Population in India
India: Population was 1.44 billion people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.44 billion people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion people
in 2023
All-time low
346.28 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Population in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346.28 million people | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.