The population density in India saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 473.42 inhabitants per square kilometer. Nevertheless, 2021 still represents a peak in the population density in India. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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India: Population density from 2011 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). India: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271311/population-density-in-india/
World Bank. "India: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271311/population-density-in-india/
World Bank. (2024). India: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271311/population-density-in-india/
World Bank. "India: Population Density from 2011 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271311/population-density-in-india/
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