Population growth rate in India
India: Population growth rate was -0.512 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.512
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
155th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 1961
All-time low
-0.7459
in 1945
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in India, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in India stood at -0.512.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in India peaked at 2.41 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.7459, in 1945.
That places India 155th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.2007 | — |
| 1800 | 0.192 | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3125 | +62.8% |
| 1905 | 0.568 | +81.8% |
| 1910 | 0.3727 | -34.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0828 | -77.8% |
| 1920 | 0.4555 | +450.0% |
| 1925 | 0.9602 | +110.8% |
| 1930 | 1.14 | +18.5% |
| 1935 | 1.4 | +22.7% |
| 1940 | 0.5324 | -61.9% |
| 1945 | -0.7459 | -240.1% |
| 1950 | 2.13 | -385.4% |
| 1951 | 2.21 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.27 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.35 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.38 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.23 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 2.4 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.38 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.41 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.36 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.18 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.11 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.32 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 2.27 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.37 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.35 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.41 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.999 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.948 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.699 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.885 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.896 | +1.2% |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +450.0% | 0.0828 | 0.4555 |
| 1950 | +385.4% | -0.7459 | 2.13 |
| 1945 | -240.1% | 0.5324 | -0.7459 |
| 2062 | -225.0% | 0.008 | -0.01 |
| 2063 | -180.0% | -0.01 | -0.028 |
| 1925 | +110.8% | 0.4555 | 0.9602 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2007 | 0.2007 | 0.2007 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4402 | 0.3125 | 0.568 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2278 | 0.0828 | 0.3727 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7079 | 0.4555 | 0.9602 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.27 | 1.14 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | -0.1067 | -0.7459 | 0.5324 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.29 | 2.13 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 2.12 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.88 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.43 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.999 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.847 | 0.699 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 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 in India?
- Population growth rate in India was -0.512 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7459 in 1945.
- How does India rank for population growth rate?
- India ranks 155th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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