Population in India
India: Population was 1.45 billion in 2024. β² Rising
Population in India, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 2 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 1.41 billion compare
- 3 United States 340.11 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 283.49 million compare
More gender data for India
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 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.