| Source | 2011 - Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
| 2011-36 - Report of The Technical Group On Population Proiecttons (page no 92) | |
| Date | 03 Jul 2024 |
As per the report of the Technical Group by the National Commission, the population of Mizoram is projected to be 1,252,000, or 1.25 million, or 12.52 lakh, as of July 1, 2024. Mizoram is the second-least populous state in India. It is the second-lowest state in northeastern India in terms of population. Mizoram’s population is projected to reach 13.65 lakh in 2036.
The size of the population of Mizoram is equivalent to that of Cyprus, the 159th most populous country in the world.
In 2024, the sex ratio of the total population in Mizoram will be 101.610 males per 100 females. There are 631,000, or 631k, or 6.31 lakh, males and 621,000, or 621k, or 6.21 lakh, females in Mizoram. Mizoram has 10,000, or 10k, more males than females.
Mizoram accounts for 0.09 percent of the Indian population. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.89%, the 16th highest among states. Mizoram will add 11,000 more people in 2024.
According to the Census of India 2011, the population of Mizoram was 10.97 lakh, increasing from 8.89 lakh in 2001. There were 555,339 males and 541,867 females, with a sex ratio of 102.486 males per 100 females. The percentage of decadal growth during 2001–2011 was 23.48%, 5.34% lower than the 1991–2001 period. The population of Mizoram increased by 209k during the decade 2001–2011.
The population of Mizoram, which at the turn of the twentieth century was around 82k, increased by approximately 15.19 times in 123 years to reach 1.25 million in 2024.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Net Change | rate (%) | India | |
| 2011 | 1,100,000 | 557,000 | 543,000 | - | - | 0.09 |
| 2012 | 1,112,000 | 563,000 | 549,000 | 12,000 | 1.091 | 0.09 |
| 2013 | 1,124,000 | 569,000 | 556,000 | 12,000 | 1.079 | 0.09 |
| 2014 | 1,136,000 | 575,000 | 562,000 | 12,000 | 1.068 | 0.09 |
| 2015 | 1,148,000 | 580,000 | 568,000 | 12,000 | 1.056 | 0.09 |
| 2016 | 1,160,000 | 586,000 | 574,000 | 12,000 | 1.045 | 0.09 |
| 2017 | 1,172,000 | 592,000 | 580,000 | 12,000 | 1.034 | 0.09 |
| 2018 | 1,184,000 | 598,000 | 586,000 | 12,000 | 1.024 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | 1,195,000 | 604,000 | 592,000 | 11,000 | 0.929 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 1,207,000 | 609,000 | 598,000 | 12,000 | 1.004 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 1,219,000 | 615,000 | 604,000 | 12,000 | 0.994 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 1,230,000 | 620,000 | 610,000 | 11,000 | 0.902 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 1,241,000 | 626,000 | 615,000 | 11,000 | 0.894 | 0.09 |
| 2024 | 1,252,000 | 631,000 | 621,000 | 11,000 | 0.886 | 0.09 |
| 2025 | 1,264,000 | 637,000 | 627,000 | 12,000 | 0.958 | 0.09 |
| 2026 | 1,275,000 | 642,000 | 633,000 | 11,000 | 0.870 | 0.09 |
| 2027 | 1,285,000 | 647,000 | 638,000 | 10,000 | 0.784 | 0.09 |
| 2028 | 1,295,000 | 652,000 | 644,000 | 10,000 | 0.778 | 0.09 |
| 2029 | 1,305,000 | 656,000 | 649,000 | 10,000 | 0.772 | 0.09 |
