Add multiple columns to dataframe in Pandas

Last Updated : 01 Aug, 2020

In Pandas, we have the freedom to add columns in the data frame whenever needed. There are multiple ways to add columns to the Pandas data frame.

Method 1: Add multiple columns to a data frame using Lists

Python3

# importing pandas library
import pandas as pd
  
# creating and initializing a nested list
students = [['jackma', 34, 'Sydeny', 'Australia'],
            ['Ritika', 30, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Vansh', 31, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Nany', 32, 'Tokyo', 'Japan'],
            ['May', 16, 'New York', 'US'],
            ['Michael', 17, 'las vegas', 'US']]
  
# Create a DataFrame object
df = pd.DataFrame(students,
                  columns=['Name', 'Age', 'City', 'Country'],
                  index=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'])
  
# Creating 2 lists 'marks' and 'gender'
marks = [85.4,94.9,55.2,100.0,40.5,33.5]
gender = ['M','F','M','F','F','M']
  
# adding lists as new column to dataframe df
df['Uni_Marks'] = marks
df['Gender'] = gender
  
# Displaying the Data frame
df

Output :

Method 2: Add multiple columns to a data frame using Dataframe.assign() method

Python3

# importing pandas library
import pandas as pd
  
# creating and initializing a nested list
students = [['jackma', 34, 'Sydeny', 'Australia'],
            ['Ritika', 30, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Vansh', 31, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Nany', 32, 'Tokyo', 'Japan'],
            ['May', 16, 'New York', 'US'],
            ['Michael', 17, 'las vegas', 'US']]
  
# Create a DataFrame object
df = pd.DataFrame(students,
                  columns=['Name', 'Age', 'City', 'Country'],
                  index=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'])
  
# creating columns 'Admissionnum' and 'Percentage'
# using dataframe.assign() function
df = df.assign(Admissionnum=[250, 800, 1200, 300, 400, 700], 
               Percentage=['85%', '90%', '75%', '35%', '60%', '80%'])
  
# Displaying the Data frame
df

Output :

Method 3: Add multiple columns to a data frame using Dataframe.insert() method

Python3

# importing pandas library
import pandas as pd
  
# creating and initializing a nested list
students = [['jackma', 34, 'Sydeny', 'Australia'],
            ['Ritika', 30, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Vansh', 31, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Nany', 32, 'Tokyo', 'Japan'],
            ['May', 16, 'New York', 'US'],
            ['Michael', 17, 'las vegas', 'US']]
  
# Create a DataFrame object
df = pd.DataFrame(students,
                  columns=['Name', 'Age', 'City', 'Country'],
                  index=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'])
  
# creating columns 'Age' and 'ID' at 
# 2nd and 3rd position using 
# dataframe.insert() function
df.insert(2, "Marks", [90, 70, 45, 33, 88, 77], True)
df.insert(3, "ID", [101, 201, 401, 303, 202, 111], True)
  
  
# Displaying the Data frame
df

Output :

Method 4: Add multiple columns to a data frame using Dictionary and zip()

Python3

# importing pandas library
import pandas as pd
  
# creating and initializing a nested list
students = [['jackma', 34, 'Sydeny', 'Australia'],
            ['Ritika', 30, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Vansh', 31, 'Delhi', 'India'],
            ['Nany', 32, 'Tokyo', 'Japan'],
            ['May', 16, 'New York', 'US'],
            ['Michael', 17, 'las vegas', 'US']]
  
# Create a DataFrame object
df = pd.DataFrame(students,
                  columns=['Name', 'Age', 'City', 'Country'],
                  index=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'])
  
# creating 2 lists 'ids' and 'marks'
ids = [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
marks=[85,41,77,57,20,95,96]
  
# Creating columns 'ID' and 'Uni_marks'  
# using Dictionary and zip() 
df['ID'] = dict(zip(ids, df['Name']))
df['Uni_Marks'] = dict(zip(marks, df['Name']))
    
# Displaying the Data frame
df