| Source | 2011 - Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
| 2023 - Report of The Technical Group On Population Proiecttons (page no 94) | |
| Date | 10 Jan 2024 |
As per the report of The Technical Group by the National Commission, The population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is projected to be 403,000 or 403 k or 4.03 lakhs as of July 1, 2023. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the 3rd least populous union territory in india after Lakshadweep and Ladakh.
The size of the population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is equivalent to Guadeloupe, the 179th most populous country in the world.
In 2023, the sex ratio of the total population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 110.995 males per 100 females. There are 212,000 or 212 k males and 191,000 or 191 k females in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Andaman and Nicobar Islands has 21,000 or 21 k more males than females.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands accounts for 0.03 percent of the India population. Population growth rate for 2023 is projected at 0.25% with addition of 1,000 more people.
According to the Census of India 2011, the population of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands was 3.81 lakhs, increasing from 3.56 lakhs, in 2001. There were 202,871 males and 177,710 females, with a sex ratio of 114.158 males per 100 females. The percentage decadal growth during 2001-2011 was 6.86%, 20% lower than 1991-2001 period. Population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands had increased by 24 k during the decade 2001-2011.
Population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which at the turn of the twentieth century, was around 25 k increased by approx sixteen times in a period of 122 years to reach 403 k at 2023.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Net Change | rate (%) | India | |
| 2011 | 381,000 | 203,000 | 178,000 | - | - | 0.03 |
| 2012 | 384,000 | 204,000 | 179,000 | 3,000 | 0.787 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 386,000 | 205,000 | 181,000 | 2,000 | 0.521 | 0.03 |
| 2014 | 388,000 | 206,000 | 182,000 | 2,000 | 0.518 | 0.03 |
| 2015 | 390,000 | 207,000 | 183,000 | 2,000 | 0.515 | 0.03 |
| 2016 | 392,000 | 208,000 | 184,000 | 2,000 | 0.513 | 0.03 |
| 2017 | 394,000 | 209,000 | 185,000 | 2,000 | 0.510 | 0.03 |
| 2018 | 396,000 | 209,000 | 186,000 | 2,000 | 0.508 | 0.03 |
| 2019 | 398,000 | 210,000 | 187,000 | 2,000 | 0.505 | 0.03 |
| 2020 | 399,000 | 211,000 | 188,000 | 1,000 | 0.251 | 0.03 |
| 2021 | 401,000 | 212,000 | 189,000 | 2,000 | 0.501 | 0.03 |
| 2022 | 402,000 | 212,000 | 190,000 | 1,000 | 0.249 | 0.03 |
| 2023 | 403,000 | 212,000 | 191,000 | 1,000 | 0.249 | 0.03 |
| 2024 | 404,000 | 213,000 | 191,000 | 1,000 | 0.248 | 0.03 |
| 2025 | 405,000 | 213,000 | 192,000 | 1,000 | 0.248 | 0.03 |
| 2026 | 406,000 | 214,000 | 193,000 | 1,000 | 0.247 | 0.03 |
| 2027 | 407,000 | 214,000 | 193,000 | 1,000 | 0.246 | 0.03 |
| 2028 | 408,000 | 215,000 | 194,000 | 1,000 | 0.246 | 0.03 |
| 2029 | 409,000 | 215,000 | 194,000 | 1,000 | 0.245 | 0.03 |
| 2030 | 410,000 | 215,000 | 195,000 | 1,000 | 0.244 | 0.03 |
| 2031 | 411,000 | 216,000 | 195,000 | 1,000 | 0.244 | 0.03 |
| 2032 | 411,000 | 216,000 | 195,000 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.03 |
| 2033 | 412,000 | 216,000 | 196,000 | 1,000 | 0.243 | 0.03 |
| 2034 | 412,000 | 216,000 | 196,000 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.03 |
| 2035 | 413,000 | 216,000 | 196,000 | 1,000 | 0.243 | 0.03 |
| 2036 | 413,000 | 217,000 | 197,000 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.03 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | India | ||
| 1901 | 24,649 | - | - | 0.01 |
| 1911 | 26,459 | 1,810 | 7.34 | 0.01 |
| 1921 | 27,086 | 627 | 2.37 | 0.01 |
| 1931 | 29,463 | 2,377 | 8.78 | 0.01 |
| 1941 | 33,768 | 4,305 | 14.61 | 0.01 |
| 1951 | 30,971 | -2,797 | -8.28 | 0.01 |
| 1961 | 63,548 | 32,577 | 105.19 | 0.01 |
| 1971 | 115,133 | 51,585 | 81.17 | 0.02 |
| 1981 | 188,741 | 73,608 | 63.93 | 0.03 |
| 1991 | 280,661 | 91,920 | 48.70 | 0.03 |
| 2001 | 356,152 | 75,491 | 26.90 | 0.03 |
| 2011 | 380,581 | 24,429 | 6.86 | 0.03 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 14,641 | 14,113 | 28,754 | 7.56 | 103.741 |
| 05-09 | 15,512 | 14,942 | 30,454 | 8.00 | 103.815 |
| 10-14 | 17,118 | 16,349 | 33,467 | 8.79 | 104.704 |
| 15-19 | 17,266 | 15,760 | 33,026 | 8.68 | 109.556 |
| 20-24 | 19,528 | 17,587 | 37,115 | 9.75 | 111.037 |
| 25-29 | 22,230 | 19,492 | 41,722 | 10.96 | 114.047 |
| 30-34 | 19,359 | 16,364 | 35,723 | 9.39 | 118.302 |
| 35-39 | 17,170 | 15,672 | 32,842 | 8.63 | 109.558 |
| 40-44 | 14,813 | 11,922 | 26,735 | 7.02 | 124.249 |
| 45-49 | 13,270 | 10,591 | 23,861 | 6.27 | 125.295 |
| 50-54 | 9,710 | 7,586 | 17,296 | 4.54 | 127.999 |
| 55-59 | 7,870 | 5,924 | 13,794 | 3.62 | 132.849 |
| 60-64 | 5,807 | 4,569 | 10,376 | 2.73 | 127.096 |
| 65-69 | 3,430 | 2,796 | 6,226 | 1.64 | 122.675 |
| 70-74 | 2,378 | 1,720 | 4,098 | 1.08 | 138.256 |
| 75-79 | 1,295 | 956 | 2,251 | 0.59 | 135.460 |
| 80-84 | 711 | 625 | 1,336 | 0.35 | 113.760 |
| 85-89 | 305 | 282 | 587 | 0.15 | 108.156 |
| 90-94 | 145 | 145 | 290 | 0.08 | 100.000 |
| 95-99 | 76 | 82 | 158 | 0.04 | 92.683 |
| 100+ | 42 | 60 | 102 | 0.03 | 70.000 |
| Age not stated | 195 | 173 | 368 | 0.10 | 112.717 |
| Total | 202,871 | 177,710 | 380,581 | 114.158 | |
| District | Rank | Population | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Sex ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Share (%) | F per 1000 M | M per 100 F | ||||
| Nicobars | 3 | 20,727 | 16,115 | 36,842 | 9.68 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 777 | 128.619 |
| North & Middle Andaman | 2 | 54,861 | 50,736 | 105,597 | 27.75 | 97.40 | 2.60 | 925 | 108.130 |
| South Andaman | 1 | 127,283 | 110,859 | 238,142 | 62.57 | 40.90 | 59.10 | 871 | 114.815 |