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India population, 1950 to 2100

India had 1.438 billion people in 2023, ranking first in the world. The UN projects a peak of 1.701 billion in 2061.

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  • India: 346.3M in 1950, 1,505.3M in 2100 (projected) (4.3× higher). The latest estimate is 1,438.1M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 1,701.3M in 2061.

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India was the world's 2nd most populous country in 1950, with 346 million people, and by 2023 it ranked 1st at 1.438 billion. The population reached 611 million in 1975 and 1.058 billion in 2000, so it more than quadrupled across the period. The UN medium projection keeps India in first place in 2050 and 2100.

The line peaks in 2061 at about 1.701 billion, which is roughly 263 million above the 2023 level. It then declines to about 1.671 billion in 2075 and 1.505 billion in 2100. Even after that fall, India would remain the largest country in the series. Data are UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates through 2023, projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

India's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇮🇳 India
1950346.3M
1951353.9M
1952361.9M
1953370.1M
1954378.7M
1955387.7M
1956397.0M
1957406.3M
1958415.8M
1959425.8M
1960436.0M
1961446.6M
1962457.3M
1963468.1M
1964479.2M
1965490.1M
1966500.7M
1967511.6M
1968522.7M
1969533.9M
1970545.9M
1971558.1M
1972570.5M
1973583.5M
1974597.0M
1975611.3M
1976625.9M
1977640.8M
1978655.7M
1979671.2M
1980687.4M
1981703.7M
1982720.3M
1983737.4M
1984754.9M
1985772.7M
1986790.7M
1987808.9M
1988827.3M
1989846.0M
1990865.0M
1991883.9M
1992903.0M
1993922.1M
1994941.2M
1995960.3M
1996979.7M
1997999.1M
19981,018.7M
19991,038.2M
20001,057.9M
20011,077.9M
20021,097.6M
20031,116.8M
20041,136.0M
20051,154.7M
20061,172.9M
20071,190.7M
20081,207.9M
20091,225.5M
20101,243.5M
20111,261.2M
20121,278.7M
20131,295.8M
20141,312.3M
20151,328.0M
20161,343.9M
20171,359.7M
20181,374.7M
20191,389.0M
20201,402.6M
20211,414.2M
20221,425.4M
20231,438.1M
20241,450.9M
20251,463.9M
20261,476.6M
20271,489.2M
20281,501.4M
20291,513.4M
20301,525.1M
20311,536.5M
20321,547.6M
20331,558.3M
20341,568.7M
20351,578.7M
20361,588.3M
20371,597.5M
20381,606.3M
20391,614.6M
20401,622.6M
20411,630.1M
20421,637.2M
20431,643.9M
20441,650.2M
20451,656.1M
20461,661.6M
20471,666.6M
20481,671.3M
20491,675.6M
20501,679.6M
20511,683.2M
20521,686.5M
20531,689.5M
20541,692.1M
20551,694.3M
20561,696.3M
20571,697.9M
20581,699.3M
20591,700.3M
20601,701.0M
20611,701.3M
20621,701.3M
20631,701.0M
20641,700.3M
20651,699.3M
20661,698.0M
20671,696.3M
20681,694.3M
20691,691.9M
20701,689.2M
20711,686.2M
20721,682.8M
20731,679.1M
20741,675.1M
20751,670.9M
20761,666.3M
20771,661.5M
20781,656.4M
20791,651.1M
20801,645.6M
20811,639.8M
20821,633.8M
20831,627.7M
20841,621.3M
20851,614.8M
20861,608.2M
20871,601.4M
20881,594.5M
20891,587.5M
20901,580.3M
20911,573.1M
20921,565.8M
20931,558.4M
20941,550.9M
20951,543.4M
20961,535.8M
20971,528.2M
20981,520.6M
20991,512.9M
21001,505.3M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of India?

India had about 1.438 billion people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 1st in the world. The UN projects about 1.525 billion by 2030.

When will India's population peak?

The UN medium projection puts India's peak in 2061 at about 1.701 billion people, followed by a decline to about 1.505 billion in 2100. The peak year is a projection and depends on the UN's assumptions about fertility.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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