India's electorate grew more than five times from over 173 million in 1952 to 912 million eligible voters in 2019. By the size of the electorate, India leads as the world's largest democracy. For elections in 2024, the Election Commission estimates eligible voters to be around 968 million.
Growth in the electorate in India from 1952 to 2019
(in millions)
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The Indian Express. (December 17, 2023). Growth in the electorate in India from 1952 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446212/india-number-of-eligible-voters/
The Indian Express. "Growth in the electorate in India from 1952 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. December 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446212/india-number-of-eligible-voters/
The Indian Express. (2023). Growth in the electorate in India from 1952 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446212/india-number-of-eligible-voters/
The Indian Express. "Growth in The Electorate in India from 1952 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446212/india-number-of-eligible-voters/
The Indian Express, Growth in the electorate in India from 1952 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446212/india-number-of-eligible-voters/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Growth in the electorate in India from 1952 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], The Indian Express, December 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446212/india-number-of-eligible-voters/
