Annual change in population in India
India: Annual change in population was 12.65 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.65 million people
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.98 million people
in 2001
All-time low
7.59 million people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in India, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in India is 12.65 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in India peaked at 19.98 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.59 million people, in 1951.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.59 million people | — |
| 1952 | 8.00 million people | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 8.23 million people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 8.58 million people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 9.01 million people | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 9.29 million people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 9.26 million people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 9.52 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 10.00 million people | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 10.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 10.57 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10.86 million people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 11.09 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.91 million people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.60 million people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 10.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 11.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 11.98 million people | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 12.23 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.98 million people | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 13.58 million people | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.27 million people | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 14.55 million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 14.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.43 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 16.20 million people | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 16.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.62 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 17.06 million people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.50 million people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 18.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 18.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.05 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.70 million people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.20 million people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.68 million people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.20 million people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.80 million people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.25 million people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.59 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.96 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.74 million people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.45 million people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.16 million people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.45 million people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.75 million people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.71 million people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.00 million people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.37 million people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.59 million people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11.59 million people | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 11.22 million people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.65 million people | +12.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.65 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 75.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 12.65 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 71,058 people, 178.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.83 million people | 7.59 million people | 10.00 million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.81 million people | 10.21 million people | 11.16 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.73 million people | 11.98 million people | 15.43 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.49 million people | 16.20 million people | 18.70 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.22 million people | 18.93 million people | 19.56 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.73 million people | 17.25 million people | 19.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 million people | 14.37 million people | 17.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 million people | 11.22 million people | 13.59 million people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in India?
- Annual change in population in India was 12.65 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 million people in 1951.
- How does India rank for annual change in population?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.