Population growth in India
India: Population growth was 0.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1980
All-time low
0.8%
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in India, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in India stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in India peaked at 2.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
India ranks 112th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in India?
- Population growth in India was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does India rank for population growth?
- India ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release