Table 1: Population Growth in Historically Independent Indian States
| Independent States | 1985 population in millions | Growth per annum (%) | 2000 population in millions |
| Bhutan | 0.4 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
| Ceylon | 11.2 |
1.3 |
13.6 |
| Ladakh | 0.2 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
| Nepal | 8.6 |
2.1 |
11.7 |
| Sikkim | 0.1 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
| Tibet | 1.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
Table 2: Population Growth in Independent Indian Successor States
| Independent Indian Successor States | 1985 population in millions |
Growth per annum (%) |
2000 population in millions |
| Goa | 0.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
| Gorkhaland | 0.7 |
2.7 |
1.5 |
| Gujarat | 20.4 |
2.1 |
27.9 |
| Karnataka | 25.9 |
1.5 |
32.3 |
| Kerala | 17.8 |
1.5 |
22.2 |
| Maharahstra | 50.2 |
2.3 |
70.6 |
| Rajasthan | 28.5 |
2.8 |
34.1 |
| Tamilnad | 31.4 |
1.5 |
39.3 |
| Teluguland | 37.5 |
1.9 |
49.8 |
Table 3: Population Growth in League of Nations Mandates in India
| League of Nations Mandate in India | 1985 population in millions |
Growth per annum (%) |
2000 population in millions |
| Bengal | 20.7 |
2.7 |
29.2 |
| Khalistan | 6.7 |
2.0 |
9.0 |
| North India | 64.0 |
3.0 |
100.1 |
Table 4: Total Population Growth in Indian Community (1985-2000)
| 1985 population in millions | Growth per annum (%) | 2000 population in millions | |
| Indian Community | 339.3 |
1.7 |
434.0 |
Table 5: Major Indian Populations Outside Indian Community (1985-2000)
| Country | Total Indian population in 2000 | Percentage of total national population in 2000 |
| Arabia | 1 400 000 |
61 |
| East African Community | 380 000 |
1 |
| England | 2 850 000 |
7 |
| Fiji | 470 000 |
63 |
| Kwazulu | 850 000 |
19 |
| Mauritius | 700 000 |
52 |
| Réunion | 240 000 |
47 |
| Surinam | 950 000 |
58 |
| Trinidad | 270 000 |
43 |
| Rest of European Confederation | 3 450 000 |
0.5 |