How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in India

India: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 1.53 billion people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
1.53 billion people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.70 billion people
in 2063
All-time low
1.42 billion people
in 2022
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in India, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in India stood at 1.53 billion people.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in India peaked at 1.70 billion people in 2063 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion people, in 2022.

India ranks 1st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in India, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in India, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 1.42 billion people —
2023 1.43 billion people +0.8%
2024 1.44 billion people +0.9%
2025 1.45 billion people +0.9%
2026 1.47 billion people +0.9%
2027 1.48 billion people +0.8%
2028 1.49 billion people +0.8%
2029 1.50 billion people +0.8%
2030 1.51 billion people +0.8%
2031 1.53 billion people +0.7%
2032 1.54 billion people +0.7%
2033 1.55 billion people +0.7%
2034 1.56 billion people +0.7%
2035 1.57 billion people +0.6%
2036 1.58 billion people +0.6%
2037 1.59 billion people +0.6%
2038 1.60 billion people +0.6%
2039 1.60 billion people +0.5%
2040 1.61 billion people +0.5%
2041 1.62 billion people +0.5%
2042 1.63 billion people +0.4%
2043 1.63 billion people +0.4%
2044 1.64 billion people +0.4%
2045 1.65 billion people +0.4%
2046 1.65 billion people +0.3%
2047 1.66 billion people +0.3%
2048 1.66 billion people +0.3%
2049 1.67 billion people +0.3%
2050 1.67 billion people +0.3%
2051 1.67 billion people +0.2%
2052 1.68 billion people +0.2%
2053 1.68 billion people +0.2%
2054 1.68 billion people +0.2%
2055 1.69 billion people +0.2%
2056 1.69 billion people +0.1%
2057 1.69 billion people +0.1%
2058 1.69 billion people +0.1%
2059 1.69 billion people +0.1%
2060 1.70 billion people +0.1%
2061 1.70 billion people +0.0%
2062 1.70 billion people +0.0%
2063 1.70 billion people +0.0%
2064 1.70 billion people -0.0%
2065 1.70 billion people -0.0%
2066 1.70 billion people -0.0%
2067 1.70 billion people -0.1%
2068 1.69 billion people -0.1%
2069 1.69 billion people -0.1%
2070 1.69 billion people -0.1%
2071 1.69 billion people -0.1%
2072 1.69 billion people -0.2%
2073 1.68 billion people -0.2%
2074 1.68 billion people -0.2%
2075 1.68 billion people -0.2%
2076 1.67 billion people -0.2%
2077 1.67 billion people -0.2%
2078 1.66 billion people -0.3%
2079 1.66 billion people -0.3%
2080 1.65 billion people -0.3%
2081 1.65 billion people -0.3%
2082 1.64 billion people -0.3%
2083 1.64 billion people -0.3%
2084 1.63 billion people -0.3%
2085 1.63 billion people -0.3%
2086 1.62 billion people -0.4%
2087 1.62 billion people -0.4%
2088 1.61 billion people -0.4%
2089 1.60 billion people -0.4%
2090 1.60 billion people -0.4%
2091 1.59 billion people -0.4%
2092 1.58 billion people -0.4%
2093 1.58 billion people -0.4%
2094 1.57 billion people -0.4%
2095 1.56 billion people -0.4%
2096 1.56 billion people -0.4%
2097 1.55 billion people -0.4%
2098 1.54 billion people -0.5%
2099 1.54 billion people -0.5%
2100 1.53 billion people -0.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.53 billion people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.12 million people, 80.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 1.53 billion people is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.23 million people, 63.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 1.46 billion people 1.42 billion people 1.50 billion people 8
2030s 1.56 billion people 1.51 billion people 1.60 billion people 10
2040s 1.64 billion people 1.61 billion people 1.67 billion people 10
2050s 1.68 billion people 1.67 billion people 1.69 billion people 10
2060s 1.70 billion people 1.69 billion people 1.70 billion people 10
2070s 1.68 billion people 1.66 billion people 1.69 billion people 10
2080s 1.63 billion people 1.60 billion people 1.65 billion people 10
2090s 1.57 billion people 1.54 billion people 1.60 billion people 10
2100s 1.53 billion people 1.53 billion people 1.53 billion people 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 766.67 million people compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 546.09 million people compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 487.02 million people compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in India?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in India was 1.53 billion people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion people in 2063.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion people in 2022.
How does India rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
India ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.