according to the 2011 census allahabad district has a population of 5,959,798, roughly equal to the nation of eritrea or the us state of missouri. this gives it a ranking of 13th in india (out of a total of 640). as of 2011 it is the most populous district of uttar pradesh (out of 71). the district has a population density of . its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.74%.