Tamil Nadu Population (1901-2011)
| Year |
Population |
Growth |
Share (%) |
|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to India |
|---|
| 1901 | 19,252,630 | - | - | inf |
| 1911 | 20,902,616 | 1,649,986 | 8.57 | inf |
| 1921 | 21,628,518 | 725,902 | 3.47 | inf |
| 1931 | 23,472,099 | 1,843,581 | 8.52 | inf |
| 1941 | 26,267,507 | 2,795,408 | 11.91 | inf |
| 1951 | 30,119,047 | 3,851,540 | 14.66 | inf |
| 1961 | 33,686,953 | 3,567,906 | 11.85 | inf |
| 1971 | 41,199,168 | 7,512,215 | 22.30 | inf |
| 1981 | 48,408,077 | 7,208,909 | 17.50 | inf |
| 1991 | 55,858,946 | 7,450,869 | 15.39 | inf |
| 2001 | 62,405,679 | 6,546,733 | 11.72 | inf |
| 2011 | 72,147,030 | 9,741,351 | 15.61 | inf |
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
Tamil Nadu population by Age Group (2011)
| Age group |
Male |
Female |
Total |
M per 100 F |
|---|
| Persons | Share (%) |
|---|
| 00-04 |
2,714,578 |
2,564,123 |
5,278,701 |
7.32 |
105.868 |
| 05-09 |
2,851,293 |
2,699,962 |
5,551,255 |
7.69 |
105.605 |
| 10-14 |
3,188,990 |
2,988,557 |
6,177,547 |
8.56 |
106.707 |
| 15-19 |
3,229,838 |
3,023,954 |
6,253,792 |
8.67 |
106.808 |
| 20-24 |
3,154,804 |
3,256,739 |
6,411,543 |
8.89 |
96.870 |
| 25-29 |
3,237,374 |
3,426,372 |
6,663,746 |
9.24 |
94.484 |
| 30-34 |
2,908,749 |
2,906,811 |
5,815,560 |
8.06 |
100.067 |
| 35-39 |
2,815,205 |
3,021,251 |
5,836,456 |
8.09 |
93.180 |
| 40-44 |
2,549,846 |
2,514,363 |
5,064,209 |
7.02 |
101.411 |
| 45-49 |
2,374,915 |
2,338,141 |
4,713,056 |
6.53 |
101.573 |
| 50-54 |
1,875,563 |
1,827,897 |
3,703,460 |
5.13 |
102.608 |
| 55-59 |
1,540,924 |
1,560,218 |
3,101,142 |
4.30 |
98.763 |
| 60-64 |
1,378,039 |
1,404,569 |
2,782,608 |
3.86 |
98.111 |
| 65-69 |
896,412 |
971,958 |
1,868,370 |
2.59 |
92.227 |
| 70-74 |
693,167 |
713,362 |
1,406,529 |
1.95 |
97.169 |
| 75-79 |
353,746 |
356,495 |
710,241 |
0.98 |
99.229 |
| 80-84 |
210,812 |
245,927 |
456,739 |
0.63 |
85.721 |
| 85-89 |
82,854 |
94,104 |
176,958 |
0.25 |
88.045 |
| 90-94 |
31,547 |
43,138 |
74,685 |
0.10 |
73.130 |
| 95-99 |
9,007 |
11,967 |
20,974 |
0.03 |
75.265 |
| 100+ |
5,642 |
7,012 |
12,654 |
0.02 |
80.462 |
| Age not stated |
34,670 |
32,135 |
66,805 |
0.09 |
107.889 |
| Total |
36,137,975 |
36,009,055 |
72,147,030 | |
100.358 |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio
Population of Tamil Nadu districts 2011
| District |
Rank |
Population |
Rural (%) |
Urban (%) |
Sex ratio |
| Male | Female | Total | Share (%) | F per 1000 M | M per 100 F |
|---|
| Thiruvallur | 4 | 1,876,062 | 1,852,042 | 3,728,104 | 5.17 | 34.86 | 65.14 | 987 | 101.297 |
| Chennai | 1 | 2,335,844 | 2,310,888 | 4,646,732 | 6.44 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 989 | 101.080 |
