Population of Uttar Pradesh 2022
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Population of Uttar Pradesh 2022
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 is 199,812,341 (19.98 Crore) & its estimated population of Uttar Pradesh in 2022 is 233,297,000 ( 23.32 crores)
Source: Census Of India – Population Projection report
Uttar Pradesh Population 2011-2021
Uttar Pradesh has a population growth rate during 2011-2021 of 15.12%. Its estimated population in 2022 is 23.32 Crores* an increase of around 3.02 Crores from 2011.
Population of Uttar Pradesh in 2022 – 23.32 Crores (Approx)
| Uttar Pradesh | Census 2011 | 2022 Estimates |
| Total Population | 199,812,341 (19.98 Crore) | 233,297,000 (23.32 Crore) |
| Male Population | 104,480,510 | 121,540,000 (12.15 Crore) |
| Female Population | 95,331,831 | 111,757,000 (11.17 Crore) |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 919 |
| Population Density | 829/km2 | 958/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
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
List of cities in Uttar Pradesh by population
| # | 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 |
| 21 | Mau | 278,745 |
| 22 | Farrukhabad and Fatehgarh | 276,581 |
| 23 | Hapur | 262,983 |
| 24 | Etawah | 256,838 |
| 25 | Mirzapur and Vindhyachal | 234,871 |
| 26 | Bulandshahr | 222,519 |
| 27 | Sambhal | 220,813 |
| 28 | Amroha | 198,471 |
| 29 | Fatehpur | 193,193 |
| 30 | Rae Bareli | 191,316 |
| 31 | Khora | 190,005 |
| 32 | Orai | 187,137 |
| 33 | Bahraich | 186,223 |
| 34 | Jaunpur | 180,362 |
| 35 | Unnao | 177,658 |
| 36 | Sitapur | 177,234 |
| 37 | Faizabad | 165,228 |
| 38 | Budaun | 159,285 |
| 39 | Banda | 154,428 |
| 40 | Lakhimpur | 151,993 |
| 41 | Hathras | 135,594 |
| 42 | Lalitpur | 133,305 |
| 43 | Modinagar | 130,325 |
| 44 | Deoria | 129,479 |
| 45 | Pilibhit | 127,988 |
| 46 | Hardoi | 126,851 |
| 47 | Mainpuri | 120,400 |
| 48 | Etah | 118,517 |
| 49 | Basti | 114,657 |
| 50 | Chandausi | 114,383 |
| 51 | Gonda | 114,046 |
| 52 | Akbarpur | 111,447 |
| 53 | Khurja | 111,062 |
| 54 | Azamgarh | 110,983 |
| 55 | Ghazipur | 110,587 |
| 56 | Mughalsarai | 109,650 |
| 57 | Kanpur Cantonment | 108,534 |
| 58 | Sultanpur | 107,640 |
| 59 | Shikohabad | 107,404 |
| 60 | Shamli | 107,266 |
| 61 | Ballia | 104,424 |
| 62 | Baraut | 103,764 |
| 63 | Greater Noida | 102,054 |
| 64 | Kasganj | 101,277 |
