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Population density in Karnataka

1991 – 2022 · 21 data points 20 of 35 · Regions of India Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Karnataka India

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1991 – 2022

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2022 340per km² +0.7% since 2021
Regions of India · 2022 20 of 35 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2012 +8.1% +1.2% a year on average
vs India −20% India: 427 · 2022
Population density, 1991 – 2022 per km² · Karnataka · India · World
+8.1% since 2012
Karnataka India World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2022

Compared with Population density · per km²
Karnataka
340
India
427
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Karnataka · 1991 – 2022
Latest value 340 · 2022
First value 235 · 1991
Highest 340 · 2022
Lowest 235 · 1991
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 21

By year

All years · 1991 – 2022

YearKarnatakaChange IndiaWorld
2022 340 +0.7% 427 61.6
2021 338 +0.7% 423 61.0
2020 336 +0.7% 419 60.4
2019 333 +0.8% 414 59.8
2018 331 +0.8% 410 59.2
2017 328 +1.8% 405 58.6
2015 322 +1.3% 396 57.3
2013 318 +1.0% 395 55.9
2012 315 +1.0% 390 55.2
2011 312 +1.0% 384 55.6
2010 309 +1.1% 379 54.9
2009 305 +1.1% 372 54.3
2008 302 +1.1% 367 53.6
2007 299 +1.1% 361 52.9
2006 295 +1.2% 358 52.3
2005 292 +1.2% 352 51.6
2004break in series 288 +1.5% 347 51.0
2003estimate 284 +1.5% 340 50.4
2002estimate 280 +1.6% 332 49.7
2001 276 +18% 325 49.1
1991 235 267 51.7

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2022

Ranking · Regions of India

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
1 Chandigarh 14,246
2 National Capital Territory of Delhi 11,866
3 Puducherry 2,772
4 Bihar 1,073
5 West Bengal 1,032
6 Uttar Pradesh 871
7 Kerala 871
8 Punjab 603
9 Haryana 600
10 Tamil Nadu 527
11 Goa 513
12 Jharkhand 409
13 Assam 402
14 Maharashtra 379
15 Tripura 355
16 Karnataka 318
17 Gujarat 311
18 Orissa 278
19 Madhya Pradesh 244
20 Rajasthan 206
21 Chhattisgarh 196
22 Uttaranchal 193
23 Andhra Pradesh 184
24 Meghalaya 141
25 Manipur 135
26 Nagaland 127
27 Himachal Pradesh 126
28 Jammu and Kashmir 119
29 Sikkim 88.9
30 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 64.0
31 Mizoram 58.0
32 Arunachal Pradesh 17.5

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2013

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.