| Source | 2011 - Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
| 2011-36 - Report of The Technical Group On Population Proiecttons (page no 90) | |
| Date | 04 Jul 2024 |
As per the report of the Technical Group by the National Commission, the population of Chandigarh is projected to be 1,247,000, or 1.25 million, or 12.47 lakh, as of July 1, 2024. Chandigarh is the fifth-most populous UT in India and is in 32nd position among 36 states and UTs. Chandigarh’s population is projected to reach 13.62 lakh in 2036.
The size of the population of Chandigarh is equivalent to that of Cyprus, the 159th most populous country in the world.
In 2024, the sex ratio of the total population in Chandigarh will be 116.870 males per 100 females. There are 672,000, or 672k, or 6.72 lakh, males and 575,000, or 575k, or 5.75 lakh, females in Chandigarh. Chandigarh has 97,000, or 97k, more males than females.
Chandigarh accounts for 0.09 percent of the Indian population. The population growth rate for 2024 is projected at 0.97%, which is the 13th highest among all states and UTs. Chandigarh will add 12,000 more people in 2024.
According to the Census of India 2011, the population of the state of Chandigarh was 10.55 lakh, increasing from 9.01 lakh in 2001. There were 580,663 males and 474,787 females, with a sex ratio of 122.300 males per 100 females. The percentage of decadal growth during 2001–2011 was 17.19%, 23.09% lower than the 1991–2001 period. The population of Chandigarh increased by 155k during the decade 2001–2011.
The population of Chandigarh, which at the turn of the twentieth century was around 22k, increased by approximately 57 times in 123 years to reach 1.25 million in 2024. In 1901, Chandigarh was in 34th place among 35 states and UTs, but as of 2024, it has surpassed three states and UTs: Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Ladakh.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Net Change | rate (%) | India | |
| 2011 | 1,061,000 | 583,000 | 478,000 | - | - | 0.09 |
| 2012 | 1,077,000 | 591,000 | 486,000 | 16,000 | 1.508 | 0.09 |
| 2013 | 1,093,000 | 599,000 | 494,000 | 16,000 | 1.486 | 0.09 |
| 2014 | 1,109,000 | 607,000 | 503,000 | 16,000 | 1.464 | 0.09 |
| 2015 | 1,125,000 | 615,000 | 511,000 | 16,000 | 1.443 | 0.09 |
| 2016 | 1,141,000 | 622,000 | 519,000 | 16,000 | 1.422 | 0.09 |
| 2017 | 1,155,000 | 629,000 | 526,000 | 14,000 | 1.227 | 0.09 |
| 2018 | 1,170,000 | 636,000 | 534,000 | 15,000 | 1.299 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | 1,184,000 | 642,000 | 541,000 | 14,000 | 1.197 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 1,198,000 | 649,000 | 549,000 | 14,000 | 1.182 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 1,212,000 | 656,000 | 556,000 | 14,000 | 1.169 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 1,223,000 | 661,000 | 563,000 | 11,000 | 0.908 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 1,235,000 | 666,000 | 569,000 | 12,000 | 0.981 | 0.09 |
