| 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 Manipur is projected to be 3,260,000, or 3.26 million, or 32.60 lakh, as of July 1, 2024. Manipur is the 23rd-most populous state in India. It is the fourth-largest state in northeastern India in terms of population. Manipur’s population is projected to reach 35.53 lakh in 2036.
The size of the population of Manipur is equivalent to that of Puerto Rico, which ranks 136th in the world.
In 2024, the sex ratio of the total population in Manipur will be 100.615 males per 100 females. There are 1,635,000, or 1.64 million, or 16.35 lakh, males and 1,625,000, or 1.63 million, or 16.25 lakh, females in Manipur. Manipur has 10,000, or 10k, more males than females.
Manipur accounts for 0.23 percent of the Indian population, 0.01% less than the peak of 0.24% in 2011. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.90%, the 14th highest among states. Manipur will add 29,000 more people in 2024.
According to the Census of India 2011, the population of Manipur was 28.56 lakh, increasing from 22.94 lakh in 2001. There were 1,438,586 males and 1,417,208 females, with a sex ratio of 101.508 males per 100 females. The percentage of decadal growth during 2001–2011 was 24.50%, 0.36% lower than the 1991–2001 period. The population of Manipur increased by 562k during the decade 2001–2011.
The population of Manipur, which at the turn of the twentieth century was around 284k, increased by approximately 11.46 times in 123 years to reach 3.26 million in 2024. In 1901, Manipur was the 23rd most populous state, but as of 2024, its rank has remained constant, overtaking Goa and being surpassed by Tripura.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Net Change | rate (%) | India | |
| 2011 | 2,864,000 | 1,442,000 | 1,421,000 | - | - | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 2,895,000 | 1,458,000 | 1,437,000 | 31,000 | 1.082 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 2,926,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,453,000 | 31,000 | 1.071 | 0.23 |
| 2014 | 2,957,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,469,000 | 31,000 | 1.059 | 0.23 |
| 2015 | 2,988,000 | 1,504,000 | 1,485,000 | 31,000 | 1.048 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 3,019,000 | 1,519,000 | 1,500,000 | 31,000 | 1.037 | 0.23 |
| 2017 | 3,050,000 | 1,534,000 | 1,516,000 | 31,000 | 1.027 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | 3,080,000 | 1,549,000 | 1,532,000 | 30,000 | 0.984 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | 3,111,000 | 1,563,000 | 1,548,000 | 31,000 | 1.006 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 3,142,000 | 1,578,000 | 1,563,000 | 31,000 | 0.996 | 0.23 |
| 2021 | 3,172,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,579,000 | 30,000 | 0.955 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | 3,201,000 | 1,607,000 | 1,594,000 | 29,000 | 0.914 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 3,231,000 | 1,621,000 | 1,610,000 | 30,000 | 0.937 | 0.23 |
| 2024 | 3,260,000 | 1,635,000 | 1,625,000 | 29,000 | 0.898 | 0.23 |
| 2025 | 3,289,000 | 1,649,000 | 1,640,000 | 29,000 | 0.890 | 0.23 |
| 2026 | 3,318,000 | 1,663,000 | 1,655,000 | 29,000 | 0.882 | 0.23 |
| 2027 | 3,344,000 | 1,675,000 | 1,669,000 | 26,000 | 0.784 | 0.23 |
| 2028 | 3,371,000 | 1,688,000 | 1,683,000 | 27,000 | 0.807 | 0.23 |
| 2029 | 3,397,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,697,000 | 26,000 | 0.771 | 0.23 |
