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In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population. [11] [12] On the basis of net migrants by last residence during the past decade, Maharashtra had most immigration with 2.3 million, followed by National Capital Territory of Delhi (1.7 million), Gujarat (0.68 million) and Haryana (0.67 million).
Under the reign of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) in 1600, the Mughal Empire's urban population was up to 17 million people, larger than the urban population in Europe. [43] By 1700, Mughal India had an urban population of 23 million people, larger than British India's urban population of 22.3 million in 1871. [44]
India has been a federal republic since 1950, governed through a democratic parliamentary system. It is a pluralistic, multilingual and multi-ethnic society. India's population grew from 361 million in 1951 to almost 1.4 billion in 2022. [61]
The 3 UAs with populations of 10 million and above are known as Mega Cities (The census defines the three as Greater Mumbai UA (18.4 million), Delhi UA (16.3 million) and Kolkata UA (14.1 million). [1]) The cities listed in bold are the capitals of the respective state or union territory and New Delhi, the capital of India.
The country had 149 million people aged 60 years and above as of 1 July 2022. By 2046, India’s elderly population will surpass the population of children aged between 0 and 14.
This is the list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, ... Population (1 July 2022) ... 8,091,734,930 +0.88% – – India:
This is a list of Asian countries and dependencies by population in Asia, ... India: 29.9%: 1,428,627,663: ... 31 Dec 2022 [4] [c] 4
In 2022, the population of India stood at 1.4 billion people, of various ethnic groups. According to United Nations forecasts, India overtook China as the world's most populous country by the end of April 2023, containing 17.50 percent of the global population.