European Union (27 countries) vs India: Population projections

European Union (27 countries)
439.62 million Persons
in 2061
India
1.69 billion Persons
in 2070
European Union (27 countries) rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Population projections over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • India
500.0M1.0B1.5B202420472070

How they compare

India currently reports 1.69 billion Persons against 439.62 million Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 1.25 billion Persons.

That makes India's figure about 3.8 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 38 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 9 regions.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) India Difference Ahead
2020s 452.79 million Persons 1.48 billion Persons 1.03 billion Persons India
2030s 452.04 million Persons 1.57 billion Persons 1.12 billion Persons India
2040s 449.26 million Persons 1.65 billion Persons 1.20 billion Persons India
2050s 443.85 million Persons 1.69 billion Persons 1.25 billion Persons India
2060s 439.98 million Persons 1.70 billion Persons 1.26 billion Persons India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population projections, European Union (27 countries) or India?
India, at 1.69 billion Persons against 439.62 million Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2070.
What is the difference in population projections between European Union (27 countries) and India?
1.25 billion Persons, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and India?
38 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2061.
How do European Union (27 countries) and India rank globally for population projections?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.