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Assam Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

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

3,67,17,000 36.72 million 1 March 2026

Assam's population is projected at 3.67 crore (3,67,17,000) on 1 March 2026, according to the RGI Technical Group's official projection. Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,12,05,576.

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

Key figures

Population 2026
3.67 crore 3,67,17,000 Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March How this is made →
Census 2011
3.12 crore 3,12,05,576 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
398per km² 2011 · 2026: 468
Sex ratio
958 females per 1,000 males
Child sex ratio (0–6)
962 India 918
Literacy rate
72.2% Male 77.9% · Female 66.3%
Urban share
14.1% 2026: 15.9% (projected)
Growth 2001–11
+17.1% 2011→2026: +17.7%
Area
78,438km²
Households
64.06 lakh 4.9 people per household
Work participation
38.4% 2011
Children 0–6
46.38 lakh 14.9%

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Assam: Population over time
  • Census
  • Official projection
3.9 cr 2026
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YearPopulation
195180,28,856
19611,08,37,329
19711,46,25,152
19811,80,41,248
19912,24,14,322
20012,66,55,528
20113,12,05,576
2016 *3,31,68,000
2021 *3,50,43,000
2026 *3,67,17,000
2031 *3,81,96,000
2036 *3,93,99,000

* Official projection

Districts (35)

All 35 districts of Assam →
All 35 districts of Assam
#
1 Nagaon≈ 23.12 lakh19,07,02096671.2%
2 Cachar≈ 20.82 lakh17,36,70895979.4%
3 Dhubri≈ 19.2 lakh15,60,55995060.3%
4 Kamrup≈ 18.03 lakh15,47,76995075.7%
5 Barpeta≈ 17.64 lakh14,60,90294961.0%
6 Tinsukia≈ 15.44 lakh13,27,92995269.7%
7 Dibrugarh≈ 15.07 lakh13,26,33596176.1%
8 Sribhumi≈ 15.06 lakh12,43,28496378.3%
9 Sonitpur≈ 14.41 lakh12,38,37494968.9%
10 Kamrup Metropolitan≈ 14.31 lakh12,07,94293589.2%
11 Golaghat≈ 12.73 lakh11,15,30896477.4%
12 Lakhimpur≈ 12.14 lakh10,32,03496777.3%

* 2026 figures are our estimates (method M1), tied to the official Assam projection. 8 districts created after 2011 are shown with figures rebuilt on today’s boundaries.

Largest cities in Assam

  • Guwahati

    City (2011): 9,57,352

    Metro (2011): 9,62,334

  • Silchar

    City (2011): 1,72,830

    Metro (2011): 2,29,136

  • Dibrugarh

    City (2011): 1,39,565

    Metro (2011): 1,54,296

  • Nagaon

    City (2011): 1,17,722

    Metro (2011): 1,48,496

Births, deaths and fertility

Birth rate
19.8 (18.4)
per 1,000 people
Death rate
6.2 (6.4)
per 1,000 people
Infant mortality
30 (25)
per 1,000 live births
Fertility rate (TFR)
2.0 (1.9)
children per woman
Sex ratio at birth
938 (917)
females per 1,000 males

SRS 2023 Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023 (ORGI) How this is made → Sample Registration System 2023. India in brackets.

Age structure of Assam

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 Assam
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
0-416,34,92215,77,911
5-918,06,34617,37,993
10-1417,89,38117,02,346
15-1915,95,48914,73,092
20-2414,15,58014,93,825
25-2913,93,04214,22,105
30-3411,74,24711,55,813
35-3911,53,67911,06,794
40-449,65,4638,65,743
45-498,46,0817,49,168
50-546,42,2605,50,103
55-594,58,2423,98,583
60-643,94,5633,81,135
65-692,53,9732,49,669
70-741,96,4451,88,832
75-7996,59987,753
80+1,13,2371,16,338
Children (0–14)
32.9%
India 30.9%
Working age (15–59)
60.5%
India 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.7%
India 8.6%
Median age
23.9years
India 24.9
Dependency ratio
58.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
India 57.1

