| Source | 2011 - Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
| 2011-36 - Report of The Technical Group On Population Proiecttons (page no 91) | |
| Date | 03 Jul 2024 |
As per the report of the Technical Group by the National Commission, the population of Arunachal Pradesh is projected to be 1,580,000, or 1.58 million, or 15.65 lakhs, as of July 1, 2023. Arunachal Pradesh is the third-least populous state in India. It is the sixth-largest state in northeastern India in terms of population. Arunachal Pradesh’s population is projected to reach 17.22 lakh in 2036.
The size of the population of Arunachal Pradesh is equivalent to that of Trinidad and Tobago, the 154th most populous country in the world.
In 2023, the sex ratio of the total population in Arunachal Pradesh will be 105.599 males per 100 females. There are 811,000, or 811K, or 8.11 lakh, males and 768,000, or 768K, or 7.68 lakh, females in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh has 43,000, or 43k, more males than females.
Arunachal Pradesh accounts for 0.11 percent of the Indian population. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.96%, the 10th highest among states. Arunachal Pradesh will add 15,000 more people in 2024.
According to the Census of India 2011, the population of the state of Arunachal Pradesh was 13.84 lakh, increasing from 10.98 lakh in 2001. There were 713,912 males and 669,815 females, with a sex ratio of 106.583 males per 100 females. The percentage of decadal growth during 2001–2011 was 26.03%, 0.97% lower than the 1991–2001 period. The population of Arunachal Pradesh increased by 286K during the decade 2001–2011.
The population of Arunachal Pradesh, which was only around 337k in 1961, increased by approximately 4.69 times in 63 years to reach 1.57 million in 2024.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Net Change | rate (%) | India | |
| 2011 | 1,388,000 | 716,000 | 672,000 | - | - | 0.11 |
| 2012 | 1,403,000 | 723,000 | 679,000 | 15,000 | 1.081 | 0.11 |
| 2013 | 1,418,000 | 731,000 | 687,000 | 15,000 | 1.069 | 0.11 |
| 2014 | 1,433,000 | 739,000 | 694,000 | 15,000 | 1.058 | 0.11 |
| 2015 | 1,448,000 | 746,000 | 702,000 | 15,000 | 1.047 | 0.11 |
| 2016 | 1,463,000 | 754,000 | 709,000 | 15,000 | 1.036 | 0.11 |
| 2017 | 1,478,000 | 761,000 | 717,000 | 15,000 | 1.025 | 0.11 |
| 2018 | 1,493,000 | 768,000 | 724,000 | 15,000 | 1.015 | 0.11 |
| 2019 | 1,507,000 | 776,000 | 732,000 | 14,000 | 0.938 | 0.11 |
| 2020 | 1,522,000 | 783,000 | 739,000 | 15,000 | 0.995 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 1,537,000 | 791,000 | 746,000 | 15,000 | 0.986 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 1,551,000 | 797,000 | 754,000 | 14,000 | 0.911 | 0.11 |
| 2023 | 1,565,000 | 804,000 | 761,000 | 14,000 | 0.903 | 0.11 |
| 2024 | 1,580,000 | 811,000 | 768,000 | 15,000 | 0.958 | 0.11 |
| 2025 | 1,594,000 | 818,000 | 775,000 | 14,000 | 0.886 | 0.11 |
| 2026 | 1,608,000 | 825,000 | 782,000 | 14,000 | 0.878 | 0.11 |
| 2027 | 1,620,000 | 831,000 | 789,000 | 12,000 | 0.746 | 0.11 |
| 2028 | 1,633,000 | 838,000 | 795,000 | 13,000 | 0.802 | 0.11 |
| 2029 | 1,646,000 | 844,000 | 802,000 | 13,000 | 0.796 | 0.11 |
| 2030 | 1,659,000 | 850,000 | 809,000 | 13,000 | 0.790 | 0.11 |
| 2031 | 1,671,000 | 856,000 | 815,000 | 12,000 | 0.723 | 0.11 |
| 2032 | 1,681,000 | 861,000 | 820,000 | 10,000 | 0.598 | 0.11 |
