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Population in India

India: Population was 1.44 billion people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.44 billion people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion people
in 2023
All-time low
112.49 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in India, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in India is 1.44 billion people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in India peaked at 1.44 billion people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112.49 million people, in 1000.

India ranks 1st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 112.49 million people 112.49 million people 112.49 million people 1
1100s 116.24 million people 116.24 million people 116.24 million people 1
1200s 119.99 million people 119.99 million people 119.99 million people 1
1300s 123.74 million people 123.74 million people 123.74 million people 1
1400s 127.49 million people 127.49 million people 127.49 million people 1
1500s 131.24 million people 131.24 million people 131.24 million people 1
1600s 134.99 million people 134.99 million people 134.99 million people 1
1700s 164.99 million people 164.99 million people 164.99 million people 1
1710s 168.66 million people 168.66 million people 168.66 million people 1
1720s 172.32 million people 172.32 million people 172.32 million people 1
1730s 175.99 million people 175.99 million people 175.99 million people 1
1740s 179.66 million people 179.66 million people 179.66 million people 1
1750s 183.32 million people 183.32 million people 183.32 million people 1
1760s 186.99 million people 186.99 million people 186.99 million people 1
1770s 190.66 million people 190.66 million people 190.66 million people 1
1780s 194.32 million people 194.32 million people 194.32 million people 1
1790s 197.99 million people 197.99 million people 197.99 million people 1
1800s 202.52 million people 200.73 million people 204.32 million people 10
1810s 206.87 million people 204.74 million people 209.24 million people 10
1820s 212.96 million people 209.84 million people 216.71 million people 10
1830s 221.57 million people 217.58 million people 225.60 million people 10
1840s 230.66 million people 226.51 million people 234.83 million people 10
1850s 239.23 million people 235.73 million people 242.70 million people 10
1860s 247.01 million people 243.48 million people 250.50 million people 10
1870s 252.90 million people 251.12 million people 254.76 million people 10
1880s 264.33 million people 255.79 million people 273.52 million people 10
1890s 277.72 million people 274.99 million people 279.84 million people 10
1900s 287.35 million people 280.71 million people 294.40 million people 10
1910s 297.43 million people 295.50 million people 299.27 million people 10
1920s 312.69 million people 300.64 million people 326.43 million people 10
1930s 350.90 million people 330.16 million people 371.78 million people 10
1940s 365.73 million people 355.89 million people 374.18 million people 10
1950s 384.33 million people 346.28 million people 425.78 million people 10
1960s 484.63 million people 435.99 million people 533.88 million people 10
1970s 605.98 million people 545.86 million people 671.16 million people 10
1980s 764.93 million people 687.35 million people 846.04 million people 10
1990s 951.12 million people 864.97 million people 1.04 billion people 10
2000s 1.14 billion people 1.06 billion people 1.23 billion people 10
2010s 1.32 billion people 1.24 billion people 1.39 billion people 10
2020s 1.42 billion people 1.40 billion people 1.44 billion people 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 1.42 billion people compare
  2. 3 United States 343.48 million people compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 281.19 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in India?
Population in India was 1.44 billion people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 112.49 million people in 1000.
How does India rank for population?
India ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.