Population by income level in India
India: Population by income level was 1.46 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.46 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.46 billion
in 2025
All-time low
435.99 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in India, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in India is 1.46 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in India peaked at 1.46 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 435.99 million, in 1960.
India ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 435.99 million | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.45 billion | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.46 billion | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.46 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 118.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.46 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.69 million, 57.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.43 billion | 1.40 billion | 1.46 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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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 population by income level in India?
- Population by income level in India was 1.46 billion in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.99 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population by income level?
- India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.