India vs United States: Total population
India
1.46 million thousands
in 2025
United States
346,374 thousands
in 2025
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Total population over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 million thousands against 346,374 thousands in United States, a difference of 1.11 million thousands.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 598,996 thousands | 216,856 thousands | 382,140 thousands | India |
| 1980s | 756,115 thousands | 239,229 thousands | 516,886 thousands | India |
| 1990s | 941,487 thousands | 265,087 thousands | 676,400 thousands | India |
| 2000s | 1.13 million thousands | 293,011 thousands | 841,453 thousands | India |
| 2010s | 1.31 million thousands | 323,106 thousands | 987,502 thousands | India |
| 2020s | 1.43 million thousands | 342,064 thousands | 1.08 million thousands | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, India or United States?
- India, at 1.46 million thousands against 346,374 thousands in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between India and United States?
- 1.11 million thousands, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for total population?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release