Population growth rate by level of development in India
India: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.512 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.512
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.896
in 2024
All-time low
-0.512
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in India, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded -0.512 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in India peaked at 0.896 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.512, in 2100.
India ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate by level of development in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.896 | — |
| 2025 | 0.879 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 0.857 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 0.834 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 0.807 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 0.784 | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 0.758 | -3.3% |
| 2031 | 0.731 | -3.6% |
| 2032 | 0.704 | -3.7% |
| 2033 | 0.676 | -4.0% |
| 2034 | 0.65 | -3.8% |
| 2035 | 0.622 | -4.3% |
| 2036 | 0.594 | -4.5% |
| 2037 | 0.562 | -5.4% |
| 2038 | 0.532 | -5.3% |
| 2039 | 0.504 | -5.3% |
| 2040 | 0.477 | -5.4% |
| 2041 | 0.45 | -5.7% |
| 2042 | 0.421 | -6.4% |
| 2043 | 0.393 | -6.7% |
| 2044 | 0.369 | -6.1% |
| 2045 | 0.343 | -7.0% |
| 2046 | 0.318 | -7.3% |
| 2047 | 0.293 | -7.9% |
| 2048 | 0.268 | -8.5% |
| 2049 | 0.247 | -7.8% |
| 2050 | 0.227 | -8.1% |
| 2051 | 0.205 | -9.7% |
| 2052 | 0.185 | -9.8% |
| 2053 | 0.166 | -10.3% |
| 2054 | 0.142 | -14.5% |
| 2055 | 0.125 | -12.0% |
| 2056 | 0.105 | -16.0% |
| 2057 | 0.088 | -16.2% |
| 2058 | 0.069 | -21.6% |
| 2059 | 0.05 | -27.5% |
| 2060 | 0.031 | -38.0% |
| 2061 | 0.008 | -74.2% |
| 2062 | -0.01 | -225.0% |
| 2063 | -0.028 | +180.0% |
| 2064 | -0.048 | +71.4% |
| 2065 | -0.07 | +45.8% |
| 2066 | -0.086 | +22.9% |
| 2067 | -0.108 | +25.6% |
| 2068 | -0.13 | +20.4% |
| 2069 | -0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2070 | -0.171 | +14.0% |
| 2071 | -0.19 | +11.1% |
| 2072 | -0.211 | +11.1% |
| 2073 | -0.227 | +7.6% |
| 2074 | -0.246 | +8.4% |
| 2075 | -0.265 | +7.7% |
| 2076 | -0.281 | +6.0% |
| 2077 | -0.298 | +6.0% |
| 2078 | -0.313 | +5.0% |
| 2079 | -0.329 | +5.1% |
| 2080 | -0.344 | +4.6% |
| 2081 | -0.358 | +4.1% |
| 2082 | -0.37 | +3.4% |
| 2083 | -0.384 | +3.8% |
| 2084 | -0.395 | +2.9% |
| 2085 | -0.409 | +3.5% |
| 2086 | -0.419 | +2.4% |
| 2087 | -0.426 | +1.7% |
| 2088 | -0.437 | +2.6% |
| 2089 | -0.447 | +2.3% |
| 2090 | -0.456 | +2.0% |
| 2091 | -0.463 | +1.5% |
| 2092 | -0.468 | +1.1% |
| 2093 | -0.478 | +2.1% |
| 2094 | -0.484 | +1.3% |
| 2095 | -0.489 | +1.0% |
| 2096 | -0.493 | +0.8% |
| 2097 | -0.497 | +0.8% |
| 2098 | -0.504 | +1.4% |
| 2099 | -0.506 | +0.4% |
| 2100 | -0.512 | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -0.512 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -0.512 is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.535, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2062 | -225.0% | 0.008 | -0.01 |
| 2063 | -180.0% | -0.01 | -0.028 |
| 2061 | -74.2% | 0.031 | 0.008 |
| 2064 | -71.4% | -0.028 | -0.048 |
| 2065 | -45.8% | -0.048 | -0.07 |
| 2060 | -38.0% | 0.05 | 0.031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.8428 | 0.784 | 0.896 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.6333 | 0.504 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3579 | 0.247 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1362 | 0.05 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.0591 | -0.15 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2531 | -0.329 | -0.171 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.3989 | -0.447 | -0.344 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.4838 | -0.506 | -0.456 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.512 | -0.512 | -0.512 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in India?
- Population growth rate by level of development in India was -0.512 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.512 in 2100.
- How does India rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- India ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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