Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India

India: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0021 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0067 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0021 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India, 1961–2023

0.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

India recorded 0.0021 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in India peaked at 0.0067 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 sq. km per person, in 2023.

India ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0067 sq. km per person
1962 0.0065 sq. km per person -2.3%
1963 0.0064 sq. km per person -2.3%
1964 0.0062 sq. km per person -2.3%
1965 0.0061 sq. km per person -2.2%
1966 0.0059 sq. km per person -2.1%
1967 0.0058 sq. km per person -2.1%
1968 0.0057 sq. km per person -2.1%
1969 0.0056 sq. km per person -2.1%
1970 0.0054 sq. km per person -2.2%
1971 0.0053 sq. km per person -2.2%
1972 0.0052 sq. km per person -2.2%
1973 0.0051 sq. km per person -2.2%
1974 0.005 sq. km per person -2.3%
1975 0.0049 sq. km per person -2.3%
1976 0.0048 sq. km per person -2.3%
1977 0.0046 sq. km per person -2.3%
1978 0.0045 sq. km per person -2.3%
1979 0.0044 sq. km per person -2.3%
1980 0.0043 sq. km per person -2.4%
1981 0.0042 sq. km per person -2.3%
1982 0.0041 sq. km per person -2.3%
1983 0.004 sq. km per person -2.3%
1984 0.0039 sq. km per person -2.3%
1985 0.0038 sq. km per person -2.3%
1986 0.0038 sq. km per person -2.3%
1987 0.0037 sq. km per person -2.3%
1988 0.0036 sq. km per person -2.2%
1989 0.0035 sq. km per person -2.2%
1990 0.0034 sq. km per person -2.2%
1991 0.0034 sq. km per person -2.1%
1992 0.0033 sq. km per person -2.1%
1993 0.0032 sq. km per person -2.1%
1994 0.0032 sq. km per person -2.0%
1995 0.0031 sq. km per person -2.0%
1996 0.003 sq. km per person -2.0%
1997 0.003 sq. km per person -1.9%
1998 0.0029 sq. km per person -1.9%
1999 0.0029 sq. km per person -1.9%
2000 0.0028 sq. km per person -1.9%
2001 0.0028 sq. km per person -1.9%
2002 0.0027 sq. km per person -1.8%
2003 0.0027 sq. km per person -1.7%
2004 0.0026 sq. km per person -1.7%
2005 0.0026 sq. km per person -1.6%
2006 0.0025 sq. km per person -1.6%
2007 0.0025 sq. km per person -1.5%
2008 0.0025 sq. km per person -1.4%
2009 0.0024 sq. km per person -1.4%
2010 0.0024 sq. km per person -1.4%
2011 0.0024 sq. km per person -1.4%
2012 0.0023 sq. km per person -1.4%
2013 0.0023 sq. km per person -1.3%
2014 0.0023 sq. km per person -1.3%
2015 0.0022 sq. km per person -1.2%
2016 0.0022 sq. km per person -1.2%
2017 0.0022 sq. km per person -1.2%
2018 0.0022 sq. km per person -1.1%
2019 0.0021 sq. km per person -1.0%
2020 0.0021 sq. km per person -1.0%
2021 0.0021 sq. km per person -0.8%
2022 0.0021 sq. km per person -0.8%
2023 0.0021 sq. km per person -0.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 sq. km per person, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0061 sq. km per person 0.0056 sq. km per person 0.0067 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0049 sq. km per person 0.0044 sq. km per person 0.0054 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0039 sq. km per person 0.0035 sq. km per person 0.0043 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0031 sq. km per person 0.0029 sq. km per person 0.0034 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0026 sq. km per person 0.0024 sq. km per person 0.0028 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0023 sq. km per person 0.0021 sq. km per person 0.0024 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0021 sq. km per person 0.0021 sq. km per person 0.0021 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 189 Haiti 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
  2. 190 Israel 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
  3. 191 Comoros 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
  4. 193 Korea 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
  5. 194 Netherlands 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
  6. 195 Burundi 0.0019 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in India?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does India rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
India ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.