India vs Russia

India vs Russia: Population

Population in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.29 billion people, or 9.89 times that in Russia.

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people · UN

India vs Russia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.29 billion people, or 9.89 times that in Russia.
IndiaRussiaEstimates, 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 Russia ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 1.51 billion people and Russia at 126 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIndiaRussiaWorld
20231.44 billion145 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion146 million8.02 billion
20211.41 billion146 million7.95 billion
20201.4 billion146 million7.89 billion
20191.39 billion147 million7.81 billion
20181.38 billion146 million7.73 billion
20171.36 billion146 million7.65 billion
20161.34 billion146 million7.56 billion
20151.33 billion145 million7.47 billion
20141.31 billion145 million7.38 billion
20131.3 billion145 million7.29 billion
20121.28 billion144 million7.2 billion
20111.26 billion144 million7.11 billion
20101.24 billion144 million7.02 billion
20091.23 billion144 million6.93 billion
20081.21 billion144 million6.84 billion
20071.19 billion144 million6.76 billion
20061.17 billion144 million6.67 billion
20051.16 billion145 million6.59 billion
20041.14 billion145 million6.5 billion
20031.12 billion146 million6.42 billion
20021.1 billion146 million6.34 billion
20011.08 billion146 million6.26 billion
20001.06 billion147 million6.17 billion
19991.04 billion147 million6.09 billion
19981.02 billion148 million6.01 billion
1997999 million148 million5.93 billion
1996980 million148 million5.84 billion
1995960 million148 million5.76 billion
1994941 million148 million5.68 billion
1993922 million148 million5.59 billion
1992903 million149 million5.51 billion
1991884 million149 million5.42 billion
1990865 million149 million5.33 billion
1989846 million148 million5.23 billion
1988827 million147 million5.14 billion
1987809 million146 million5.05 billion
1986791 million145 million4.96 billion
1985773 million144 million4.87 billion
1984755 million143 million4.78 billion
1983737 million141 million4.7 billion
1982720 million140 million4.61 billion
1981704 million139 million4.53 billion
1980687 million139 million4.45 billion
1979671 million138 million4.37 billion
1978656 million137 million4.29 billion
1977641 million136 million4.22 billion
1976626 million135 million4.14 billion
1975611 million134 million4.07 billion
1974597 million133 million4 billion
1973584 million133 million3.92 billion
1972571 million132 million3.85 billion
1971558 million131 million3.77 billion
1970546 million130 million3.7 billion
1969534 million130 million3.62 billion
1968523 million129 million3.55 billion
1967512 million128 million3.47 billion
1966501 million128 million3.4 billion
1965490 million127 million3.34 billion
1964479 million126 million3.26 billion
1963468 million124 million3.19 billion
1962457 million123 million3.12 billion
1961447 million122 million3.07 billion
1960436 million120 million3.02 billion
1959426 million118 million2.97 billion
1958416 million117 million2.91 billion
1957406 million115 million2.85 billion
1956397 million113 million2.8 billion
1955388 million111 million2.74 billion
1954379 million110 million2.69 billion
1953370 million108 million2.63 billion
1952362 million106 million2.58 billion
1951354 million105 million2.54 billion
1950346 million103 million2.49 billion
1949356 million101 million–
1948357 million101 million–
1947359 million99.6 million–
1946362 million98.7 million–
1945365 million97.8 million–
1944368 million96.9 million–
1943370 million96 million–
1942373 million95.1 million–
1941374 million94.3 million–
1940374 million93.4 million–
1939372 million92.5 million–
1938368 million91.7 million–
1937363 million90.9 million–
1936358 million90 million–
1935353 million89.2 million–
1934348 million88.4 million–
1933343 million87.6 million–
1932339 million86.8 million–
1931334 million86 million–
1930330 million85.2 million–
1929326 million84.4 million–
1928323 million83.6 million–
1927320 million82.9 million–
1926317 million82.1 million–
1925314 million81.4 million–
1924311 million80.6 million–
1923308 million79.9 million–
1922305 million79.2 million–
1921303 million78.4 million–
1920301 million77.7 million–
1919299 million77 million–
1918298 million76.3 million–
1917298 million75.6 million–
1916298 million74.9 million–
1915298 million74.2 million–
1914297 million73.6 million–
1913297 million72.9 million–
1912297 million72.3 million–
1911296 million71.6 million–
1910296 million71 million–
1909294 million70.3 million–
1908293 million69.7 million–
1907291 million69.1 million–
1906290 million68.5 million–
1905288 million67.8 million–
1904286 million67.2 million–
1903285 million66.6 million–
1902283 million66 million–
1901282 million65.4 million–
1900281 million64.8 million–
1899280 million64.3 million–
1898279 million63.7 million–
1897279 million63.1 million–
1896278 million62.5 million–
1895278 million62 million–
1894278 million61.4 million–
1893277 million60.9 million–
1892277 million60.3 million–
1891276 million59.8 million–
1890275 million59.2 million–
1889274 million58.7 million–
1888272 million58.2 million–
1887270 million57.7 million–
1886267 million57.1 million–
1885265 million56.6 million–
1884263 million56.1 million–
1883261 million55.6 million–
1882259 million55.1 million–
1881257 million54.6 million–
1880256 million54.1 million–
1879255 million53.6 million–
1878254 million53.1 million–
1877254 million52.7 million–
1876253 million52.2 million–
1875253 million51.7 million–
1874253 million51.3 million–
1873252 million50.8 million–
1872252 million50.3 million–
1871252 million49.9 million–
1870251 million49.5 million–
1869251 million49 million–
1868250 million48.6 million–
1867249 million48.2 million–
1866248 million47.7 million–
1865247 million47.3 million–
1864247 million46.9 million–
1863246 million46.5 million–
1862245 million46 million–
1861244 million45.6 million–
1860244 million45.2 million–
1859243 million44.8 million–
1858242 million44.4 million–
1857241 million44 million–
1856240 million43.6 million–
1855240 million43.2 million–
1854239 million42.8 million–
1853238 million42.4 million–
1852237 million42.1 million–
1851237 million41.7 million–
1850236 million41.3 million–
1849235 million40.9 million–
1848234 million40.5 million–
1847233 million40.2 million–
1846232 million39.8 million–
1845231 million39.4 million–
1844230 million39.1 million–
1843229 million38.7 million–
1842228 million38.4 million–
1841227 million38 million–
1840227 million37.7 million–
1839226 million37.3 million–
1838225 million37 million–
1837224 million36.7 million–
1836223 million36.3 million–
1835222 million36 million–
1834221 million35.7 million–
1833220 million35.3 million–
1832219 million35 million–
1831219 million34.7 million–
1830218 million34.4 million–
1829217 million34.1 million–
1828216 million33.8 million–
1827215 million33.5 million–
1826214 million33.3 million–
1825213 million33 million–
1824212 million32.8 million–
1823212 million32.6 million–
1822211 million32.4 million–
1821210 million32.2 million–
1820210 million32.1 million–
1819209 million31.9 million–
