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Population in India

Population in India was 1.46 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,463,865,525
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank1st of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,463,865,5252025
Series low435,990,3381960

Population in India, 1960 to 2025

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250M500M750M1B1.25B1.5B196019701980199020002010202020251960: 435,990,338 persons1961: 446,564,729 persons1962: 457,283,090 persons1963: 468,138,575 persons1964: 479,229,598 persons1965: 490,140,146 persons1966: 500,740,247 persons1967: 511,606,372 persons1968: 522,716,889 persons1969: 533,880,544 persons1970: 545,864,268 persons1971: 558,096,387 persons1972: 570,482,142 persons1973: 583,465,598 persons1974: 597,041,391 persons1975: 611,309,535 persons1976: 625,861,883 persons1977: 640,801,103 persons1978: 655,728,229 persons1979: 671,155,747 persons1980: 687,354,025 persons1981: 703,696,250 persons1982: 720,313,473 persons1983: 737,372,681 persons1984: 754,875,449 persons1985: 772,647,793 persons1986: 790,689,978 persons1987: 808,931,270 persons1988: 827,342,990 persons1989: 846,039,529 persons1990: 864,972,221 persons1991: 883,927,600 persons1992: 902,957,070 persons1993: 922,118,387 persons1994: 941,163,767 persons1995: 960,301,044 persons1996: 979,678,458 persons1997: 999,133,762 persons1998: 1,018,665,080 persons1999: 1,038,225,823 persons2000: 1,057,922,733 persons2001: 1,077,898,575 persons2002: 1,097,600,380 persons2003: 1,116,803,006 persons2004: 1,135,991,513 persons2005: 1,154,676,322 persons2006: 1,172,878,890 persons2007: 1,190,676,021 persons2008: 1,207,930,964 persons2009: 1,225,524,753 persons2010: 1,243,481,564 persons2011: 1,261,224,954 persons2012: 1,278,674,502 persons2013: 1,295,829,511 persons2014: 1,312,277,191 persons2015: 1,328,024,498 persons2016: 1,343,944,296 persons2017: 1,359,657,400 persons2018: 1,374,659,064 persons2019: 1,389,030,312 persons2020: 1,402,617,695 persons2021: 1,414,203,896 persons2022: 1,425,423,212 persons2023: 1,438,069,596 persons2024: 1,450,935,791 persons2025: 1,463,865,525 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20251,463,865,525
20241,450,935,791
20231,438,069,596
20221,425,423,212
20211,414,203,896
20201,402,617,695
20191,389,030,312
20181,374,659,064
20171,359,657,400
20161,343,944,296
20151,328,024,498
20141,312,277,191
20131,295,829,511
20121,278,674,502
20111,261,224,954
20101,243,481,564
20091,225,524,753
20081,207,930,964
20071,190,676,021
20061,172,878,890
20051,154,676,322
20041,135,991,513
20031,116,803,006
20021,097,600,380
20011,077,898,575
20001,057,922,733
19991,038,225,823
19981,018,665,080
1997999,133,762
1996979,678,458
1995960,301,044
1994941,163,767
1993922,118,387
1992902,957,070
1991883,927,600
1990864,972,221
1989846,039,529
1988827,342,990
1987808,931,270
1986790,689,978
1985772,647,793
1984754,875,449
1983737,372,681
1982720,313,473
1981703,696,250
1980687,354,025
1979671,155,747
1978655,728,229
1977640,801,103
1976625,861,883
1975611,309,535
1974597,041,391
1973583,465,598
1972570,482,142
1971558,096,387
1970545,864,268
1969533,880,544
1968522,716,889
1967511,606,372
1966500,740,247
1965490,140,146
1964479,229,598
1963468,138,575
1962457,283,090
1961446,564,729
1960435,990,338

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in India?

Population in India was 1.46 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in India?

1.46 billion in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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