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Kerala Population
Estimated population in 2025
| Estimated population of Kerala in 2025 | 34,698,876 |
| Estimated population of males in 2025 | 16,650,132 |
| Estimated population of females in 2025 | 18,048,743 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 33,406,061 |
| Male Population | 16,029,780 |
| Female Population | 17,376,281 |
| % of Male' Population | 47.98% |
| % of Female' Population | 52.02% |
| % of India' Population | 2.76% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,084 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 964 |
| Density/km2 | 860 |
| Density/mi2 | 2,227 |
| Area (km2) | 38,852 |
| Area (mi2) | 15,001 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 3,472,955 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 1,768,244 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 1,704,711 |
| Literacy | 94.00% |
| Male Literacy | 96.10% |
| Female Literacy | 92.08% |
| Total Literates | 28,135,824 |
| Male Literates | 13,704,903 |
| Female Literates | 14,430,921 |
| Population Rural | 17,471,135 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 52.30% |
| Population Urban | 15,934,926 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 47.70% |
Kerala Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 18,282,492 |
54.73% |
18,990,024 |
| Muslims | 8,873,472 |
26.56% |
9,216,875 |
| Christians | 6,141,269 |
18.38% |
6,378,936 |
| Sikhs | 3,814 |
0.01% |
3,962 |
| Buddhists | 4,752 |
0.01% |
4,936 |
| Jains | 4,489 |
0.01% |
4,663 |
| Not Stated | 88,155 |
0.26% |
91,567 |
| Others | 7,618 |
0.02% |
7,913 |
| Total | 33,406,061 |
100.00% |
34,698,876 |
Kerala Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Malappuram | 4,112,920 |
| Least Populous District | Wayanad | 817,420 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Kannur | 1,136 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Idukki | 1,006 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Kottayam | 97.21% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Wayanad | 89.03% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Thiruvananthapuram | 1,509 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Idukki | 254 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alappuzha | 2,127,789 |
2,210,134 |
| 2. | Ernakulam | 3,282,388 |
3,409,416 |
| 3. | Idukki | 1,108,974 |
1,151,891 |
| 4. | Kannur | 2,523,003 |
2,620,643 |
| 5. | Kasaragod | 1,307,375 |
1,357,970 |
| 6. | Kollam | 2,635,375 |
2,737,364 |
| 7. | Kottayam | 1,974,551 |
2,050,966 |
| 8. | Kozhikode | 3,086,293 |
3,205,733 |
| 9. | Malappuram | 4,112,920 |
4,272,090 |
| 10. | Palakkad | 2,809,934 |
2,918,678 |
| 11. | Pathanamthitta | 1,197,412 |
1,243,752 |
| 12. | Thiruvananthapuram | 3,301,427 |
3,429,192 |
| 13. | Thrissur | 3,121,200 |
3,241,990 |
| 14. | Wayanad | 817,420 |
849,054 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alappuzha | 174,176 |
180,917 |
| 2. | Kochi | 602,046 |
625,345 |
| 3. | Kollam | 348,657 |
362,150 |
| 4. | Kozhikode | 431,560 |
448,261 |
| 5. | Palakkad | 130,955 |
136,023 |
| 6. | Thiruvananthapuram | 743,691 |
772,472 |
| 7. | Thrissur | 315,957 |
328,185 |