Population estimates and projections in India
India had an estimated population of 1,438,069,596 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
India, 2023 (latest estimate)
1,438,069,596
Change from 2022
+0.9%
Projection for 2030
1,525,138,844 people
Projection for 2050
1,679,589,259 people
Projection for 2100
1,505,251,761 people
Position in 2023
1st of 216
Population estimates and projections in India over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | India |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,505,251,761 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 1,543,363,232 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 1,580,305,096 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 1,614,843,929 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 1,645,548,761 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 1,670,860,308 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 1,689,202,539 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 1,699,297,227 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 1,700,951,714 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1,694,328,245 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1,679,589,259 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1,656,067,582 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,622,580,039 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,578,694,796 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1,525,138,844 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1,463,865,525 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1,438,069,596 people |
| 2022 | 1,425,423,212 people |
| 2021 | 1,414,203,896 people |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,695 people |
| 2019 | 1,389,030,312 people |
| 2018 | 1,374,659,064 people |
| 2017 | 1,359,657,400 people |
| 2016 | 1,343,944,296 people |
| 2015 | 1,328,024,498 people |
| 2014 | 1,312,277,191 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9% from 1,425,423,212 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1,295,829,511 people, the figure has changed by +11.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, India has the highest value.
More for India
All statistics for India
Median age estimates and projections
28.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.98 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.89%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
1,463,865,525 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.89%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
7.4%
2025 · World Bank