| Source | 2011 - Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
| 2011-36 - Report of The Technical Group On Population Proiecttons (page no 92) | |
| Date | 02 Jul 2024 |
As per the report of the Technical Group by the National Commission, the population of Tripura is projected to be 4,194,000, or 4.20 million, or 41.94 lakh, as of July 1, 2024. Tripura is the 21st most populous state in India. It is the second-largest state in northeastern India in terms of population. Tripura’s population is projected to reach 45.71 lakh in 2036.
The size of the population of Tripura is equivalent to that of Kuwait, the 129th most populous country in the world.
In 2024, the sex ratio of the total population in Tripura will be 103.248 males per 100 females. There are 2,130,000, or 2.13 million, or 21.30 lakh, males and 2,063,000, or 2.06 million, or 20.63 lakh, females in Tripura. Tripura has 67,000, or 67k, more males than females.
Tripura accounts for 0.30 percent of the Indian population, which is 0.04% less than the peak level of 0.33% in 1991. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.91%, the 13th highest among states. Tripura will add 38,000 more people in 2024.
According to the Census of India 2011, the population of Tripura was 36.74 lakh, increasing from 31.99 lakh in 2001. There were 1,874,376 males and 1,799,541 females, with a sex ratio of 104.159 males per 100 females. The percentage of decadal growth during 2001–2011 was 14.84%, 1.19% lower than the 1991–2001 period. The population of Tripura increased by 475k during the decade 2001–2011.
The population of Tripura, which at the turn of the twentieth century was around 173k, increased by approximately 24.2 times in 123 years to reach 4.20 million in 2024. In 1901, Tripura was the 24th most populous state, but as of 2024, it has surpassed three states: Goa. Meghalaya and Manipur.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Net Change | rate (%) | India | |
| 2011 | 3,684,000 | 1,879,000 | 1,805,000 | - | - | 0.30 |
| 2012 | 3,724,000 | 1,899,000 | 1,825,000 | 40,000 | 1.086 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 3,764,000 | 1,919,000 | 1,845,000 | 40,000 | 1.074 | 0.30 |
| 2014 | 3,804,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,865,000 | 40,000 | 1.063 | 0.30 |
| 2015 | 3,844,000 | 1,959,000 | 1,885,000 | 40,000 | 1.052 | 0.30 |
| 2016 | 3,884,000 | 1,979,000 | 1,905,000 | 40,000 | 1.041 | 0.30 |
| 2017 | 3,924,000 | 1,998,000 | 1,925,000 | 40,000 | 1.030 | 0.30 |
| 2018 | 3,963,000 | 2,018,000 | 1,945,000 | 39,000 | 0.994 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 4,002,000 | 2,037,000 | 1,965,000 | 39,000 | 0.984 | 0.30 |
| 2020 | 4,042,000 | 2,056,000 | 1,985,000 | 40,000 | 1.000 | 0.30 |
| 2021 | 4,081,000 | 2,075,000 | 2,005,000 | 39,000 | 0.965 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 4,118,000 | 2,094,000 | 2,025,000 | 37,000 | 0.907 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | 4,156,000 | 2,112,000 | 2,044,000 | 38,000 | 0.923 | 0.30 |
| 2024 | 4,194,000 | 2,130,000 | 2,063,000 | 38,000 | 0.914 | 0.30 |
| 2025 | 4,232,000 | 2,149,000 | 2,083,000 | 38,000 | 0.906 | 0.30 |
| 2026 | 4,268,000 | 2,167,000 | 2,102,000 | 36,000 | 0.851 | 0.30 |
