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Arunachal Pradesh Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

16.04 lakh Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,04,000 1.6 million 1 March 2026

Arunachal Pradesh's population is projected at 16.04 lakh (16,04,000) on 1 March 2026, according to the RGI Technical Group's official projection. Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,83,727.

RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March

Key figures

Population 2026
16.04 lakh 16,04,000 Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March How this is made →
Census 2011
13.84 lakh 13,83,727 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
17per km² 2011 · 2026: 19
Sex ratio
938 females per 1,000 males
Child sex ratio (0–6)
972 India 918
Literacy rate
65.4% Male 72.6% · Female 57.7%
Urban share
22.9% 2026: 26.3% (projected)
Growth 2001–11
+26.0% 2011→2026: +15.9%
Area
83,743km²
Households
2.71 lakh 5.1 people per household
Work participation
42.5% 2011
Children 0–6
2.12 lakh 15.3%

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts 1951–2011, then the official projection to 2036.

Arunachal Pradesh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Official projection
17 L 2026
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YearPopulation
19613,36,558
19714,67,511
19816,31,839
19918,64,558
200110,97,968
201113,83,727
2016 *14,59,000
2021 *15,33,000
2026 *16,04,000
2031 *16,69,000
2036 *17,19,000

* Official projection

Districts (27)

All 27 districts of Arunachal Pradesh →
All 27 districts of Arunachal Pradesh
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1 Papum Pare≈ 2.27 lakh1,76,57398080.0%
2 Changlang≈ 1.64 lakh1,48,22692659.8%
3 Namsai≈ 1.05 lakh95,95092566.1%
4 Upper Subansiri≈ 1.02 lakh76,62599463.5%
5 West Kameng≈ 82 thousand76,54480868.5%
6 East Siang≈ 78 thousand73,13698273.0%
7 East Kameng≈ 77 thousand62,278103460.5%
8 Longding≈ 60 thousand56,95398440.6%
9 Tirap≈ 58 thousand55,02290463.6%
10 Lower Dibang Valley≈ 56 thousand54,08092869.1%
11 West Siang≈ 54 thousand52,52093270.8%
12 Tawang≈ 59 thousand49,97771459.0%

* 2026 figures are our estimates (method M1), tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection. 11 districts created after 2011 are shown with figures rebuilt on today’s boundaries.

Births, deaths and fertility

Birth rate
16.6 (18.4)
per 1,000 people
Death rate
5.5 (6.4)
per 1,000 people
Infant mortality
20 (25)
per 1,000 live births

SRS 2023 Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023 (ORGI) How this is made → Sample Registration System 2023. India in brackets. IMR for smaller States/UTs is a 2021-23 average

Age structure of Arunachal Pradesh

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Arunachal Pradesh
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-472,46470,415
5-986,69984,424
10-1490,43988,920
15-1978,67377,295
20-2466,03365,663
25-2963,36660,348
30-3452,46248,709
35-3948,21146,180
40-4442,86135,742
45-4935,17328,506
50-5426,48719,623
55-5916,99612,890
60-6413,49211,953
65-697,6427,331
70-745,5475,100
75-792,6872,448
80+3,8213,618
Children (0–14)
35.7%
India 30.9%
Working age (15–59)
59.7%
India 60.5%
Older people (60+)
4.6%
India 8.6%
Median age
21.6years
India 24.9
Dependency ratio
62.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
India 57.1

Languages spoken in Arunachal Pradesh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 112 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Arunachal Pradesh
  1. Nissi/Dafla 28.6%
  2. Adi 17.3%
  3. Bengali 7.3%
  4. Hindi 7.1%
  5. Nepali 6.9%
  6. Others 5.5%
  7. Bhotia 4.5%
  8. Wancho 4.2%
  9. All other languages 18.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Nissi/Dafla20.7%
  2. Adi7.6%
  3. Nepali6.9%
  4. Talgalo5.0%
  5. Tagin4.5%
  6. Bhotia4.5%
  7. Wancho4.2%
  8. Assamese3.9%