| 2024 | 1,247,000 | 672,000 | 575,000 | 12,000 | 0.972 | 0.09 |
| 2025 | 1,259,000 | 677,000 | 582,000 | 12,000 | 0.962 | 0.09 |
| 2026 | 1,270,000 | 682,000 | 588,000 | 11,000 | 0.874 | 0.09 |
| 2027 | 1,281,000 | 687,000 | 594,000 | 11,000 | 0.866 | 0.09 |
| 2028 | 1,291,000 | 692,000 | 599,000 | 10,000 | 0.781 | 0.09 |
| 2029 | 1,301,000 | 696,000 | 605,000 | 10,000 | 0.775 | 0.09 |
| 2030 | 1,311,000 | 701,000 | 611,000 | 10,000 | 0.769 | 0.09 |
| 2031 | 1,321,000 | 705,000 | 616,000 | 10,000 | 0.763 | 0.09 |
| 2032 | 1,329,000 | 709,000 | 621,000 | 8,000 | 0.606 | 0.09 |
| 2033 | 1,337,000 | 712,000 | 625,000 | 8,000 | 0.602 | 0.09 |
| 2034 | 1,346,000 | 716,000 | 630,000 | 9,000 | 0.673 | 0.09 |
| 2035 | 1,354,000 | 719,000 | 635,000 | 8,000 | 0.594 | 0.09 |
| 2036 | 1,362,000 | 723,000 | 639,000 | 8,000 | 0.591 | 0.09 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to India | ||
| 1901 | 21,967 | - | - | 0.01 |
| 1911 | 18,437 | -3,530 | -16.07 | 0.01 |
| 1921 | 18,133 | -304 | -1.65 | 0.01 |
| 1931 | 19,783 | 1,650 | 9.10 | 0.01 |
| 1941 | 22,574 | 2,791 | 14.11 | 0.01 |
| 1951 | 24,261 | 1,687 | 7.47 | 0.01 |
| 1961 | 119,881 | 95,620 | 394.13 | 0.03 |
| 1971 | 257,251 | 137,370 | 114.59 | 0.05 |
| 1981 | 451,610 | 194,359 | 75.55 | 0.07 |
| 1991 | 642,015 | 190,405 | 42.16 | 0.08 |
| 2001 | 900,635 | 258,620 | 40.28 | 0.09 |
| 2011 | 1,055,450 | 154,815 | 17.19 | 0.09 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 43,347 | 38,507 | 81,854 | 7.76 | 112.569 |
| 05-09 | 49,255 | 41,939 | 91,194 | 8.64 | 117.444 |
| 10-14 | 52,140 | 41,324 | 93,464 | 8.86 | 126.174 |
| 15-19 | 60,521 | 43,897 | 104,418 | 9.89 | 137.870 |
| 20-24 | 68,467 | 52,777 | 121,244 | 11.49 | 129.729 |
| 25-29 | 60,694 | 49,543 | 110,237 | 10.44 | 122.508 |
| 30-34 | 49,625 | 41,178 | 90,803 | 8.60 | 120.513 |
| 35-39 | 45,566 | 38,106 | 83,672 | 7.93 | 119.577 |
| 40-44 | 37,268 | 31,653 | 68,921 | 6.53 | 117.739 |
| 45-49 | 32,893 | 27,459 | 60,352 | 5.72 | 119.790 |
| 50-54 | 26,108 | 20,834 | 46,942 | 4.45 | 125.314 |
| 55-59 | 19,745 | 15,180 | 34,925 | 3.31 | 130.072 |
| 60-64 | 13,530 | 12,271 | 25,801 | 2.44 | 110.260 |
| 65-69 | 8,250 | 7,589 | 15,839 | 1.50 | 108.710 |
| 70-74 | 5,998 | 5,387 | 11,385 | 1.08 | 111.342 |
| 75-79 | 3,255 | 3,167 | 6,422 | 0.61 | 102.779 |
| 80-84 | 2,112 | 2,095 | 4,207 | 0.40 | 100.811 |
| 85-89 | 970 | 939 | 1,909 | 0.18 | 103.301 |
| 90-94 | 423 | 461 | 884 | 0.08 | 91.757 |
| 95-99 | 177 | 201 | 378 | 0.04 | 88.060 |
| 100+ | 118 | 135 | 253 | 0.02 | 87.407 |
| Age not stated | 201 | 145 | 346 | 0.03 | 138.621 |
| Total | 580,663 | 474,787 | 1,055,450 | 122.300 | |
| District | Rank | Population | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Sex ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Share (%) | F per 1000 M | M per 100 F | ||||
| Chandigarh | 1 | 580,663 | 474,787 | 1,055,450 | 100.00 | 2.75 | 97.25 | 818 | 122.300 |