How many Aadhaar numbers have been generated in India?

Generated counts every Aadhaar number ever issued. Live holders is a smaller figure because it leaves out numbers that have been cancelled or deactivated. A PIB release of March 2026 gives the live figure as approximately 134 crore.

The figures side by side

How we got this number

1. Read the "Total Aadhaar Generated" tile on the UIDAI Enrolment Dashboard: 145.32 Cr. The page states it was last updated on 28 Sep 2026.
2. Compare with the earlier figure on UIDAI's about page: 142.76 crore Aadhaar numbers as on 16 September 2025. The difference is 2.56 crore over the year.
3. Cross-check against PIB: the Ministry of Electronics and IT said on 29 July 2026 that 144+ crore Aadhaar IDs had been generated, which sits between the two UIDAI figures.

What this number does not tell you

• The dashboard prints a "last updated" date but no separate "as on" date for the total, so 28 September 2026 is the date of the page update, not necessarily the day the count was taken.
• Generated is not the same as live: the number of people who hold a working Aadhaar is lower (approximately 134 crore in a PIB release of March 2026).
• The dashboard heading describes its monthly enrolment chart as covering a financial year, but the total shown is the running total, not the count for that year.

Sources

1. UIDAI, Enrolment Dashboard, last updated 28 Sep 2026Enrolment Trends Number of Aadhaar Enrolments 145.32 Cr Hover with mouse for state wise Aadhaar data Content Information Published on : 11 May 2026 Last Updated : 28 Sep 2026
2. UIDAI, About UIDAI, as on 16 Sep 2025As on 16th September 2025, the Authority has generated 142.76 crore Aadhaar numbers to the residents of India.
3. Ministry of Electronics and IT (PIB), Digital Public Infrastructure Strengthens Inclusive Governance, 29 Jul 2026144+ crore Aadhaar IDs have been generated so far.
4. Ministry of Electronics and IT (PIB), Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system, 18 Mar 2026maintained by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders.

Worked out by us: 2.56 (145.32 crore (dashboard, updated 28 September 2026) minus 142.76 crore (as on 16 September 2025), in crore).

Questions people ask

How many Aadhaar numbers have been issued?

145.32 crore in total, according to UIDAI's Enrolment Dashboard, last updated on 28 September 2026.

Is that the same as the number of people with Aadhaar?

No. It counts every number generated. A PIB release of March 2026 puts live Aadhaar holders at approximately 134 crore.

How fast is the count growing?

UIDAI's figure rose from 142.76 crore as on 16 September 2025 to 145.32 crore, about 2.56 crore more, on the dashboard updated in September 2026.

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This figure is from UIDAI's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it quarterly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.