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Rajasthan Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

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

8,36,42,000 83.64 million 1 March 2026

Rajasthan's population is projected at 8.36 crore (8,36,42,000) on 1 March 2026, according to the RGI Technical Group's official projection. Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,85,48,437.

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

Key figures

Population 2026
8.36 crore 8,36,42,000 Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March How this is made →
Census 2011
6.85 crore 6,85,48,437 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
200per km² 2011 · 2026: 244
Sex ratio
928 females per 1,000 males
Child sex ratio (0–6)
888 India 918
Literacy rate
66.1% Male 79.2% · Female 52.1%
Urban share
24.9% 2026: 27.0% (projected)
Growth 2001–11
+21.3% 2011→2026: +22.0%
Area
3,42,239km²
Households
1.27 crore 5.4 people per household
Work participation
43.6% 2011
Children 0–6
1.06 crore 15.5%

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Rajasthan: Population over time
  • Census
  • Official projection
9.1 cr 2026
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YearPopulation
19511,59,70,774
19612,01,55,602
19712,57,65,806
19813,42,61,862
19914,40,05,990
20015,65,07,188
20116,85,48,437
2016 *7,42,40,000
2021 *7,92,81,000
2026 *8,36,42,000
2031 *8,71,98,000
2036 *9,05,63,000

* Official projection

Districts (41)

All 41 districts of Rajasthan →
All 41 districts of Rajasthan
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1 Jaipur≈ 75.92 lakh60,47,65591176.0%
2 Jodhpur≈ 37.37 lakh29,49,37591968.0%
3 Sikar≈ 31.76 lakh26,77,33394771.9%
4 Udaipur≈ 30.43 lakh24,61,19995763.5%
5 Bikaner≈ 29.34 lakh23,63,93790565.1%
6 Bhilwara≈ 28.13 lakh23,38,66497361.5%
7 Jhunjhunu≈ 24.48 lakh21,37,04595074.1%
8 Churu≈ 24.69 lakh20,39,54794066.8%
9 Ajmer≈ 24.15 lakh20,15,93694769.1%
10 Alwar≈ 24.65 lakh20,04,11089469.2%
11 Sri Ganganagar≈ 22.31 lakh19,69,16888769.6%
12 Kota≈ 24.23 lakh19,51,01491176.6%

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

Largest cities in Rajasthan

All large cities of Rajasthan →

  • Jaipur

    City (2011): 30,46,163

  • Jodhpur

    City (2011): 10,33,756

    Metro (2011): 11,38,300

  • Kota

    City (2011): 10,01,694

  • Bikaner

    City (2011): 6,44,406

  • Ajmer

    City (2011): 5,42,321

    Metro (2011): 5,51,101

  • Udaipur

    City (2011): 4,51,100

    Metro (2011): 4,74,531

  • Bhilwara

    City (2011): 3,59,483

  • Alwar

    City (2011): 3,15,379

    Metro (2011): 3,41,422

Births, deaths and fertility

Birth rate
22.9 (18.4)
per 1,000 people
Death rate
5.9 (6.4)
per 1,000 people
Infant mortality
29 (25)
per 1,000 live births
Fertility rate (TFR)
2.3 (1.9)
children per woman
Sex ratio at birth
919 (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 Rajasthan

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 Rajasthan
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
0-438,58,57434,43,596
5-942,58,87337,83,865
10-1444,30,69639,49,822
15-1938,89,87434,24,143
20-2433,77,48330,49,011
25-2927,63,05925,85,438
30-3423,84,56923,38,114
35-3922,01,79021,32,774
40-4419,26,91618,08,439
45-4916,08,51215,36,892
50-5413,45,00711,71,801
55-599,35,8669,61,583
60-648,84,0248,86,115
65-695,89,4716,70,905
70-744,90,0115,26,904
75-792,16,0162,61,639
80+2,52,7413,34,312
Children (0–14)
34.7%
India 30.9%
Working age (15–59)
57.8%
India 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
India 8.6%
Median age
22.4years
India 24.9
Dependency ratio
65.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
India 57.1

