Population in India
India: Population was 1.51 billion people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
1.51 billion people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.70 billion people
in 2061
All-time low
1.45 billion people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in India, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
India recorded 1.51 billion people for population in 2100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in India peaked at 1.70 billion people in 2061 and was at its lowest, 1.45 billion people, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.48 billion people | 1.45 billion people | 1.51 billion people | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.57 billion people | 1.53 billion people | 1.61 billion people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.65 billion people | 1.62 billion people | 1.68 billion people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.69 billion people | 1.68 billion people | 1.70 billion people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.70 billion people | 1.69 billion people | 1.70 billion people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.67 billion people | 1.65 billion people | 1.69 billion people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.62 billion people | 1.59 billion people | 1.65 billion people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1.55 billion people | 1.51 billion people | 1.58 billion people | 10 |
| 2100s | 1.51 billion people | 1.51 billion people | 1.51 billion people | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 236,763 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in India?
- Population in India was 1.51 billion people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion people in 2061.
- What is the lowest population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 billion people in 2024.
- How does India rank for population?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.