India vs Pakistan

India vs Pakistan: Population

Population in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.19 billion people, or 5.81 times that in Pakistan.

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India vs Pakistan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.19 billion people, or 5.81 times that in Pakistan.
IndiaPakistanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, India ranked 1 and Pakistan ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 1.51 billion people and Pakistan at 511 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIndiaPakistanWorld
20231.44 billion248 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion244 million8.02 billion
20211.41 billion240 million7.95 billion
20201.4 billion235 million7.89 billion
20191.39 billion231 million7.81 billion
20181.38 billion227 million7.73 billion
20171.36 billion223 million7.65 billion
20161.34 billion220 million7.56 billion
20151.33 billion217 million7.47 billion
20141.31 billion214 million7.38 billion
20131.3 billion211 million7.29 billion
20121.28 billion208 million7.2 billion
20111.26 billion204 million7.11 billion
20101.24 billion199 million7.02 billion
20091.23 billion194 million6.93 billion
20081.21 billion190 million6.84 billion
20071.19 billion185 million6.76 billion
20061.17 billion180 million6.67 billion
20051.16 billion176 million6.59 billion
20041.14 billion171 million6.5 billion
20031.12 billion167 million6.42 billion
20021.1 billion163 million6.34 billion
20011.08 billion159 million6.26 billion
20001.06 billion155 million6.17 billion
19991.04 billion151 million6.09 billion
19981.02 billion147 million6.01 billion
1997999 million143 million5.93 billion
1996980 million139 million5.84 billion
1995960 million135 million5.76 billion
1994941 million131 million5.68 billion
1993922 million127 million5.59 billion
1992903 million124 million5.51 billion
1991884 million120 million5.42 billion
1990865 million116 million5.33 billion
1989846 million112 million5.23 billion
1988827 million109 million5.14 billion
1987809 million105 million5.05 billion
1986791 million102 million4.96 billion
1985773 million98.2 million4.87 billion
1984755 million95.2 million4.78 billion
1983737 million92.2 million4.7 billion
1982720 million89.1 million4.61 billion
1981704 million85.8 million4.53 billion
1980687 million82.3 million4.45 billion
1979671 million79 million4.37 billion
1978656 million76.3 million4.29 billion
1977641 million73.9 million4.22 billion
1976626 million71.6 million4.14 billion
1975611 million69.5 million4.07 billion
1974597 million67.4 million4 billion
1973584 million65.5 million3.92 billion
1972571 million63.6 million3.85 billion
1971558 million61.9 million3.77 billion
1970546 million60.2 million3.7 billion
1969534 million58.5 million3.62 billion
1968523 million56.8 million3.55 billion
1967512 million55.2 million3.47 billion
1966501 million53.7 million3.4 billion
1965490 million52.2 million3.34 billion
1964479 million50.8 million3.26 billion
1963468 million49.5 million3.19 billion
1962457 million48.2 million3.12 billion
1961447 million46.9 million3.07 billion
1960436 million45.7 million3.02 billion
1959426 million44.5 million2.97 billion
1958416 million43.3 million2.91 billion
1957406 million42.2 million2.85 billion
1956397 million41.1 million2.8 billion
1955388 million40.1 million2.74 billion
1954379 million39.1 million2.69 billion
1953370 million38.2 million2.63 billion
1952362 million37.4 million2.58 billion
1951354 million36.6 million2.54 billion
1950346 million35.9 million2.49 billion
1949356 million36.9 million–
1948357 million36.2 million–
1947359 million35.6 million–
1946362 million34.9 million–
1945365 million34.3 million–
1944368 million33.7 million–
1943370 million33.1 million–
1942373 million32.5 million–
1941374 million31.9 million–
1940374 million31.3 million–
1939372 million30.7 million–
1938368 million30.2 million–
1937363 million29.6 million–
1936358 million29.1 million–
1935353 million28.6 million–
1934348 million28 million–
1933343 million27.5 million–
1932339 million27 million–
1931334 million26.5 million–
1930330 million26.1 million–
1929326 million25.6 million–
1928323 million25.1 million–
1927320 million24.7 million–
1926317 million24.2 million–
1925314 million23.8 million–
1924311 million23.4 million–
1923308 million22.9 million–
1922305 million22.5 million–
1921303 million22.1 million–
1920301 million21.8 million–
1919299 million21.5 million–
1918298 million21.2 million–
1917298 million20.9 million–
1916298 million20.6 million–
1915298 million20.4 million–
1914297 million20.1 million–
1913297 million19.9 million–
1912297 million19.6 million–
1911296 million19.4 million–
1910296 million19.2 million–
1909294 million19.1 million–
1908293 million19 million–
1907291 million18.9 million–
1906290 million18.8 million–
1905288 million18.7 million–
1904286 million18.6 million–
1903285 million18.5 million–
1902283 million18.4 million–
1901282 million18.4 million–
1900281 million18.3 million–
1899280 million18.2 million–
1898279 million18.1 million–
1897279 million18 million–
1896278 million17.9 million–
1895278 million17.8 million–
1894278 million17.8 million–
1893277 million17.7 million–
1892277 million17.6 million–
1891276 million17.5 million–
1890275 million17.4 million–
1889274 million17.3 million–
1888272 million17.3 million–
1887270 million17.2 million–
1886267 million17.1 million–
1885265 million17 million–
1884263 million16.9 million–
1883261 million16.9 million–
1882259 million16.8 million–
1881257 million16.7 million–
1880256 million16.6 million–
1879255 million16.6 million–
1878254 million16.5 million–
1877254 million16.4 million–
1876253 million16.3 million–
1875253 million16.2 million–
1874253 million16.2 million–
1873252 million16.1 million–
1872252 million16 million–
1871252 million15.9 million–
1870251 million15.9 million–
1869251 million15.8 million–
1868250 million15.8 million–
1867249 million15.7 million–
1866248 million15.7 million–
1865247 million15.7 million–
1864247 million15.6 million–
1863246 million15.6 million–
1862245 million15.5 million–
1861244 million15.5 million–
1860244 million15.5 million–
1859243 million15.4 million–
1858242 million15.4 million–
1857241 million15.3 million–
1856240 million15.3 million–
1855240 million15.3 million–
1854239 million15.2 million–
1853238 million15.2 million–
1852237 million15.1 million–
1851237 million15.1 million–
1850236 million15.1 million–
1849235 million15 million–
1848234 million15 million–
1847233 million14.9 million–
1846232 million14.9 million–
1845231 million14.8 million–
1844230 million14.8 million–
1843229 million14.7 million–
1842228 million14.7 million–
1841227 million14.6 million–
1840227 million14.6 million–
1839226 million14.5 million–
1838225 million14.5 million–
1837224 million14.4 million–
1836223 million14.4 million–
1835222 million14.3 million–
1834221 million14.3 million–
1833220 million14.3 million–
1832219 million14.2 million–
1831219 million14.2 million–
1830218 million14.1 million–
1829217 million14.1 million–
1828216 million14 million–
1827215 million14 million–
1826214 million13.9 million–
1825213 million13.9 million–
1824212 million13.8 million–
1823212 million13.8 million–
1822211 million13.7 million–
1821210 million13.7 million–
1820210 million13.7 million–
1819209 million13.7 million–
1818209 million13.6 million–
1817208 million13.6 million–
1816208 million13.6 million–
1815207 million13.5 million–
1814207 million13.5 million–
1813206 million13.5 million–
1812206 million13.4 million–
