Comparison of world population projections in India
India: Comparison of world population projections was 1.44 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.44 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion
in 2023
All-time low
346.28 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of world population projections in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in India is 1.44 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in India peaked at 1.44 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346.28 million, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Comparison of world population projections in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346.28 million | — |
| 1951 | 353.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 361.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 370.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 378.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 387.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 396.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 406.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 415.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 425.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 435.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 446.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 457.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 468.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 479.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 490.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 500.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 511.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 522.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 533.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 545.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 558.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 570.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 583.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 597.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 611.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 625.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 640.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 655.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 671.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 687.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 703.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 720.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 737.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 754.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 772.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 790.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 808.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 827.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 846.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 864.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 883.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 902.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 922.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 941.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 960.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 979.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 999.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.44 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 117.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.44 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million, 54.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 384.33 million | 346.28 million | 425.78 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 484.63 million | 435.99 million | 533.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 605.98 million | 545.86 million | 671.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 764.93 million | 687.35 million | 846.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.12 million | 864.97 million | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.23 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 1.24 billion | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion | 1.40 billion | 1.44 billion | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in India?
- Comparison of world population projections in India was 1.44 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.28 million in 1950.
- How does India rank for comparison of world population projections?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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