Housing and amenities in Arunachal Pradesh

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 66.1%

    India 67.4%

  • Tap water 65.8%

    India 43.7%

  • Water source within premises 41.3%

    India 46.7%

  • Toilet within premises 62.3%

    India 47.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 34.5%

    India 49.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 42.8%

    India 58.6%

  • Closed drainage 6.0%

    India 18.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 29.6%

    India 28.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.1%

    India 65.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 45.6%

    India 59.3%

  • Television 41.5%

    India 47.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.0%

    India 21.1%

  • Computer or laptop 8.2%

    India 9.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 8.0%

    India 4.7%

  • Use banking services 53.3%

    India 58.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 30.4%

    India 17.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 68.0%

    India 86.5%

  • Rent their home 22.8%

    India 11.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 19.0%

    India 62.0%

  • House in good condition 51.8%

    India 53.2%

  • Concrete roof 4.0%

    India 29.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 26.1%

    India 42.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 33.7%

    India 41.0%

India

Per capita income of Arunachal Pradesh

Per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices, the standard measure of state per capita income. NSO National Statistical Office (MoSPI), compiled in the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25 How this is made →

Per capita income 2024-25
₹2,46,813
#18 of 33 States/UTs in 2023-24
Real growth, latest year (2024-25)
+9.2%
per capita, constant 2011-12 prices
Average real growth a year since 2011-12 (13 years)
+3.9%
GSDP 2024-25
₹44,229 crore
Gross State Domestic Product, current prices
Per capita income of Arunachal Pradesh
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YearCurrent prices (₹)Constant 2011-12 prices (₹)
2011-1273,54073,540
2012-1382,62673,960
2013-1494,13579,004
2014-151,14,78991,034
2015-161,16,98588,768
2016-171,24,12991,311
2017-181,38,83694,000
2018-191,55,10399,570
2019-201,82,1711,13,081
2020-211,81,5371,05,892
2021-221,90,8511,04,980
2022-232,04,4691,06,512
2023-242,17,3251,10,766
2024-252,46,8131,20,943

Median State/UT 2023-24: ₹2,34,721. Financial years (April–March). Latest years are advance or quick estimates and get revised.

What the numbers say

  • Arunachal Pradesh is home to 0.11% of India's people and is the 28th most populous of the 36 States and Union Territories.
  • The official projection has Arunachal Pradesh growing 15.9% between Census 2011 and 1 March 2026, slower than India's 17.6%.
  • Literacy in 2011 was 65.4%, 7.6 points below the national rate of 73.0%.
  • There were 938 females for every 1,000 males in 2011 (India: 943).
  • 22.9% of people lived in towns in 2011; the official projection puts the urban share at 26.3% in 2026.
  • Papum Pare is the most populous district, with 1.77 lakh people in 2011 (12.8% of the state).
  • At 17 people per km² in 2011, Arunachal Pradesh is far less crowded than India as a whole (382).

Compare with

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Arunachal Pradesh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Arunachal Pradesh (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Arunachal Pradesh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareIndia
Hindu 4,01,876 29.0% 79.8%
Muslim 27,045 2.0% 14.2%
Christian 4,18,732 30.3% 2.3%
Sikh 3,287 0.2% 1.7%
Buddhist 1,62,815 11.8% 0.7%
Jain 771 0.1% 0.4%
Other religions and persuasions 3,62,553 26.2% 0.7%
Religion not stated 6,648 0.5% 0.2%
Total13,83,727100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Arunachal Pradesh in 2026?
The official projection by the RGI Technical Group puts Arunachal Pradesh's population at 16,04,000 (16.04 lakh) on 1 March 2026. No census count exists after 2011; Census 2027 results will replace this projection.

What was the population of Arunachal Pradesh in Census 2011?
Census 2011 counted 13,83,727 people in Arunachal Pradesh: 7,13,912 males and 6,69,815 females.

Which district of Arunachal Pradesh has the largest population?
Papum Pare had the most people in 2011 (1,76,573). The least populous was Dibang Valley (8,004).

What is the sex ratio and literacy rate of Arunachal Pradesh?
In Census 2011 Arunachal Pradesh had 938 females per 1,000 males (child sex ratio 972) and a literacy rate of 65.4% (men 72.6%, women 57.7%).

When will Census 2027 figures for Arunachal Pradesh be released?
Counting of people takes place in February 2027 with a reference date of 1 March 2027. The government has not announced a release date; in 2011 provisional totals came out on 31 March 2011, about a month after counting ended. This page will switch to Census 2027 figures as soon as they are published.

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