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Population in Delhi
1991 – 2022 · 21 data points
18 of 35 · Regions of India
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1991 – 2022
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Latest value · 2022
2,51,62,000
+2.8%
since 2021
Regions of India · 2022
18 of 35
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2012
+46%
+3.2% a year on average
share of India
1.86%
India: 1,35,26,95,000 · 2022
Population, 1991 – 2022 people
+46% since 2012
0
1Cr
2Cr
3Cr
1991
2000
2005
2010
2022
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1991 – 2022
Compared with Population · people
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Delhi · 1991 – 2022
Latest value
2,51,62,000 · 2022
First value
94,21,000 · 1991
Highest
2,51,62,000 · 2022
Lowest
94,21,000 · 1991
Average change
+3.2% a year on average
Data points
21
By year
All years · 1991 – 2022
| Year | Delhi | Change | India | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,51,62,000 | +2.8% | 135Cr | 799Cr |
| 2021 | 2,44,85,000 | +2.8% | 134Cr | 792Cr |
| 2020 | 2,38,18,000 | +2.8% | 133Cr | 785Cr |
| 2019 | 2,31,64,000 | +2.8% | 131Cr | 778Cr |
| 2018 | 2,25,23,000 | +2.9% | 130Cr | 770Cr |
| 2017 | 2,18,96,000 | +5.9% | 128Cr | 761Cr |
| 2015 | 2,06,76,000 | +17% | 125Cr | 744Cr |
| 2013 | 1,75,97,000 | +1.9% | 125Cr | 727Cr |
| 2012 | 1,72,66,000 | +1.9% | 123Cr | 718Cr |
| 2011 | 1,69,41,000 | +1.9% | 121Cr | 709Cr |
| 2010 | 1,66,22,000 | +1.9% | 120Cr | 700Cr |
| 2009 | 1,63,08,000 | +1.9% | 118Cr | 692Cr |
| 2008 | 1,60,01,000 | +1.9% | 116Cr | 683Cr |
| 2007 | 1,56,99,000 | +1.9% | 114Cr | 674Cr |
| 2006 | 1,54,04,000 | +1.9% | 113Cr | 666Cr |
| 2005 | 1,51,13,000 | +1.9% | 112Cr | 658Cr |
| 2004break in series | 1,48,28,000 | +2.2% | 110Cr | 649Cr |
| 2003estimate | 1,45,02,000 | +2.3% | 108Cr | 641Cr |
| 2002estimate | 1,41,76,000 | +2.3% | 105Cr | 633Cr |
| 2001 | 1,38,51,000 | +47% | 103Cr | 624Cr |
| 1991 | 94,21,000 | 85Cr | 539Cr |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2022
Ranking · Regions of India
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 22Cr | |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 12Cr | |
| 3 | Bihar | 11Cr | |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | 8.9Cr | |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 7.9Cr | |
| 6 | Rajasthan | 7.4Cr | |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 7Cr | |
| 8 | Gujarat | 6.4Cr | |
| 9 | Karnataka | 6.3Cr | |
| 10 | Orissa | 4.3Cr | |
| 11 | Kerala | 3.6Cr | |
| 12 | West Bengal | 3.4Cr | |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 3.4Cr | |
| 14 | Assam | 3.3Cr | |
| 15 | Punjab | 2.9Cr | |
| 16 | Haryana | 2.8Cr | |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | 2.6Cr | |
| 18 | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 2.2Cr | |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir | 1.3Cr | |
| 20 | Uttaranchal | 1.1Cr | |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | 72L | |
| 22 | Tripura | 39L | |
| 23 | Meghalaya | 28L | |
| 24 | Manipur | 26L | |
| 25 | Nagaland | 24L | |
| 26 | Goa | 20L | |
| 27 | Chandigarh | 19L | |
| 28 | Puducherry | 17L | |
| 29 | Arunachal Pradesh | 13L | |
| 30 | Mizoram | 11L | |
| 31 | Sikkim | 6.5L | |
| 32 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 5.6L | |
| 33 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 4.4L | |
| 34 | Daman and Diu | 3.4L | |
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 82,000 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2017
What it means
How many people live here — residents, not visitors.
How it is calculated
Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.
People
Delhi in numbers
Population growth
0.89%
2025 · India
Population density
16,967
2022
Median age
28.1
2023 · India
Children under 15
24.2%
2025 · India
Residents 65 and over
7.4%
2025 · India
Life expectancy
75.3
2016
Births per woman
1.96
2024 · India
Birth rate
16.0
2024 · India
Infant mortality
23.3
2024 · India
Net migration
-0.7
2023 · India
Born abroad
0.3%
2024 · India
Urban population
35.7%
2025 · India