Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in India
India: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 2.42 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in India, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in India is 2.42 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in India peaked at 141.26 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places India 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141.26 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 137.76 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 139.18 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 129.97 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 136.02 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 121.17 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 126.63 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 110.93 people per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 105.22 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 103.05 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.12 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 86.96 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 86.44 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.66 people per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 65.76 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 53.6 people per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 47.01 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5 people per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 19.88 people per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 19.15 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.51 people per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 3.84 people per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 people per square kilometre | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.12 people per square kilometre | 103.05 people per square kilometre | 141.26 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.91 people per square kilometre | 19.15 people per square kilometre | 99.12 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 people per square kilometre | 1.9 people per square kilometre | 16.51 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Honduras 4.19 people per square kilometre compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 3.47 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mauritania 2.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cape Verde 1.81 people per square kilometre compare
- 68 Panama 1.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 69 Namibia 1.56 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in India?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in India was 2.42 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 141.26 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does India rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.