Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in India
India: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in India, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in India stood at 1.17 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in India peaked at 2.54 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.17 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places India 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2029 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2030 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in India?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in India was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does India rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.