Population (International Monetary) in India
India: Population (International Monetary) was 1.45 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.45 billion
in 2024
All-time low
435.99 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in India, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 1.45 billion for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in India peaked at 1.45 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 435.99 million, in 1960.
India ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 435.99 million | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.45 billion | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.45 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 117.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1.45 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.78 million, 56.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.43 billion | 1.40 billion | 1.45 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in India?
- Population in India was 1.45 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.99 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population?
- India ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.