25 Uttaranchal 204
24 Rajasthan 219
23 Madhya Pradesh 260
22 Orissa 277
21 Andhra Pradesh 326
20 Gujarat 328
19 Karnataka 331
18 Tripura 372
17 West Bengal 389
16 Maharashtra 399
15 Assam 423
14 Jharkhand 433
13 Tamil Nadu 539
12 Goa 559
11 Punjab 588
10 Haryana 639
9 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 921
8 Kerala 928
7 Uttar Pradesh 933
6 Bihar 1,128
5 Lakshadweep 2,594
4 Daman and Diu 3,205
3 Puducherry 3,754
2 National Capital Territory of Delhi 15,187
1 Chandigarh 17,026

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2018

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.