Which States in India have Less Population than Delhi?

Map of India Highlighting States which have Less Population than Delhi
Map of India depicting states which have less population than Delhi
Map of India Highlighting States which have Less Population than Delhi
Map of India depicting states which have less population than Delhi

Delhi has a population of approximately 16.7 million people, as per the latest census. Delhi’s area is much less as compared to many states and Union territories in India. But in terms of population, the density in Delhi is comparatively higher than most of the states of India.

The union territory of Lakshadweep has the lowest population in India, followed by Ladakh. States like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir also have a lesser population than Delhi.

Here is the list of states and union territories which have a population less than Delhi:

S. No. State/UT Total Population, 2011 (in millions)
1 NCT of Delhi 16.787941
2 Jammu & Kashmir 12.267013
3 Uttarakhand 10.086292
4 Himachal Pradesh 6.864602
5 Tripura 3.673917
6 Meghalaya 2.966889
7 Manipur 2.855794
8 Nagaland 1.978502
9 Goa 1.458545
10 Arunachal Pradesh 1.383727
11 Puducherry 1.247953
12 Mizoram 1.097206
13 Chandigarh 1.05545
14 Sikkim 0.610577
15 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0.380581
16 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 0.586956
17 Ladakh 0.274289
18 Lakshadweep 0.064473

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