**Policy Summary: Aadhaar Authentication Transactions, August 2025**
In August 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's UIDAI recorded 221 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions, a 10.3% increase compared to August 2024, indicating growing adoption and utility of Aadhaar and contributing to the expansion of the digital economy. Aadhaar-based authentication is facilitating effective welfare delivery and voluntary service access.
Face authentication is experiencing substantial growth, with 18.6 crore transactions in August 2025, compared to 6.04 crore in August 2024. As of September 2025, approximately 213 crore face authentication transactions have been completed. A single-day record of over 1.5 crore face authentication transactions was observed on September 1, 2025. This AI-based modality, available on both Android and iOS, is utilized by over 150 entities, including government ministries, financial institutions, and telecom service providers, to streamline service delivery.
Additionally, 38.53 crore eKYC transactions were conducted in August 2025. Aadhaar eKYC continues to improve customer experience and ease of doing business in sectors like banking and non-banking financial services.
**Contact:** Dharmendra Tewari, Navin Sreejith, PIB Delhi. Release ID: 2163733.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics IT: The Indian government ministry responsible for electronics and information technology.
UIDAI: Unique Identification Authority of India, the authority responsible for implementing Aadhaar.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents.
digital economy: The economic activity that results from billions of everyday online connections among people, businesses, devices, data, and processes.
Android: A mobile operating system developed by Google.
iOS: A mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc.
eKYC: Electronic Know Your Customer, a process for verifying the identity of customers electronically.
Dharmendra Tewari: Individual associated with the press release.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
UIDAI records 221 crore Aadhaar authentication
transactions in August 2025, 10% increase over
August 2024
Face authentication continues to grow; 18.6 crore
face authentication transactions in August 2025 as
against 6.04 Cr during the same period last year
Posted On: 04 SEP 2025 4:45PM by PIB Delhi
Aadhaar number holders executed over 221 crore authentication transactions in August 2025, more than the
previous month this year as well as the corresponding month in the previous fiscal. The August 2025
authentication transactions are over 10.3% more than such transactions recorded in August 2024. This is
indicative of the growing usage and utility of Aadhaar, as well as the growth of digital economy in the
country.
The growing usage shows, how Aadhaar based authentication has been playing the role of a facilitator for
effective welfare delivery, and voluntarily availing various services offered by service providers.
The Aadhaar Face Authentication solutions are also witnessing consistent growth. In August 2025, at least
18.6 crore face authentication transactions were executed, as against 6.04 Cr such transactions during the
same period last year. So far, around 213 crore face authentication transactions have been executed.
On Sept 1, UIDAI observed the highest ever face authentication transactions in a single day – over 1.5 crore;
the previous high was recorded on 1 August 2025, when over 1.28 crore such transactions were executed.
This AI based face authentication modality works both on Android and iOS platforms. It enables users to
verify their identity with just a face scan, ensuring convenience while upholding stringent security standards.
More than 150 entities both in government ministries and departments, financial institutions, oil marketing
companies, telecom service providers among others are using face authentication for smooth delivery of
benefits and services.
Similarly, in August 38.53 Cr e-KYC transactions were carried out. Aadhaar e-KYC service continues to play
a crucial role in improving customer experience and aiding ease of doing business in sectors including
banking and non-banking financial services.
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Dharmendra Tewari\ Navin Sreejith
(Release ID: 2163733)