Sample size in India

India: Sample size was 320,070 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
320,070
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
330,620
in 2017
All-time low
147,292
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Sample size in India, 2005–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201220192005: 147.3k2011: 326.8k2017: 330.6k2018: 322.0k2019: 320.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, sample size in India stood at 320,070.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in India peaked at 330,620 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 147,292, in 2005.

India ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Sample size in India, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 147,292 —
2011 326,810 +121.9%
2017 330,620 +1.2%
2018 322,010 -2.6%
2019 320,070 -0.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 320,070 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,100, 5.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147,292 147,292 147,292 1
2010s 324,878 320,070 330,620 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Turkey 366,551 compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 362,280 compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 333,856 compare
  4. 8 Mexico 311,771 compare
  5. 9 Peru 253,755 compare
  6. 10 Philippines 247,592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in India?
Sample size in India was 320,070 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 330,620 in 2017.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 147,292 in 2005.
How does India rank for sample size?
India ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is sample size rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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