Population in India
India: Population was 1.44 billion people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in India stood at 1.44 billion people. That is the highest value across all 74 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, 346.28 million people, in 1950.
India ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 1.44 billion people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 346.28 million people in 1950.
- How does India rank for population?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 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 rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.