Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in India
India: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 1.54 billion in 2031. β² Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in India, 1980β2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in India is 1.54 billion, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in India peaked at 1.54 billion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 687.35 million, in 1980.
India ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 764.93 million | 687.35 million | 846.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.12 million | 864.97 million | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.23 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 1.24 billion | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion | 1.40 billion | 1.51 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.53 billion | 1.53 billion | 1.54 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in India?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in India was 1.54 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.35 million in 1980.
- How does India rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- India ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.