India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, India and the Marshall Islands are ranked 19th and 54th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in India is 133.9% higher than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
India
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
36281
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 0% |
India vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 540 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 559 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 577 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 595 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 614 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 633 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 652 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 669 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 686 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 702 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 717 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 729 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 740 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | 747 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 749 |
| 2009 | 1,068 | 748 |
| 2008 | 1,052 | 749 |
| 2007 | 1,037 | 749 |
| 2006 | 1,022 | 748 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 747 |
| 2004 | 990 | 745 |
| 2003 | 973 | 743 |
| 2002 | 956 | 740 |
| 2001 | 939 | 736 |
| 2000 | 922 | 730 |
| 1999 | 904 | 722 |
| 1998 | 887 | 715 |
| 1997 | 870 | 709 |
| 1996 | 853 | 702 |
| 1995 | 837 | 694 |
| 1994 | 820 | 687 |
| 1993 | 803 | 678 |
| 1992 | 787 | 667 |
| 1991 | 770 | 656 |
| 1990 | 753 | - |
| 1989 | 737 | - |
| 1988 | 721 | - |
| 1987 | 705 | - |
| 1986 | 689 | - |
| 1985 | 673 | - |
| 1984 | 658 | - |
| 1983 | 642 | - |
| 1982 | 627 | - |
| 1981 | 613 | - |
| 1980 | 599 | - |
| 1979 | 585 | - |
| 1978 | 571 | - |
| 1977 | 558 | - |
| 1976 | 545 | - |
| 1975 | 533 | - |
| 1974 | 520 | - |
| 1973 | 508 | - |
| 1972 | 497 | - |
| 1971 | 486 | - |
| 1970 | 476 | - |
| 1969 | 465 | - |
| 1968 | 455 | - |
| 1967 | 446 | - |
| 1966 | 436 | - |
| 1965 | 427 | - |
| 1964 | 417 | - |
| 1963 | 408 | - |
| 1962 | 398 | - |
| 1961 | 389 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 34% | 77% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 32% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 74% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 27% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 26% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 22% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 21% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 20% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 19% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 18% | 37% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
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