Number of people living in the capital city in India
India: Number of people living in the capital city was 31.97 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in India, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in India stood at 31.97 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in India peaked at 34.41 million people in 2065 and was at its lowest, 29.10 million people, in 2020.
That places India 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.10 million people | — |
| 2025 | 30.22 million people | +3.9% |
| 2030 | 31.34 million people | +3.7% |
| 2035 | 32.23 million people | +2.8% |
| 2040 | 32.93 million people | +2.2% |
| 2045 | 33.53 million people | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 33.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 2055 | 34.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 2060 | 34.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 34.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 34.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 34.16 million people | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 33.84 million people | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 33.46 million people | -1.1% |
| 2090 | 33.00 million people | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 32.50 million people | -1.5% |
| 2100 | 31.97 million people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.66 million people | 29.10 million people | 30.22 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 31.78 million people | 31.34 million people | 32.23 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 33.23 million people | 32.93 million people | 33.53 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 34.05 million people | 33.89 million people | 34.21 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 34.37 million people | 34.32 million people | 34.41 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 34.24 million people | 34.16 million people | 34.32 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 33.65 million people | 33.46 million people | 33.84 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 32.75 million people | 32.50 million people | 33.00 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 31.97 million people | 31.97 million people | 31.97 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in India?
- Number of people living in the capital city in India was 31.97 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 million people in 2065.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.10 million people in 2020.
- How does India rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- India ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.