Population & Housing census in India
India: Population & Housing census was 0.5 Availability score over 20 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population & Housing census in India, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in Availability score over 20 years.
Analysis
India recorded 0.5 Availability score over 20 years for population & housing census in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population & housing census in India peaked at 1 Availability score over 20 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Availability score over 20 years, in 2022.
India ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population & Housing census in India, year by year
| Year | Availability score over 20 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | — |
| 2005 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 Availability score over 20 years | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 Availability score over 20 years | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5 Availability score over 20 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 Availability score over 20 years, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5 Availability score over 20 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1 Availability score over 20 years, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 Availability score over 20 years | 1 Availability score over 20 years | 1 Availability score over 20 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 Availability score over 20 years | 1 Availability score over 20 years | 1 Availability score over 20 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 Availability score over 20 years | 0.5 Availability score over 20 years | 1 Availability score over 20 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Armenia 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Bolivia 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Burundi 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Cameroon 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Central African Republic 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Chad 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Congo 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Djibouti 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 El Salvador 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Ethiopia 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Haiti 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Kosovo 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Libya 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Malta 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Nicaragua 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Niger 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Serbia 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 South Sudan 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Sudan 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Suriname 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Syria 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Thailand 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Yemen 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
- 150 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5 Availability score over 20 years compare
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 population & housing census in India?
- Population & housing census in India was 0.5 Availability score over 20 years in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest population & housing census recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Availability score over 20 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest population & housing census recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Availability score over 20 years in 2022.
- How does India rank for population & housing census?
- India ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population & housing census rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Population & Housing census (Availability score over 20 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of population and information on a broad range of social and economic characteristics of the population. It also provides sampling frames for household and other surveys. Housing censuses provide information on the supply of housing units, the structural characteristics and facilities, and health and the development of normal family living conditions. Data obtained as part of the population census, including data on homeless persons, are often used in the presentation and analysis of the results of the housing census. It is recommended that population and housing censuses be conducted at least every 10 years.