Population (Our World) in India
India: Population (Our World) was 1.44 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.44 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion
in 2023
All-time low
112.49 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in India, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.44 billion for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112.49 million, in 1000.
That places India 1st out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 112.49 million | — |
| 1100 | 116.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1200 | 119.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1300 | 123.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1400 | 127.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1500 | 131.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1600 | 134.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1700 | 164.99 million | +22.2% |
| 1710 | 168.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 172.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1730 | 175.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 179.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 183.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 186.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 190.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 194.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 197.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 200.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 201.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 201.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 201.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 202.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 202.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 203.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 203.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 203.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 204.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 204.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 205.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 205.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 206.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 206.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 207.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 207.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 208.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 208.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 209.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 209.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 210.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 210.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 211.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 212.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 213.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 214.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 214.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 215.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 216.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 217.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 218.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 219.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 220.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 221.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 222.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 222.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 223.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 224.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 225.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 226.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 227.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 228.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 229.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 230.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 231.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 232.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 232.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 233.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 234.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 235.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 236.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 237.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 238.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 238.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 239.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 240.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 241.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 241.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 242.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 243.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 244.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 245.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 245.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 246.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 247.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 248.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 249.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 249.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 250.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 251.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 251.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 252.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 252.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 252.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 253.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 253.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 253.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 254.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 254.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 255.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 257.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 258.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 260.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 263.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 265.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 267.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 269.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 271.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 273.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 274.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 276.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 276.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 277.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 277.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 278.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 278.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 278.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 279.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 279.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 280.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 281.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 283.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 284.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 286.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 288.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 289.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 291.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 293.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 294.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 295.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 296.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 296.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 297.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 297.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 297.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 297.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 298.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 298.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 299.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 300.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 302.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 304.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 307.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 310.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 313.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 316.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 319.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 323.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 326.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 330.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 334.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 338.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 343.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 348.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 353.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 358.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 363.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 368.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 371.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 373.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 374.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 373.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 370.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 367.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 364.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 362.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 359.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 356.68 million | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 355.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 346.28 million | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 353.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 361.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 370.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 378.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 387.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 396.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 406.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 415.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 425.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 435.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 446.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 457.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 468.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 479.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 490.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 500.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 511.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 522.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 533.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 545.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 558.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 570.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 583.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 597.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 611.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 625.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 640.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 655.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 671.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 687.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 703.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 720.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 737.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 754.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 772.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 790.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 808.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 827.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 846.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 864.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 883.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 902.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 922.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 941.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 960.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 979.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 999.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.44 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 117.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.44 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million, 54.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 112.49 million | 112.49 million | 112.49 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 116.24 million | 116.24 million | 116.24 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 119.99 million | 119.99 million | 119.99 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 123.74 million | 123.74 million | 123.74 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 127.49 million | 127.49 million | 127.49 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 131.24 million | 131.24 million | 131.24 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 134.99 million | 134.99 million | 134.99 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 164.99 million | 164.99 million | 164.99 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 168.66 million | 168.66 million | 168.66 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 172.32 million | 172.32 million | 172.32 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 175.99 million | 175.99 million | 175.99 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 179.66 million | 179.66 million | 179.66 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 183.32 million | 183.32 million | 183.32 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 186.99 million | 186.99 million | 186.99 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 190.66 million | 190.66 million | 190.66 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 194.32 million | 194.32 million | 194.32 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 197.99 million | 197.99 million | 197.99 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 202.52 million | 200.73 million | 204.32 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 206.87 million | 204.74 million | 209.24 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 212.96 million | 209.84 million | 216.71 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 221.57 million | 217.58 million | 225.60 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 230.66 million | 226.51 million | 234.83 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 239.23 million | 235.73 million | 242.70 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 247.01 million | 243.48 million | 250.50 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 252.90 million | 251.12 million | 254.76 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 264.33 million | 255.79 million | 273.52 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 277.72 million | 274.99 million | 279.84 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 287.35 million | 280.71 million | 294.40 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 297.43 million | 295.50 million | 299.27 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 312.69 million | 300.64 million | 326.43 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 350.90 million | 330.16 million | 371.78 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 365.73 million | 355.89 million | 374.18 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 384.33 million | 346.28 million | 425.78 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 484.63 million | 435.99 million | 533.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 605.98 million | 545.86 million | 671.16 million | 10 |
| 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 | 1.42 billion | 1.40 billion | 1.44 billion | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in India?
- Population in India was 1.44 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.49 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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