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Uttar Pradesh Population 2026
Uttar Pradesh is a state in the northern region of India. it is the most populous state in India and the fourth-largest Indian state by area. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Uttar Pradesh in 2011 was 199,812,341 (19.98 Crore) and its estimated population of Uttar Pradesh in 2026 is 242,859,000 (24 Crore)
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Census 2011-2026
Uttar Pradesh has a population growth rate of 15.12% during 2011-2021. Its estimated population in 2025 is 24 Crores* an increase of around 4 Crore from 2011.
| Uttar Pradesh | Census 2011 | 2026 Estimates |
| Total Population | 199,812,341 (19.98 Crore) | 24 Crore |
| Male Population | 104,480,510 | 12.5 Crore |
| Female Population | 95,331,831 | 11.5 Crore |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 919 |
| Population Density | 829/km2 | 996/km2 |
| Population Rank | 1st | 1st |
| Total Area | 240,928 km2 | |
| Area Rank | 4th | |
| Average Literacy (%) | 67.70% | |
| Formation | 24-Nov-50 | |
| Capital City | Lucknow |
Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projection Report
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Uttar Pradesh Historical Population
Uttar Pradesh has a population growth rate of 20.23% during 2001-2011. In 1910 Population of Uttar Pradesh was 4.6 Crore & Year 2021 it’s estimated to reach 23 Crore, an increase of almost 18.4 Crore. Let’s look at decade population & percentage change from the Year 1910 to 2021
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 46,647,804 | – | – |
| 1911 | 46,012,663 | -635,141 | -1.36 |
| 1921 | 44,556,427 | -1,456,236 | -3.16 |
| 1931 | 47,478,533 | +2,922,106 | +6.56 |
| 1941 | 53,920,630 | +6,442,097 | +13.57 |
| 1951 | 60,273,743 | +6,353,113 | +11.78 |
| 1961 | 70,143,635 | +9,869,892 | +16.38 |
| 1971 | 83,848,797 | +13,705,162 | +19.54 |
| 1981 | 105,136,540 | +21,287,743 | +25.39 |
| 1991 | 132,061,653 | +26,925,113 | +25.61 |
| 2001 | 166,197,921 | +34,136,268 | +25.85 |
| 2011 | 199,812,341 | +33,614,420 | +20.23 |
| 2021 (estimated) | 230,907,000 | +31,094,659 | +15.56 |
Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projection report
Top cities in Uttar Pradesh
| # | City | Population (2011) |
| 1 | Lucknow | 2,817,105 |
| 2 | Kanpur | 2,765,348 |
| 3 | Ghaziabad | 1,648,643 |
| 4 | Agra | 1,585,704 |
| 5 | Meerut | 1,305,429 |
| 6 | Varanasi | 1,198,491 |
| 7 | Allahabad | 1,112,544 |
| 8 | Bareilly | 903,668 |
| 9 | Moradabad | 887,871 |
| 10 | Aligarh | 874,408 |
| 11 | Saharanpur | 705,478 |
| 12 | Gorakhpur | 673,446 |
| 13 | Noida | 637,272 |
| 14 | Firozabad | 604,214 |
| 15 | Loni | 516,082 |
| 16 | Jhansi | 505,693 |
| 17 | Muzaffarnagar | 392,768 |
| 18 | Mathura | 349,909 |
| 19 | Shahjahanpur | 329,736 |
| 20 | Rampur | 325,313 |
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