| 2027 | 4,302,000 | 2,183,000 | 2,119,000 | 34,000 | 0.797 | 0.30 |
| 2028 | 4,336,000 | 2,199,000 | 2,137,000 | 34,000 | 0.790 | 0.30 |
| 2029 | 4,371,000 | 2,216,000 | 2,155,000 | 35,000 | 0.807 | 0.30 |
| 2030 | 4,405,000 | 2,232,000 | 2,173,000 | 34,000 | 0.778 | 0.30 |
| 2031 | 4,437,000 | 2,247,000 | 2,190,000 | 32,000 | 0.726 | 0.30 |
| 2032 | 4,464,000 | 2,260,000 | 2,204,000 | 27,000 | 0.609 | 0.30 |
| 2033 | 4,491,000 | 2,272,000 | 2,219,000 | 27,000 | 0.605 | 0.30 |
| 2034 | 4,518,000 | 2,284,000 | 2,233,000 | 27,000 | 0.601 | 0.30 |
| 2035 | 4,544,000 | 2,297,000 | 2,248,000 | 26,000 | 0.575 | 0.30 |
| 2036 | 4,571,000 | 2,309,000 | 2,262,000 | 27,000 | 0.594 | 0.30 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to India | ||
| 1901 | 173,325 | - | - | 0.07 |
| 1911 | 229,613 | 56,288 | 32.48 | 0.09 |
| 1921 | 304,437 | 74,824 | 32.59 | 0.12 |
| 1931 | 382,450 | 78,013 | 25.63 | 0.14 |
| 1941 | 513,010 | 130,560 | 34.14 | 0.16 |
| 1951 | 639,029 | 126,019 | 24.56 | 0.18 |
| 1961 | 1,142,005 | 502,976 | 78.71 | 0.26 |
| 1971 | 1,556,342 | 414,337 | 36.28 | 0.28 |
| 1981 | 2,053,058 | 496,716 | 31.92 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 2,757,205 | 704,147 | 34.30 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 3,199,203 | 441,998 | 16.03 | 0.31 |
| 2011 | 3,673,917 | 474,714 | 14.84 | 0.30 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 164,505 | 158,061 | 322,566 | 8.78 | 104.077 |
| 05-09 | 172,541 | 165,194 | 337,735 | 9.19 | 104.447 |
| 10-14 | 183,001 | 174,689 | 357,690 | 9.74 | 104.758 |
| 15-19 | 181,136 | 176,693 | 357,829 | 9.74 | 102.515 |
| 20-24 | 183,779 | 189,398 | 373,177 | 10.16 | 97.033 |
| 25-29 | 175,059 | 169,090 | 344,149 | 9.37 | 103.530 |
| 30-34 | 149,231 | 137,758 | 286,989 | 7.81 | 108.328 |
| 35-39 | 143,051 | 136,291 | 279,342 | 7.60 | 104.960 |
| 40-44 | 124,093 | 114,658 | 238,751 | 6.50 | 108.229 |
| 45-49 | 106,717 | 98,752 | 205,469 | 5.59 | 108.066 |
| 50-54 | 86,627 | 75,559 | 162,186 | 4.41 | 114.648 |
| 55-59 | 61,849 | 55,025 | 116,874 | 3.18 | 112.402 |
| 60-64 | 49,611 | 47,518 | 97,129 | 2.64 | 104.405 |
| 65-69 | 35,044 | 35,436 | 70,480 | 1.92 | 98.894 |
| 70-74 | 25,535 | 26,789 | 52,324 | 1.42 | 95.319 |
| 75-79 | 14,259 | 15,827 | 30,086 | 0.82 | 90.093 |
| 80-84 | 9,040 | 10,887 | 19,927 | 0.54 | 83.035 |
| 85-89 | 3,922 | 4,940 | 8,862 | 0.24 | 79.393 |
| 90-94 | 2,294 | 3,414 | 5,708 | 0.16 | 67.194 |
| 95-99 | 1,435 | 1,725 | 3,160 | 0.09 | 83.188 |
| 100+ | 780 | 1,088 | 1,868 | 0.05 | 71.691 |
| Age not stated | 867 | 749 | 1,616 | 0.04 | 115.754 |
| Total | 1,874,376 | 1,799,541 | 3,673,917 | 104.159 | |
| District | Rank | Population | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Sex ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Share (%) | F per 1000 M | M per 100 F | ||||
| West Tripura | 1 | 879,428 | 846,311 | 1,725,739 | 46.97 | 60.73 | 39.27 | 962 | 103.913 |
| South Tripura | 2 | 447,544 | 428,457 | 876,001 | 23.84 | 85.96 | 14.04 | 957 | 104.455 |
| Dhalai | 4 | 194,544 | 183,686 | 378,230 | 10.30 | 89.29 | 10.71 | 944 | 105.911 |
| North Tripura | 3 | 352,860 | 341,087 | 693,947 | 18.89 | 82.67 | 17.33 | 967 | 103.452 |