Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in India
India: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 14.62 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in India, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in India stood at 14.62 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in India peaked at 14.62 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.88 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
India ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.03 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.98 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.88 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.98 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.29 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.57 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.44 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.76 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.76 per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.44 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.35 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.28 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.55 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.39 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.27 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.41 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.62 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.62 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 14.62 per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.97 per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 per 100,000 people | 8.88 per 100,000 people | 9.57 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.66 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 14.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 per 100,000 people | 14.27 per 100,000 people | 14.62 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
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- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in India?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in India was 14.62 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does India rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- India ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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