1818209 million31.8 million–
1817208 million31.7 million–
1816208 million31.6 million–
1815207 million31.5 million–
1814207 million31.4 million–
1813206 million31.4 million–
1812206 million31.3 million–
1811205 million31.3 million–
1810205 million31.3 million–
1809204 million31.3 million–
1808204 million31.3 million–
1807204 million31.3 million–
1806203 million31.3 million–
1805203 million31.3 million–
1804202 million31.3 million–
1803202 million31.3 million–
1802202 million31.3 million–
1801201 million31.3 million–
1800201 million31.3 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaRussiaWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion145 million145 million–145 million8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion144 million143 million–145 million8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion143 million142 million–145 million8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion143 million141 million–145 million8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion143 million140 million–145 million8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion142 million140 million–145 million8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion142 million139 million–145 million8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion142 million138 million–145 million8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion141 million137 million–145 million8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion141 million136 million–145 million8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion140 million136 million–145 million8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion140 million135 million–146 million8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion140 million134 million–146 million8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion139 million133 million–146 million9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion139 million132 million–146 million9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion139 million131 million–146 million9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion138 million131 million–146 million9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion138 million130 million–146 million9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion138 million129 million–147 million9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion138 million128 million–147 million9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion137 million128 million–147 million9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion137 million127 million–148 million9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion137 million126 million–148 million9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion137 million125 million–149 million9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion137 million125 million–149 million9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion136 million124 million–149 million9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion136 million123 million–149 million9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion136 million122 million–149 million9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion136 million122 million–150 million9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion135 million121 million–150 million9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion135 million120 million–150 million9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion135 million119 million–150 million9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion134 million118 million–150 million9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion134 million117 million–150 million9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion134 million117 million–151 million9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion133 million116 million–151 million9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion133 million115 million–151 million9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion133 million114 million–151 million10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion132 million113 million–151 million10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion132 million112 million–152 million10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion132 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion131 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion131 million110 million–152 million10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion131 million109 million–153 million10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion130 million108 million–153 million10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion130 million107 million–153 million10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion130 million107 million–154 million10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion129 million106 million–154 million10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion129 million105 million–155 million10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion129 million103 million–156 million10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion128 million102 million–156 million10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion128 million100 million–158 million10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion128 million99.2 million–158 million10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion128 million98.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion128 million97.6 million–159 million10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion128 million97 million–159 million10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion128 million96.5 million–160 million10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion127 million95.9 million–161 million10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion127 million95.2 million–162 million10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion127 million94.4 million–163 million10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion127 million93.6 million–163 million10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion127 million93 million–164 million10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion127 million92.3 million–165 million10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion127 million91.8 million–165 million10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion127 million91.4 million–166 million10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion127 million90.9 million–167 million10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion127 million90.4 million–168 million10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion127 million89.8 million–169 million10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion127 million89.1 million–169 million10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion127 million88.3 million–170 million10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion127 million87.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion127 million86.8 million–171 million10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion126 million86.1 million–172 million10.2 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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