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