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Goa Population 2026

Goa is a Coastal state in the western region of India. It’s the smallest state by area and the fourth-smallest by population. The Portuguese overseas territory of Portuguese India existed for about 450 years until India annexed it in 1961. 

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Goa in 2011 was 1,462,000 (14.58 Lakh), and the projected population of Goa in 2026 is 1,601,000 or (16 lakh)

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Future Population Projections
YearPopulation% Growth
20111,462,000
20161,515,0003.63%
20211,561,0003.11%
20261,601,0002.57%
20311,635,0002.13%
20361,665,0001.84%

Source: Census 2011 & Census population projections

Census 2011-2021

Goa has a population growth rate during 2011-2021 of 8.76%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 15.61 Lakhs* an increase of around 1 lakhs from 2011.

GoaCensus 2011
Total Population1,458,545 (14.58 Lakh)
Male Population739,140
Female Population719,405
Sex Ratio973
Population Density394/km2
Population Rank26th
Total Area3,702 km2
Area Rank28th
Average Literacy (%)88.70 %
Formation30 May 1987
Capital CityPanaji

Source: Census 2011 & UIAI for 2021 Estimates

Districts in Goa

As of 2025, there are two districts in Goa.

Goa Districts by Population | Area | Density

#DistrictPopulation (2011)Area (km2)Density
1North Goa818,0081,736471
2South Goa640,5371,966326

Goa Districts by Sex Ratio | Literacy

#DistrictSex RatioLiteracy
1North Goa96389.6
2South Goa98687.6

Source: Census 2011

Top Cities in Goa by Population
  1. Panaji
  2. Vasco da Gama
  3. Margao
Goa Population 2026 | Districts in Goa

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