Aadhaar-based authentication transactions continued to witness strong growth in August with number holders executing over 221 crore authentication transactions in August 2025, Unique Identification Authority of India said on Thursday.
The figure is more than the previous month this year as well as the corresponding month in the previous fiscal.
The August 2025 authentication transactions increased by 10.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) 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 Ministry of Electronics & IT said in a separate statement on Thursday.
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 Ministry stated.
The Aadhaar Face Authentication solutions are also witnessing consistent growth, with at least 18.6 crore transactions recorded in August 2025 compared to 6.04 crore such transactions recorded during the same period last year.
So far, around 213 crore face authentication transactions have been executed, the Ministry informed.
On September 1, UIDAI observed the highest ever face authentication transactions in a single day at 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,” the statement read.
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 crore 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,” it further stated.