Languages spoken in Assam

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 117 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Assam
  1. Assamese 48.4%
  2. Bengali 28.9%
  3. Hindi 6.7%
  4. Bodo 4.5%
  5. Miri/Mishing 2.0%
  6. Nepali 1.9%
  7. Karbi/Mikir 1.6%
  8. Odia 0.7%
  9. All other languages 5.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese46.8%
  2. Bengali28.2%
  3. Bodo/Boro4.5%
  4. Hindi3.2%
  5. Sadan/Sadri2.3%
  6. Miri/Mishing2.0%
  7. Nepali1.9%
  8. Karbi/Mikir1.6%

Housing and amenities in Assam

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 37.1%

    India 67.4%

  • Tap water 10.5%

    India 43.7%

  • Water source within premises 54.8%

    India 46.7%

  • Toilet within premises 64.9%

    India 47.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 33.2%

    India 49.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 41.8%

    India 58.6%

  • Closed drainage 3.6%

    India 18.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 19.0%

    India 28.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.4%

    India 65.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 45.7%

    India 59.3%

  • Television 27.5%

    India 47.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 10.2%

    India 21.1%

  • Computer or laptop 9.3%

    India 9.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.8%

    India 4.7%

  • Use banking services 44.1%

    India 58.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 23.5%

    India 17.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 87.9%

    India 86.5%

  • Rent their home 6.8%

    India 11.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 27.1%

    India 62.0%

  • House in good condition 32.8%

    India 53.2%

  • Concrete roof 2.9%

    India 29.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.6%

    India 42.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 36.5%

    India 41.0%

India

Per capita income of Assam

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
₹1,59,185
#26 of 33 States/UTs in 2023-24
Real growth, latest year (2024-25)
+7.4%
per capita, constant 2011-12 prices
Average real growth a year since 2011-12 (13 years)
+5.8%
GSDP 2024-25
₹6.4 lakh crore
Gross State Domestic Product, current prices
Per capita income of Assam
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YearCurrent prices (₹)Constant 2011-12 prices (₹)
2011-1241,14241,142
2012-1344,59941,609
2013-1449,73443,002
2014-1552,89544,809
2015-1660,81750,642
2016-1766,33053,575
2017-1875,15157,835
2018-1981,03459,943
2019-2090,12361,519
2020-2186,94762,944
2021-221,03,37163,657
2022-231,21,57371,551
2023-241,43,85280,089
2024-251,59,18585,988

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

  • Assam is home to 2.58% of India's people and is the 14th most populous of the 36 States and Union Territories.
  • The official projection has Assam growing 17.7% between Census 2011 and 1 March 2026, close to India's 17.6%.
  • Literacy in 2011 was 72.2%, 0.8 points below the national rate of 73.0%.
  • There were 958 females for every 1,000 males in 2011 (India: 943).
  • 14.1% of people lived in towns in 2011; the official projection puts the urban share at 15.9% in 2026.
  • A woman in Assam has 2.0 children on average (SRS 2023), below the replacement level of 2.1.
  • Nagaon is the most populous district, with 19.07 lakh people in 2011 (6.1% of the state).

Compare with

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (17 August 2026 – 15 September 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 Assam, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Assam (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 Assam (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareIndia
Hindu 1,91,80,759 61.5% 79.8%
Muslim 1,06,79,345 34.2% 14.2%
Christian 11,65,867 3.7% 2.3%
Sikh 20,672 0.1% 1.7%
Buddhist 54,993 0.2% 0.7%
Jain 25,949 0.1% 0.4%
Other religions and persuasions 27,118 0.1% 0.7%
Religion not stated 50,873 0.2% 0.2%
Total3,12,05,576100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Assam in 2026?
The official projection by the RGI Technical Group puts Assam's population at 3,67,17,000 (3.67 crore) on 1 March 2026. No census count exists after 2011; Census 2027 results will replace this projection.

What was the population of Assam in Census 2011?
Census 2011 counted 3,12,05,576 people in Assam: 1,59,39,443 males and 1,52,66,133 females.

Which district of Assam has the largest population?
Nagaon had the most people in 2011 (19,07,020). The least populous was Majuli (1,75,127).

What is the sex ratio and literacy rate of Assam?
In Census 2011 Assam had 958 females per 1,000 males (child sex ratio 962) and a literacy rate of 72.2% (men 77.9%, women 66.3%).

When will Census 2027 figures for Assam 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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Sources and method

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