India vs United States: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
India
1.44 billion
in 2023
United States
343.48 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.44 billion against 343.48 million in United States, a difference of 1.09 billion.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times United States's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 112.49 million | 1.22 million | 111.28 million | India |
| 1100s | 116.24 million | 1.31 million | 114.93 million | India |
| 1200s | 119.99 million | 1.45 million | 118.54 million | India |
| 1300s | 123.74 million | 1.57 million | 122.17 million | India |
| 1400s | 127.49 million | 1.74 million | 125.75 million | India |
| 1500s | 131.24 million | 1.89 million | 129.36 million | India |
| 1600s | 134.99 million | 778,503 | 134.21 million | India |
| 1700s | 164.99 million | 927,076 | 164.06 million | India |
| 1710s | 168.66 million | 1.37 million | 167.29 million | India |
| 1720s | 172.32 million | 1.82 million | 170.51 million | India |
| 1730s | 175.99 million | 2.26 million | 173.73 million | India |
| 1740s | 179.66 million | 2.71 million | 176.95 million | India |
| 1750s | 183.32 million | 3.16 million | 180.17 million | India |
| 1760s | 186.99 million | 3.60 million | 183.39 million | India |
| 1770s | 190.66 million | 4.05 million | 186.61 million | India |
| 1780s | 194.32 million | 4.49 million | 189.83 million | India |
| 1790s | 197.99 million | 4.94 million | 193.05 million | India |
| 1800s | 202.52 million | 6.54 million | 195.98 million | India |
| 1810s | 206.87 million | 8.42 million | 198.46 million | India |
| 1820s | 212.96 million | 11.38 million | 201.58 million | India |
| 1830s | 221.57 million | 15.05 million | 206.52 million | India |
| 1840s | 230.66 million | 20.07 million | 210.58 million | India |
| 1850s | 239.23 million | 27.06 million | 212.17 million | India |
| 1860s | 247.01 million | 35.24 million | 211.77 million | India |
| 1870s | 252.90 million | 44.20 million | 208.70 million | India |
| 1880s | 264.33 million | 55.20 million | 209.13 million | India |
| 1890s | 277.72 million | 67.69 million | 210.02 million | India |
| 1900s | 287.35 million | 81.59 million | 205.76 million | India |
| 1910s | 297.43 million | 96.24 million | 201.18 million | India |
| 1920s | 312.69 million | 111.00 million | 201.69 million | India |
| 1930s | 350.90 million | 123.98 million | 226.92 million | India |
| 1940s | 365.73 million | 137.35 million | 228.39 million | India |
| 1950s | 384.33 million | 165.22 million | 219.12 million | India |
| 1960s | 484.63 million | 193.61 million | 291.02 million | India |
| 1970s | 605.98 million | 217.97 million | 388.01 million | India |
| 1980s | 764.93 million | 240.39 million | 524.54 million | India |
| 1990s | 951.12 million | 266.50 million | 684.62 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 294.48 million | 849.31 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 324.59 million | 994.09 million | India |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion | 341.15 million | 1.08 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, India or United States?
- India, at 1.44 billion against 343.48 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between India and United States?
- 1.09 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.