| 2030 | 3,424,000 | 1,713,000 | 1,711,000 | 27,000 | 0.795 | 0.23 |
| 2031 | 3,449,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,724,000 | 25,000 | 0.730 | 0.23 |
| 2032 | 3,470,000 | 1,734,000 | 1,736,000 | 21,000 | 0.609 | 0.23 |
| 2033 | 3,491,000 | 1,744,000 | 1,747,000 | 21,000 | 0.605 | 0.23 |
| 2034 | 3,512,000 | 1,753,000 | 1,759,000 | 21,000 | 0.602 | 0.23 |
| 2035 | 3,532,000 | 1,763,000 | 1,770,000 | 20,000 | 0.569 | 0.23 |
| 2036 | 3,553,000 | 1,772,000 | 1,781,000 | 21,000 | 0.595 | 0.23 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to India | ||
| 1901 | 284,465 | - | - | 0.12 |
| 1911 | 346,222 | 61,757 | 21.71 | 0.14 |
| 1921 | 384,016 | 37,794 | 10.92 | 0.15 |
| 1931 | 445,606 | 61,590 | 16.04 | 0.16 |
| 1941 | 512,069 | 66,463 | 14.92 | 0.16 |
| 1951 | 577,635 | 65,566 | 12.80 | 0.16 |
| 1961 | 780,037 | 202,402 | 35.04 | 0.18 |
| 1971 | 1,072,753 | 292,716 | 37.53 | 0.20 |
| 1981 | 1,420,953 | 348,200 | 32.46 | 0.21 |
| 1991 | 1,837,149 | 416,196 | 29.29 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | 2,293,896 | 456,747 | 24.86 | 0.22 |
| 2011 | 2,855,794 | 561,898 | 24.50 | 0.24 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 133,160 | 123,522 | 256,682 | 8.99 | 107.803 |
| 05-09 | 149,766 | 141,477 | 291,243 | 10.20 | 105.859 |
| 10-14 | 161,146 | 152,617 | 313,763 | 10.99 | 105.588 |
| 15-19 | 144,495 | 142,513 | 287,008 | 10.05 | 101.391 |
| 20-24 | 139,587 | 142,195 | 281,782 | 9.87 | 98.166 |
| 25-29 | 132,888 | 137,589 | 270,477 | 9.47 | 96.583 |
| 30-34 | 109,678 | 111,276 | 220,954 | 7.74 | 98.564 |
| 35-39 | 98,019 | 100,434 | 198,453 | 6.95 | 97.595 |
| 40-44 | 85,896 | 84,933 | 170,829 | 5.98 | 101.134 |
| 45-49 | 73,917 | 73,113 | 147,030 | 5.15 | 101.100 |
| 50-54 | 60,598 | 59,679 | 120,277 | 4.21 | 101.540 |
| 55-59 | 45,409 | 44,090 | 89,499 | 3.13 | 102.992 |
| 60-64 | 36,567 | 35,330 | 71,897 | 2.52 | 103.501 |
| 65-69 | 23,218 | 23,430 | 46,648 | 1.63 | 99.095 |
| 70-74 | 16,776 | 17,477 | 34,253 | 1.20 | 95.989 |
| 75-79 | 10,663 | 10,765 | 21,428 | 0.75 | 99.052 |
| 80-84 | 7,067 | 7,466 | 14,533 | 0.51 | 94.656 |
| 85-89 | 3,105 | 3,103 | 6,208 | 0.22 | 100.064 |
| 90-94 | 1,290 | 1,463 | 2,753 | 0.10 | 88.175 |
| 95-99 | 593 | 691 | 1,284 | 0.04 | 85.818 |
| 100+ | 516 | 500 | 1,016 | 0.04 | 103.200 |
| Age not stated | 4,232 | 3,545 | 7,777 | 0.27 | 119.379 |
| Total | 1,438,586 | 1,417,208 | 2,855,794 | 101.508 | |
| District | Rank | Population | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Sex ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Share (%) | F per 1000 M | M per 100 F | ||||
| Senapati | 2 | 247,323 | 231,825 | 479,148 | 16.78 | 98.44 | 1.56 | 937 | 106.685 |
| Tamenglong | 9 | 72,371 | 68,280 | 140,651 | 4.93 | 86.23 | 13.77 | 943 | 105.992 |
| Churachandpur | 5 | 138,820 | 135,323 | 274,143 | 9.60 | 93.30 | 6.70 | 975 | 102.584 |
| Bishnupur | 6 | 118,782 | 118,617 | 237,399 | 8.31 | 63.14 | 36.86 | 999 | 100.139 |
| Thoubal | 4 | 210,845 | 211,323 | 422,168 | 14.78 | 64.15 | 35.85 | 1,002 | 99.774 |
| Imphal West | 1 | 255,054 | 262,938 | 517,992 | 18.14 | 37.67 | 62.33 | 1,031 | 97.002 |
| Imphal East | 3 | 226,094 | 230,019 | 456,113 | 15.97 | 59.83 | 40.17 | 1,017 | 98.294 |
| Ukhrul | 7 | 94,718 | 89,280 | 183,998 | 6.44 | 85.22 | 14.78 | 943 | 106.091 |
| Chandel | 8 | 74,579 | 69,603 | 144,182 | 5.05 | 88.32 | 11.68 | 933 | 107.149 |