| 2033 | 1,691,000 | 865,000 | 826,000 | 10,000 | 0.595 | 0.11 |
| 2034 | 1,701,000 | 870,000 | 831,000 | 10,000 | 0.591 | 0.11 |
| 2035 | 1,712,000 | 875,000 | 837,000 | 11,000 | 0.647 | 0.11 |
| 2036 | 1,722,000 | 880,000 | 842,000 | 10,000 | 0.584 | 0.11 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to India | ||
| 1961 | 336,558 | - | - | 0.08 |
| 1971 | 467,511 | 130,953 | 38.91 | 0.09 |
| 1981 | 631,839 | 164,328 | 35.15 | 0.09 |
| 1991 | 864,558 | 232,719 | 36.83 | 0.10 |
| 2001 | 1,097,968 | 233,410 | 27.00 | 0.11 |
| 2011 | 1,383,727 | 285,759 | 26.03 | 0.11 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 72,464 | 70,415 | 142,879 | 10.33 | 102.910 |
| 05-09 | 86,699 | 84,424 | 171,123 | 12.37 | 102.695 |
| 10-14 | 90,439 | 88,920 | 179,359 | 12.96 | 101.708 |
| 15-19 | 78,673 | 77,295 | 155,968 | 11.27 | 101.783 |
| 20-24 | 66,033 | 65,663 | 131,696 | 9.52 | 100.563 |
| 25-29 | 63,366 | 60,348 | 123,714 | 8.94 | 105.001 |
| 30-34 | 52,462 | 48,709 | 101,171 | 7.31 | 107.705 |
| 35-39 | 48,211 | 46,180 | 94,391 | 6.82 | 104.398 |
| 40-44 | 42,861 | 35,742 | 78,603 | 5.68 | 119.918 |
| 45-49 | 35,173 | 28,506 | 63,679 | 4.60 | 123.388 |
| 50-54 | 26,487 | 19,623 | 46,110 | 3.33 | 134.979 |
| 55-59 | 16,996 | 12,890 | 29,886 | 2.16 | 131.854 |
| 60-64 | 13,492 | 11,953 | 25,445 | 1.84 | 112.875 |
| 65-69 | 7,642 | 7,331 | 14,973 | 1.08 | 104.242 |
| 70-74 | 5,547 | 5,100 | 10,647 | 0.77 | 108.765 |
| 75-79 | 2,687 | 2,448 | 5,135 | 0.37 | 109.763 |
| 80-84 | 1,871 | 1,802 | 3,673 | 0.27 | 103.829 |
| 85-89 | 811 | 794 | 1,605 | 0.12 | 102.141 |
| 90-94 | 570 | 559 | 1,129 | 0.08 | 101.968 |
| 95-99 | 275 | 264 | 539 | 0.04 | 104.167 |
| 100+ | 294 | 199 | 493 | 0.04 | 147.739 |
| Age not stated | 859 | 650 | 1,509 | 0.11 | 132.154 |
| Total | 713,912 | 669,815 | 1,383,727 | 106.583 | |
| District | Rank | Population | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Sex ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Share (%) | F per 1000 M | M per 100 F | ||||
| Tawang | 13 | 29,151 | 20,826 | 49,977 | 3.61 | 77.59 | 22.41 | 714 | 139.974 |
| West Kameng | 8 | 46,155 | 37,792 | 83,947 | 6.07 | 81.02 | 18.98 | 819 | 122.129 |
| East Kameng | 11 | 38,775 | 39,915 | 78,690 | 5.69 | 76.68 | 23.32 | 1,029 | 97.144 |
| Papum Pare | 1 | 89,182 | 87,391 | 176,573 | 12.76 | 45.09 | 54.91 | 980 | 102.049 |
| Upper Subansiri | 9 | 41,758 | 41,690 | 83,448 | 6.03 | 83.94 | 16.06 | 998 | 100.163 |
| West Siang | 4 | 58,168 | 54,106 | 112,274 | 8.11 | 77.76 | 22.24 | 930 | 107.507 |
| East Siang | 6 | 50,116 | 49,098 | 99,214 | 7.17 | 72.15 | 27.85 | 980 | 102.073 |
| Upper Siang | 14 | 18,699 | 16,621 | 35,320 | 2.55 | 81.48 | 18.52 | 889 | 112.502 |
| Changlang | 2 | 76,948 | 71,278 | 148,226 | 10.71 | 87.03 | 12.97 | 926 | 107.955 |
| Tirap | 5 | 57,604 | 54,371 | 111,975 | 8.09 | 81.42 | 18.58 | 944 | 105.946 |
| Lower Subansiri | 10 | 41,843 | 41,187 | 83,030 | 6.00 | 84.58 | 15.42 | 984 | 101.593 |
| Kurung Kumey | 7 | 45,318 | 46,758 | 92,076 | 6.65 | 97.45 | 2.55 | 1,032 | 96.920 |
| Dibang Valley | 16 | 4,414 | 3,590 | 8,004 | 0.58 | 70.21 | 29.79 | 813 | 122.953 |
| Lower Dibang Valley | 12 | 28,053 | 26,027 | 54,080 | 3.91 | 78.94 | 21.06 | 928 | 107.784 |
| Lohit | 3 | 76,221 | 69,505 | 145,726 | 10.53 | 77.75 | 22.25 | 912 | 109.663 |
| Anjaw | 15 | 11,507 | 9,660 | 21,167 | 1.53 | 95.36 | 4.64 | 839 | 119.120 |