| 2030 | 1,315,000 | 661,000 | 654,000 | 10,000 | 0.766 | 0.09 |
| 2031 | 1,325,000 | 666,000 | 659,000 | 10,000 | 0.760 | 0.09 |
| 2032 | 1,333,000 | 669,000 | 664,000 | 8,000 | 0.604 | 0.09 |
| 2033 | 1,341,000 | 673,000 | 668,000 | 8,000 | 0.600 | 0.09 |
| 2034 | 1,349,000 | 677,000 | 672,000 | 8,000 | 0.597 | 0.09 |
| 2035 | 1,357,000 | 681,000 | 677,000 | 8,000 | 0.593 | 0.09 |
| 2036 | 1,365,000 | 684,000 | 681,000 | 8,000 | 0.590 | 0.09 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to India | ||
| 1901 | 82,434 | - | - | 0.03 |
| 1911 | 91,204 | 8,770 | 10.64 | 0.04 |
| 1921 | 98,406 | 7,202 | 7.90 | 0.04 |
| 1931 | 124,404 | 25,998 | 26.42 | 0.04 |
| 1941 | 152,786 | 28,382 | 22.81 | 0.05 |
| 1951 | 196,202 | 43,416 | 28.42 | 0.05 |
| 1961 | 266,063 | 69,861 | 35.61 | 0.06 |
| 1971 | 332,390 | 66,327 | 24.93 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 493,757 | 161,367 | 48.55 | 0.07 |
| 1991 | 689,756 | 195,999 | 39.70 | 0.08 |
| 2001 | 888,573 | 198,817 | 28.82 | 0.09 |
| 2011 | 1,097,206 | 208,633 | 23.48 | 0.09 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 61,541 | 59,692 | 121,233 | 11.05 | 103.098 |
| 05-09 | 59,888 | 57,900 | 117,788 | 10.74 | 103.434 |
| 10-14 | 59,526 | 57,455 | 116,981 | 10.66 | 103.605 |
| 15-19 | 55,907 | 54,436 | 110,343 | 10.06 | 102.702 |
| 20-24 | 55,512 | 56,196 | 111,708 | 10.18 | 98.783 |
| 25-29 | 51,390 | 50,956 | 102,346 | 9.33 | 100.852 |
| 30-34 | 44,341 | 44,033 | 88,374 | 8.05 | 100.699 |
| 35-39 | 36,817 | 35,567 | 72,384 | 6.60 | 103.514 |
| 40-44 | 29,970 | 28,210 | 58,180 | 5.30 | 106.239 |
| 45-49 | 27,028 | 26,147 | 53,175 | 4.85 | 103.369 |
| 50-54 | 22,556 | 21,700 | 44,256 | 4.03 | 103.945 |
| 55-59 | 16,139 | 15,038 | 31,177 | 2.84 | 107.321 |
| 60-64 | 12,357 | 12,123 | 24,480 | 2.23 | 101.930 |
| 65-69 | 8,114 | 8,056 | 16,170 | 1.47 | 100.720 |
| 70-74 | 6,108 | 5,912 | 12,020 | 1.10 | 103.315 |
| 75-79 | 3,884 | 3,900 | 7,784 | 0.71 | 99.590 |
| 80-84 | 2,352 | 2,436 | 4,788 | 0.44 | 96.552 |
| 85-89 | 968 | 1,149 | 2,117 | 0.19 | 84.247 |
| 90-94 | 374 | 455 | 829 | 0.08 | 82.198 |
| 95-99 | 139 | 183 | 322 | 0.03 | 75.956 |
| 100+ | 49 | 69 | 118 | 0.01 | 71.014 |
| Age not stated | 379 | 254 | 633 | 0.06 | 149.213 |
| Total | 555,339 | 541,867 | 1,097,206 | 102.486 | |
| District | Rank | Population | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Sex ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Share (%) | F per 1000 M | M per 100 F | ||||
| Mamit | 5 | 44,828 | 41,536 | 86,364 | 7.87 | 82.75 | 17.25 | 927 | 107.926 |
| Kolasib | 6 | 42,918 | 41,037 | 83,955 | 7.65 | 44.16 | 55.84 | 956 | 104.584 |
| Aizawl | 1 | 199,270 | 201,039 | 400,309 | 36.48 | 21.37 | 78.63 | 1,009 | 99.120 |
| Champhai | 3 | 63,388 | 62,357 | 125,745 | 11.46 | 61.41 | 38.59 | 984 | 101.653 |
| Serchhip | 7 | 32,851 | 32,086 | 64,937 | 5.92 | 50.69 | 49.31 | 977 | 102.384 |
| Lunglei | 2 | 82,891 | 78,537 | 161,428 | 14.71 | 57.41 | 42.59 | 947 | 105.544 |
| Lawngtlai | 4 | 60,599 | 57,295 | 117,894 | 10.74 | 82.33 | 17.67 | 945 | 105.767 |
| Saiha | 8 | 28,594 | 27,980 | 56,574 | 5.16 | 55.62 | 44.38 | 979 | 102.194 |