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India vs United States: population comparison

Current population of India

1,478,202,939

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
13,338
Deaths today
5,497
Change today (UTC)
+7,404

Current population of United States

343,756,314

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,065
Deaths today
1,753
Change today (UTC)
+1,018

India has a population of 1,463,865,525 and United States has 341,784,857 (2025 estimates). India is currently larger by 1,122,080,668 people — about 4 times United States's population. They rank 1 and 3 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: India grows at +0.89% per year versus +0.52% for United States. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: India is the younger society (median age 28.8 vs 38.5); India is far more crowded at 484 people per km² against 37.

India vs United States population, 1960–2025

IndiaUnited States
0300M600M900M1.2B1.5B19601970198019902000201020202025: 341.78M2025: 1.46B1960: 435,990,3381961: 446,564,7291962: 457,283,0901963: 468,138,5751964: 479,229,5981965: 490,140,1461966: 500,740,2471967: 511,606,3721968: 522,716,8891969: 533,880,5441970: 545,864,2681971: 558,096,3871972: 570,482,1421973: 583,465,5981974: 597,041,3911975: 611,309,5351976: 625,861,8831977: 640,801,1031978: 655,728,2291979: 671,155,7471980: 687,354,0251981: 703,696,2501982: 720,313,4731983: 737,372,6811984: 754,875,4491985: 772,647,7931986: 790,689,9781987: 808,931,2701988: 827,342,9901989: 846,039,5291990: 864,972,2211991: 883,927,6001992: 902,957,0701993: 922,118,3871994: 941,163,7671995: 960,301,0441996: 979,678,4581997: 999,133,7621998: 1,018,665,0801999: 1,038,225,8232000: 1,057,922,7332001: 1,077,898,5752002: 1,097,600,3802003: 1,116,803,0062004: 1,135,991,5132005: 1,154,676,3222006: 1,172,878,8902007: 1,190,676,0212008: 1,207,930,9642009: 1,225,524,7532010: 1,243,481,5642011: 1,261,224,9542012: 1,278,674,5022013: 1,295,829,5112014: 1,312,277,1912015: 1,328,024,4982016: 1,343,944,2962017: 1,359,657,4002018: 1,374,659,0642019: 1,389,030,3122020: 1,402,617,6952021: 1,414,203,8962022: 1,425,423,2122023: 1,438,069,5962024: 1,450,935,7912025: 1,463,865,5251960: 180,671,0001961: 183,691,0001962: 186,538,0001963: 189,242,0001964: 191,889,0001965: 194,303,0001966: 196,560,0001967: 198,712,0001968: 200,706,0001969: 202,677,0001970: 205,052,0001971: 207,661,0001972: 209,896,0001973: 211,909,0001974: 213,854,0001975: 215,973,0001976: 218,035,0001977: 220,239,0001978: 222,585,0001979: 225,055,0001980: 227,225,0001981: 229,466,0001982: 231,664,0001983: 233,792,0001984: 235,825,0001985: 237,924,0001986: 240,133,0001987: 242,289,0001988: 244,499,0001989: 246,819,0001990: 249,623,0001991: 252,981,0001992: 256,514,0001993: 259,919,0001994: 263,126,0001995: 266,278,0001996: 269,394,0001997: 272,657,0001998: 275,854,0001999: 279,040,0002000: 282,162,4112001: 284,968,9552002: 287,625,1932003: 290,107,9332004: 292,805,2982005: 295,516,5992006: 298,379,9122007: 301,231,2072008: 304,093,9662009: 306,771,5292010: 309,378,2272011: 311,839,4612012: 314,339,0992013: 316,726,2822014: 319,257,5602015: 321,815,1212016: 324,353,3402017: 326,608,6092018: 328,529,5772019: 330,226,2272020: 331,578,1042021: 332,100,1662022: 333,996,3042023: 336,755,0522024: 340,003,7972025: 341,784,857

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India and United States compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIndiaUnited States
Population1,463,865,525341,784,857
Annual growth+0.89%+0.52%
Yearly change+12,929,734+1,781,060
Density (P/km²)48437
Land area (km²)2,973,1909,147,420
Median age28.8 yrs38.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.961.63
Life expectancy72.2 yrs78.9 yrs
Urban population36%80%
World share17.82%4.16%
2050 projection (UN)1,679,589,259380,846,910

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: India · United States

India vs United States FAQ

Is India bigger than United States by population?

India currently has the larger population: 1,463,865,525 versus 341,784,857 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 1.12 billion people.

Which grows faster, India or United States?

India currently grows faster: +0.89% per year versus +0.52%.

How do India and United States compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put India at 1,679,589,259 and United States at 380,846,910 in 2050.

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