India vs United States: Population
India
1.44 billion people
in 2023
United States
343.48 million people
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Population over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.44 billion people against 343.48 million people in United States, a difference of 1.09 billion people.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times United States's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 384.33 million people | 165.22 million people | 219.12 million people | India |
| 1960s | 484.63 million people | 193.61 million people | 291.02 million people | India |
| 1970s | 605.98 million people | 217.97 million people | 388.01 million people | India |
| 1980s | 764.93 million people | 240.39 million people | 524.54 million people | India |
| 1990s | 951.12 million people | 266.50 million people | 684.62 million people | India |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion people | 294.48 million people | 849.31 million people | India |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion people | 324.59 million people | 994.09 million people | India |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion people | 341.15 million people | 1.08 billion people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, India or United States?
- India, at 1.44 billion people against 343.48 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between India and United States?
- 1.09 billion people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for population?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.