Languages spoken in Rajasthan

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 99 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Rajasthan
  1. Hindi 89.4%
  2. Bhili/Bhilodi 5.2%
  3. Punjabi 3.3%
  4. Urdu 1.0%
  5. Sindhi 0.6%
  6. Bengali 0.1%
  7. Gujarati 0.1%
  8. Others 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Rajasthani36.9%
  2. Hindi27.3%
  3. Marwari9.0%
  4. Mewari6.1%
  5. Wagdi4.9%
  6. Hara/Harauti4.3%
  7. Dhundhari2.1%
  8. Punjabi1.7%

Housing and amenities in Rajasthan

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 67.1%

    India 67.4%

  • Tap water 40.7%

    India 43.7%

  • Water source within premises 35.2%

    India 46.7%

  • Toilet within premises 35.1%

    India 47.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 64.2%

    India 49.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 55.7%

    India 58.6%

  • Closed drainage 10.8%

    India 18.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 22.9%

    India 28.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 75.6%

    India 65.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 68.2%

    India 59.3%

  • Television 37.7%

    India 47.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 24.2%

    India 21.1%

  • Computer or laptop 7.0%

    India 9.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.7%

    India 4.7%

  • Use banking services 68.0%

    India 58.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.1%

    India 17.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.2%

    India 86.5%

  • Rent their home 5.4%

    India 11.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 71.5%

    India 62.0%

  • House in good condition 51.0%

    India 53.2%

  • Concrete roof 11.2%

    India 29.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 44.5%

    India 42.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.2%

    India 41.0%

India

Per capita income of Rajasthan

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
₹1,85,053
#21 of 33 States/UTs in 2023-24
Real growth, latest year (2024-25)
+6.9%
per capita, constant 2011-12 prices
Average real growth a year since 2011-12 (13 years)
+4.1%
GSDP 2024-25
₹17.0 lakh crore
Gross State Domestic Product, current prices
Per capita income of Rajasthan
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YearCurrent prices (₹)Constant 2011-12 prices (₹)
2011-1257,19257,192
2012-1363,65858,441
2013-1469,48061,053
2014-1576,42964,496
2015-1683,42668,565
2016-1791,92471,324
2017-1898,69873,529
2018-191,06,60473,975
2019-201,15,53476,840
2020-211,14,92573,447
2021-221,34,14379,490
2022-231,50,02084,585
2023-241,66,64790,414
2024-251,85,05396,638

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

  • Rajasthan is home to 5.88% of India's people and is the 6th most populous of the 36 States and Union Territories.
  • The official projection has Rajasthan growing 22.0% between Census 2011 and 1 March 2026, faster than India's 17.6%.
  • Literacy in 2011 was 66.1%, 6.9 points below the national rate of 73.0%.
  • There were 928 females for every 1,000 males in 2011 (India: 943), but only 888 girls per 1,000 boys under seven, a sign of a skewed sex ratio at birth.
  • 24.9% of people lived in towns in 2011; the official projection puts the urban share at 27.0% in 2026.
  • A woman in Rajasthan has 2.3 children on average (SRS 2023), above the replacement level of 2.1.
  • Jaipur is the most populous district, with 60.48 lakh people in 2011 (8.8% of the state).

Compare with

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 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 Rajasthan, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Rajasthan (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 Rajasthan (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareIndia
Hindu 6,06,57,103 88.5% 79.8%
Muslim 62,15,377 9.1% 14.2%
Christian 96,430 0.1% 2.3%
Sikh 8,72,930 1.3% 1.7%
Buddhist 12,185 0.0% 0.7%
Jain 6,22,023 0.9% 0.4%
Other religions and persuasions 4,676 0.0% 0.7%
Religion not stated 67,713 0.1% 0.2%
Total6,85,48,437100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rajasthan in 2026?
The official projection by the RGI Technical Group puts Rajasthan's population at 8,36,42,000 (8.36 crore) on 1 March 2026. No census count exists after 2011; Census 2027 results will replace this projection.

What was the population of Rajasthan in Census 2011?
Census 2011 counted 6,85,48,437 people in Rajasthan: 3,55,50,997 males and 3,29,97,440 females.

Which district of Rajasthan has the largest population?
Jaipur had the most people in 2011 (60,47,655). The least populous was Salumbar (6,06,341).

What is the sex ratio and literacy rate of Rajasthan?
In Census 2011 Rajasthan had 928 females per 1,000 males (child sex ratio 888) and a literacy rate of 66.1% (men 79.2%, women 52.1%).

When will Census 2027 figures for Rajasthan 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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