India

Population in India

Population in India: 346 million people in 1950 and 1.44 billion people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
1.44 billion people
Since 1950
+1.09 billion people
Rank, 2023
1 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
1.51 billion people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in IndiaPopulation in India: 346 million people in 1950 and 1.44 billion people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.51 billion people in 2100, between 924 million people and 2.3 billion people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.51 billion people in 2100, between 924 million people and 2.3 billion people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 201 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearIndiaWorld
20231.44 billion8.09 billion
20221.43 billion8.02 billion
20211.41 billion7.95 billion
20201.4 billion7.89 billion
20191.39 billion7.81 billion
20181.38 billion7.73 billion
20171.36 billion7.65 billion
20161.34 billion7.56 billion
20151.33 billion7.47 billion
20141.31 billion7.38 billion
20131.3 billion7.29 billion
20121.28 billion7.2 billion
20111.26 billion7.11 billion
20101.24 billion7.02 billion
20091.23 billion6.93 billion
20081.21 billion6.84 billion
20071.19 billion6.76 billion
20061.17 billion6.67 billion
20051.16 billion6.59 billion
20041.14 billion6.5 billion
20031.12 billion6.42 billion
20021.1 billion6.34 billion
20011.08 billion6.26 billion
20001.06 billion6.17 billion
19991.04 billion6.09 billion
19981.02 billion6.01 billion
1997999 million5.93 billion
1996980 million5.84 billion
1995960 million5.76 billion
1994941 million5.68 billion
1993922 million5.59 billion
1992903 million5.51 billion
1991884 million5.42 billion
1990865 million5.33 billion
1989846 million5.23 billion
1988827 million5.14 billion
1987809 million5.05 billion
1986791 million4.96 billion
1985773 million4.87 billion
1984755 million4.78 billion
1983737 million4.7 billion
1982720 million4.61 billion
1981704 million4.53 billion
1980687 million4.45 billion
1979671 million4.37 billion
1978656 million4.29 billion
1977641 million4.22 billion
1976626 million4.14 billion
1975611 million4.07 billion
1974597 million4 billion
1973584 million3.92 billion
1972571 million3.85 billion
1971558 million3.77 billion
1970546 million3.7 billion
1969534 million3.62 billion
1968523 million3.55 billion
1967512 million3.47 billion
1966501 million3.4 billion
1965490 million3.34 billion
1964479 million3.26 billion
1963468 million3.19 billion
1962457 million3.12 billion
1961447 million3.07 billion
1960436 million3.02 billion
1959426 million2.97 billion
1958416 million2.91 billion
1957406 million2.85 billion
1956397 million2.8 billion
1955388 million2.74 billion
1954379 million2.69 billion
1953370 million2.63 billion
1952362 million2.58 billion
1951354 million2.54 billion
1950346 million2.49 billion
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  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion10.2 billion

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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