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India population

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
World rank
1st of 218
17.82% of world population
Population
1,463,865,525
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.89%
2025
Density
484 /km²
2023
Land area
2,973,190 km²
Urban population
36%
2025
Median age
28.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.96
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
−495,753
2025
Capital
New Delhi
Region
South Asia

Population of India: overview

India is the most populous country in the world, home to 1,463,865,525 people according to the latest official estimates (2025). Roughly 17.8% of humanity — about one in every 6 people on the planet — lives in India. India is part of the South Asia region and its capital is New Delhi.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.89% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 12,929,734 additional people over the past year.

India is densely settled, with about 484 people per km², spread across 2,973,190 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 36% of residents are urban.

The median age is 28.8 years. Fertility, at 1.96 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 1.68 billion by 2050 (15% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 1,525,138,844.

India population, 1960–2025 and projections

0400M800M1.2B1.6B2B19601980200020202040projected2025: 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: 1,463,865,5252030: 1,525,138,8442050: 1,679,589,259
Population of India by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20251,463,865,525+0.89%+12,929,734
20241,450,935,791+0.89%+12,866,195
20231,438,069,596+0.88%+12,646,384
20221,425,423,212+0.79%+11,219,316
20211,414,203,896+0.82%+11,586,201
20201,402,617,695+0.97%+13,587,383
20191,389,030,312+1.04%+14,371,248
20181,374,659,064+1.10%+15,001,664
20171,359,657,400+1.16%+15,713,104
20161,343,944,296+1.19%+15,919,798
20151,328,024,498+1.19%+15,747,307
20141,312,277,191+1.26%+16,447,680
20101,243,481,564+1.45%+17,956,811
20051,154,676,322+1.63%+18,684,809
20001,057,922,733+1.88%+19,696,910
1995960,301,044+2.01%+19,137,277
1990864,972,221+2.21%+18,932,692
1985772,647,793+2.33%+17,772,344
1980687,354,025+2.38%+16,198,278
1975611,309,535+2.36%+14,268,144
1970545,864,268+2.22%+11,983,724
1965490,140,146+2.25%+10,910,548
1960435,990,338––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

India population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of India
YearProjected populationvs today
20301,525,138,844+4.2%
20501,679,589,259+14.7%

India population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 24.2% of India's population is under 15, 68.4% is of working age (15–64), and 7.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 58,571,645 (4.0%)0-4 female: 54,529,094 (3.7%)0-45-9 male: 61,368,389 (4.2%)5-9 female: 56,480,995 (3.9%)10-14 male: 64,429,094 (4.4%)10-14 female: 58,806,952 (4.0%)10-1415-19 male: 66,369,850 (4.5%)15-19 female: 60,339,329 (4.1%)20-24 male: 68,036,933 (4.6%)20-24 female: 61,765,368 (4.2%)20-2425-29 male: 65,794,156 (4.5%)25-29 female: 59,648,618 (4.1%)30-34 male: 62,475,100 (4.3%)30-34 female: 57,303,128 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 58,751,433 (4.0%)35-39 female: 54,419,838 (3.7%)40-44 male: 52,873,264 (3.6%)40-44 female: 49,166,660 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 45,480,452 (3.1%)45-49 female: 42,919,098 (2.9%)50-54 male: 39,188,007 (2.7%)50-54 female: 37,771,681 (2.6%)50-5455-59 male: 32,866,162 (2.2%)55-59 female: 32,264,621 (2.2%)60-64 male: 27,151,107 (1.9%)60-64 female: 27,111,462 (1.9%)60-6465-69 male: 21,198,459 (1.4%)65-69 female: 21,783,736 (1.5%)70-74 male: 14,864,753 (1.0%)70-74 female: 15,979,855 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 8,371,701 (0.6%)75-79 female: 9,606,052 (0.7%)80-84 male: 4,271,338 (0.3%)80-84 female: 5,342,662 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 1,937,944 (0.1%)85-89 female: 2,697,156 (0.2%)90-94 male: 630,783 (0.0%)90-94 female: 936,089 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 130,163 (0.0%)95-99 female: 194,407 (0.0%)100+ male: 14,714 (0.0%)100+ female: 23,273 (0.0%)100+

India population FAQ

What is the population of India in 2026?

India's population is estimated at about 1.48 billion in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 1,463,865,525 (2025). India ranks 1st in the world by population.

Is the population of India growing or shrinking?

India's population is growing at about 0.89% per year, an increase of roughly 12,929,734 people over the past year.

How densely populated is India?

India has about 484 people per square kilometre across a land area of 2,973,190 km².

What share of the world's population lives in India?

About 17.8% of the world's population lives in India — roughly one in every 6 people on Earth.

What is India's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put India's population at 1,679,589,259 in 2050, passing through 1,525,138,844 in 2030.

What is the median age in India?

The median age in India is 28.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.