India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, India and Mexico are ranked 19th and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in India is 625% higher than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
India
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 17.3% |
India vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 166 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 1,068 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 1,052 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 1,037 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 1,022 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 141 |
| 2004 | 990 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 973 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 956 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 939 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 922 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 904 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 887 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 870 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 853 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 837 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 820 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 803 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 787 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 770 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 753 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 737 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 721 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 705 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 689 | 102 |
| 1985 | 673 | 100 |
| 1984 | 658 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 642 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 627 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 613 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 599 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 585 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 571 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 558 | 83 |
| 1976 | 545 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 533 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 520 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 508 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 497 | 72 |
| 1971 | 486 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 476 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 465 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 455 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 446 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 436 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 427 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 417 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 408 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 398 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 389 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 81% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 34% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 79% |
| 2013 | 32% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 76% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 75% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 27% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 73% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 26% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 71% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 70% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 69% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 22% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 21% | 62% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 20% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 59% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 19% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 18% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
India
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Delhi | 26.5M |
| Mumbai | 15.4M |
| Bangalore | 12.3M |
| Hyderabad | 9.3M |
| Ahmedabad | 7.64M |
| Chennai | 6.6M |
| Pune | 5.94M |
| Surat | 5.94M |
| Kolkata | 4.5M |
| Lucknow | 3.38M |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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