1811205 million13.4 million–
1810205 million13.4 million–
1809204 million13.4 million–
1808204 million13.3 million–
1807204 million13.3 million–
1806203 million13.3 million–
1805203 million13.3 million–
1804202 million13.2 million–
1803202 million13.2 million–
1802202 million13.2 million–
1801201 million13.2 million–
1800201 million13.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaPakistanWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion251 million251 million–252 million8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion255 million253 million–257 million8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion259 million256 million–263 million8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion264 million258 million–269 million8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion268 million260 million–276 million8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion272 million263 million–282 million8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion277 million265 million–289 million8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion282 million267 million–296 million8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion286 million269 million–303 million8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion291 million272 million–311 million8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion296 million274 million–318 million8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion301 million276 million–325 million8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion306 million278 million–333 million8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion310 million280 million–341 million9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion315 million282 million–349 million9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion320 million285 million–357 million9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion325 million287 million–366 million9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion330 million289 million–375 million9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion335 million291 million–383 million9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion339 million293 million–392 million9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion344 million296 million–401 million9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion349 million298 million–409 million9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion354 million300 million–417 million9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion358 million301 million–426 million9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion363 million303 million–435 million9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion367 million304 million–444 million9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion372 million305 million–454 million9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion376 million307 million–463 million9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion381 million309 million–472 million9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion385 million310 million–481 million9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion390 million311 million–489 million9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion394 million312 million–499 million9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion398 million312 million–508 million9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion402 million313 million–517 million9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion406 million313 million–527 million9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion410 million313 million–537 million9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion414 million313 million–547 million9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion418 million314 million–557 million10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion422 million315 million–568 million10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion426 million314 million–582 million10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion430 million314 million–595 million10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion434 million313 million–607 million10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion437 million313 million–619 million10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion441 million313 million–630 million10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion444 million313 million–640 million10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion448 million313 million–650 million10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion451 million313 million–659 million10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion455 million312 million–669 million10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion458 million311 million–680 million10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion461 million311 million–691 million10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion464 million311 million–704 million10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion467 million310 million–715 million10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion470 million309 million–726 million10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion472 million308 million–738 million10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion475 million306 million–752 million10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion477 million305 million–765 million10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion480 million304 million–777 million10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion482 million303 million–789 million10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion484 million302 million–800 million10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion487 million301 million–812 million10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion489 million299 million–822 million10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion491 million297 million–835 million10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion492 million296 million–845 million10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion494 million293 million–852 million10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion496 million291 million–861 million10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion498 million288 million–872 million10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion499 million285 million–886 million10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion501 million284 million–899 million10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion502 million283 million–916 million10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion504 million281 million–931 million10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion505 million281 million–945 million10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion506 million279 million–960 million10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion507 million277 million–973 million10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion508 million275 million–985 million10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion509 million273 million–997 million10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion510 million269 million–1.01 billion10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion511 million267 million–1.02 billion10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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