| Kancheepuram | 2 | 2,012,958 | 1,985,294 | 3,998,252 | 5.54 | 36.51 | 63.49 | 986 | 101.393 |
| Vellore | 3 | 1,961,688 | 1,974,643 | 3,936,331 | 5.46 | 56.76 | 43.24 | 1,007 | 99.344 |
| Tiruvannamalai | 13 | 1,235,889 | 1,228,986 | 2,464,875 | 3.42 | 79.92 | 20.08 | 994 | 100.562 |
| Viluppuram | 6 | 1,740,819 | 1,718,054 | 3,458,873 | 4.79 | 84.99 | 15.01 | 987 | 101.325 |
| Salem | 5 | 1,781,571 | 1,700,485 | 3,482,056 | 4.83 | 49.05 | 50.95 | 954 | 104.768 |
| Namakkal | 21 | 869,280 | 857,321 | 1,726,601 | 2.39 | 59.68 | 40.32 | 986 | 101.395 |
| Erode | 15 | 1,129,868 | 1,121,876 | 2,251,744 | 3.12 | 48.57 | 51.43 | 993 | 100.712 |
| The Nilgiris | 31 | 360,143 | 375,251 | 735,394 | 1.02 | 40.76 | 59.24 | 1,042 | 95.974 |
| Dindigul | 16 | 1,080,938 | 1,078,837 | 2,159,775 | 2.99 | 62.59 | 37.41 | 998 | 100.195 |
| Karur | 29 | 528,184 | 536,309 | 1,064,493 | 1.48 | 59.18 | 40.82 | 1,015 | 98.485 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 10 | 1,352,284 | 1,370,006 | 2,722,290 | 3.77 | 50.85 | 49.15 | 1,013 | 98.706 |
| Perambalur | 32 | 282,157 | 283,066 | 565,223 | 0.78 | 82.81 | 17.19 | 1,003 | 99.679 |
| Ariyalur | 30 | 374,703 | 380,191 | 754,894 | 1.05 | 88.90 | 11.10 | 1,015 | 98.557 |
| Cuddalore | 11 | 1,311,697 | 1,294,217 | 2,605,914 | 3.61 | 66.03 | 33.97 | 987 | 101.351 |
| Nagapattinam | 23 | 798,127 | 818,323 | 1,616,450 | 2.24 | 77.44 | 22.56 | 1,025 | 97.532 |
| Thiruvarur | 27 | 626,693 | 637,584 | 1,264,277 | 1.75 | 79.61 | 20.39 | 1,017 | 98.292 |
| Thanjavur | 14 | 1,182,416 | 1,223,474 | 2,405,890 | 3.33 | 64.61 | 35.39 | 1,035 | 96.644 |
| Pudukkottai | 22 | 803,188 | 815,157 | 1,618,345 | 2.24 | 80.45 | 19.55 | 1,015 | 98.532 |
| Sivaganga | 26 | 668,672 | 670,429 | 1,339,101 | 1.86 | 69.17 | 30.83 | 1,003 | 99.738 |
| Madurai | 9 | 1,526,475 | 1,511,777 | 3,038,252 | 4.21 | 39.22 | 60.78 | 990 | 100.972 |
| Theni | 28 | 625,683 | 620,216 | 1,245,899 | 1.73 | 46.18 | 53.82 | 991 | 100.881 |
| Virudhunagar | 17 | 967,709 | 974,579 | 1,942,288 | 2.69 | 49.53 | 50.47 | 1,007 | 99.295 |
| Ramanathapuram | 25 | 682,658 | 670,787 | 1,353,445 | 1.88 | 69.66 | 30.34 | 983 | 101.770 |
| Thoothukkudi | 20 | 865,021 | 885,155 | 1,750,176 | 2.43 | 49.90 | 50.10 | 1,023 | 97.725 |
| Tirunelveli | 8 | 1,520,912 | 1,556,321 | 3,077,233 | 4.27 | 50.60 | 49.40 | 1,023 | 97.725 |
| Kanniyakumari | 19 | 926,345 | 944,029 | 1,870,374 | 2.59 | 17.67 | 82.33 | 1,019 | 98.127 |
| Dharmapuri | 24 | 774,303 | 732,540 | 1,506,843 | 2.09 | 82.68 | 17.32 | 946 | 105.701 |
| Krishnagiri | 18 | 960,232 | 919,577 | 1,879,809 | 2.61 | 77.21 | 22.79 | 958 | 104.421 |
| Coimbatore | 7 | 1,729,297 | 1,728,748 | 3,458,045 | 4.79 | 24.27 | 75.73 | 1,000 | 100.032 |
| Tiruppur | 12 | 1,246,159 | 1,232,893 | 2,479,052 | 3.44 | 38.64 | 61.36 | 989 | 101.076 |