Total population in India
India: Total population was 1.46 million thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in India, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in India is 1.46 million thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in India peaked at 1.46 million thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 539,538 thousands, in 1970.
India ranks 1st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 598,996 thousands | 539,538 thousands | 663,072 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 756,115 thousands | 679,239 thousands | 836,616 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 941,487 thousands | 855,463 thousands | 1.03 million thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million thousands | 1.05 million thousands | 1.22 million thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million thousands | 1.23 million thousands | 1.38 million thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million thousands | 1.40 million thousands | 1.46 million thousands | 6 |
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in India?
- Total population in India was 1.46 million thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,538 thousands in 1970.
- How does India rank for total population?
- India ranks 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release