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 239 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
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 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 112.49 million people | — |
| 1100 | 116.24 million people | +3.3% |
| 1200 | 119.99 million people | +3.2% |
| 1300 | 123.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 1400 | 127.49 million people | +3.0% |
| 1500 | 131.24 million people | +2.9% |
| 1600 | 134.99 million people | +2.9% |
| 1700 | 164.99 million people | +22.2% |
| 1710 | 168.66 million people | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 172.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 1730 | 175.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 179.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 183.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 186.99 million people | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 190.66 million people | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 194.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 197.99 million people | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 200.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 201.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 201.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 201.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 202.32 million people | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 202.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 203.12 million people | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 203.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 203.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 204.32 million people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 204.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 205.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 205.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 206.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 206.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 207.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 207.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 208.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 208.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 209.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 209.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 210.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 210.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 211.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 212.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 213.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 214.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 214.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 215.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 216.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 217.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 218.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 219.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 220.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 221.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 222.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 222.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 223.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 224.69 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 225.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 226.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 227.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 228.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 229.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 230.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 231.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 232.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 232.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 233.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 234.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 235.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 236.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 237.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 238.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 238.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 239.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 240.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 241.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 241.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 242.70 million people | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 243.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 244.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 245.04 million people | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 245.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 246.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 247.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 248.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 249.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 249.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 250.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 251.12 million people | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 251.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 252.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 252.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 252.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 253.07 million people | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 253.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 253.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 254.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 254.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 255.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 257.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 258.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 260.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 263.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 265.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 267.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 269.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 271.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 273.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 274.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 276.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 276.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 277.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 277.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 278.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 278.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 278.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 279.20 million people | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 279.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 280.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 281.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 283.20 million people | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 284.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 286.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 288.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 289.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 291.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 293.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 294.40 million people | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 295.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 296.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 296.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 297.09 million people | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 297.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 297.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 297.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 298.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 298.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 299.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 300.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 302.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 304.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 307.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 310.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 313.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 316.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 319.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 323.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 326.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 330.16 million people | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 334.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 338.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 343.40 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 348.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 353.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 358.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 363.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 368.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 371.78 million people | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 373.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 374.18 million people | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 373.00 million people | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 370.23 million people | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 367.48 million people | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 364.75 million people | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 362.04 million people | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 359.35 million people | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 356.68 million people | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 355.89 million people | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 346.28 million people | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 353.87 million people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 361.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 370.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 378.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 387.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 396.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 406.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 415.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 425.78 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 435.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 446.56 million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 457.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 468.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 479.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 490.14 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 500.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 511.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 522.72 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 533.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 545.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 558.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 570.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 583.47 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 597.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 611.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 625.86 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 640.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 655.73 million people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 671.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 687.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 703.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 720.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 737.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 754.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 772.65 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 790.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 808.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 827.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 846.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 864.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 883.93 million people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 902.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 922.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 941.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 960.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 979.68 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 999.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 billion people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion people | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.44 billion people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 117.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.44 billion people is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million people, 54.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.