Manipur is a state in the northeastern region of India. It is the 23rd largest state by area and also by population. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Manipur in 2011 was 2,855,794 (28.55 Lakh) and the estimated population of Manipur in 2024 is 3,253,000 or 32.53 lakh.
Manipur has a population growth rate during 2011-2021 of 8.26%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 31.65 lakh* an increase of around 3.45 lakhs from 2011.
Source: Census 2011 & *Census Population Estimate report
Manipur Historical Population
Manipur has a population growth rate of 24.50% during 2001-2011. In 1901 Population of Manipur was 2.8 lakh & Year 2021 it’s estimated to reach 32 lakh, an increase of almost 29 lakh. Let’s look at decade population & percentage change from the Year 1910 to 2021
Census Year
Population
Absolute Change
Percentage Change
1901
284,465
–
–
1911
346,222
+61,757
+21.71
1921
384,016
+37,794
+10.92
1931
445,606
+61,590
+16.04
1941
512,069
+66,463
+14.92
1951
577,635
+65,566
+12.80
1961
780,037
+202,402
+35.04
1971
1,072,753
+292,716
+37.53
1981
1,420,953
+348,200
+32.46
1991
1,837,149
+416,196
+29.29
2001
2,293,896
+456,747
+24.86
2011
2,855,794
+561,898
+24.50
Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projection report
Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.