Natural population growth in India
India: Natural population growth was 0.9535 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9535
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 1964
All-time low
0.7232
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in India is 0.9535, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in India peaked at 2.35 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7232, in 2021.
That places India 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.15 | — |
| 1951 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.32 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.33 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.33 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.35 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.34 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.28 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.27 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.27 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.33 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.953 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7232 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.976 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9535 | -2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9535 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9535 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +35.0% | 0.7232 | 0.976 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.49 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.07 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9014 | 0.7232 | 0.976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 100 Philippines 0.9783 compare
- 101 Mexico 0.9545 compare
- 102 South Africa 0.9536 compare
- 104 Western Sahara 0.9159 compare
- 105 Qatar 0.8978 compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 0.8842 compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 natural population growth in India?
- Natural population growth in India was 0.9535 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7232 in 2021.
- How does India rank for natural population growth?
- India ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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