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India vs United States population, 1950 to 2100

India had 1,438.07 million people in 2023, versus 343.48 million in United States. Compare UN estimates and projections to 2100.

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  • India: 346.28M in 1950, 1,505.25M in 2100 (projected) (4.3× higher). The latest estimate is 1,438.07M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 1,701.28M in 2061.
  • United States: 154.20M in 1950, 421.28M in 2100 (projected) (2.7× higher). The latest estimate is 343.48M in 2023.

About this chart

The UN projects United States to reach 421.28 million people in 2100, above its 2023 estimate of 343.48 million. At the estimated endpoint, India has 1,438.07 million people against 343.48 million for United States. In 1950, the corresponding totals were 346.28 million for India and 154.20 million for United States. All values are population totals, rather than population density or annual growth rates.

By 2100, the UN medium-variant projection reaches 1,505.25 million people for India and 421.28 million for United States. Estimates end in 2023; later values are conditional projections rather than observed counts. Future fertility, mortality and migration can move the eventual totals away from this path. Comparing the same projection variant keeps the two countries on a consistent basis.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions of people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. UN estimates through 2023; later years are medium-variant projections, not observed counts.

India vs United States population, Millions of people, 1950–2100; projected after 2023, 1950–2100
Date🇮🇳 India🇺🇸 United States
1950346.28M154.20M
1951353.87M156.48M
1952361.87M158.79M
1953370.10M161.17M
1954378.69M163.64M
1955387.70M166.20M
1956396.99M168.82M
1957406.25M171.50M
1958415.78M174.22M
1959425.78M177.15M
1960435.99M180.27M
1961446.56M183.49M
1962457.28M186.72M
1963468.14M189.83M
1964479.23M192.82M
1965490.14M195.65M
1966500.74M198.27M
1967511.61M200.70M
1968522.72M203.01M
1969533.88M205.30M
1970545.86M207.80M
1971558.10M210.43M
1972570.48M212.84M
1973583.47M215.01M
1974597.04M217.08M
1975611.31M219.13M
1976625.86M221.17M
1977640.80M223.26M
1978655.73M225.40M
1979671.16M227.58M
1980687.35M229.86M
1981703.70M232.20M
1982720.31M234.58M
1983737.37M236.99M
1984754.88M239.35M
1985772.65M241.69M
1986790.69M243.95M
1987808.93M246.16M
1988827.34M248.39M
1989846.04M250.68M
1990864.97M253.37M
1991883.93M256.47M
1992902.96M259.61M
1993922.12M262.63M
1994941.16M265.47M
1995960.30M268.21M
1996979.68M270.86M
1997999.13M273.47M
19981,018.67M276.12M
19991,038.23M278.79M
20001,057.92M281.48M
20011,077.90M284.28M
20021,097.60M287.08M
20031,116.80M289.91M
20041,135.99M292.79M
20051,154.68M295.72M
20061,172.88M298.73M
20071,190.68M301.84M
20081,207.93M304.97M
20091,225.52M308.02M
20101,243.48M311.06M
20111,261.22M314.11M
20121,278.67M317.12M
20131,295.83M320.11M
20141,312.28M323.12M
20151,328.02M326.13M
20161,343.94M329.18M
20171,359.66M332.20M
20181,374.66M335.06M
20191,389.03M337.79M
20201,402.62M339.44M
20211,414.20M340.16M
20221,425.42M341.53M
20231,438.07M343.48M
20241,450.94M345.43M
20251,463.87M347.28M
20261,476.63M349.04M
20271,489.16M350.73M
20281,501.43M352.40M
20291,513.42M354.05M
20301,525.14M355.65M
20311,536.54M357.22M
20321,547.61M358.77M
20331,558.32M360.29M
20341,568.69M361.80M
20351,578.69M363.28M
20361,588.33M364.73M
20371,597.54M366.15M
20381,606.30M367.55M
20391,614.64M368.91M
20401,622.58M370.21M
20411,630.12M371.47M
20421,637.24M372.70M
20431,643.92M373.90M
20441,650.19M375.03M
20451,656.07M376.11M
20461,661.55M377.13M
20471,666.63M378.12M
20481,671.31M379.06M
20491,675.62M379.97M
20501,679.59M380.85M
20511,683.22M381.71M
20521,686.51M382.54M
20531,689.47M383.36M
20541,692.07M384.15M
20551,694.33M384.89M
20561,696.28M385.64M
20571,697.92M386.43M
20581,699.26M387.25M
20591,700.27M388.09M
20601,700.95M388.92M
20611,701.28M389.77M
20621,701.27M390.65M
20631,700.95M391.55M
20641,700.30M392.44M
20651,699.30M393.35M
20661,697.97M394.29M
20671,696.32M395.27M
20681,694.30M396.25M
20691,691.92M397.24M
20701,689.20M398.22M
20711,686.16M399.19M
20721,682.79M400.15M
20731,679.11M401.08M
20741,675.14M401.99M
20751,670.86M402.91M
20761,666.30M403.82M
20771,661.48M404.68M
20781,656.42M405.52M
20791,651.10M406.32M
20801,645.55M407.08M
20811,639.78M407.87M
20821,633.82M408.66M
20831,627.67M409.40M
20841,621.34M410.13M
20851,614.84M410.83M
20861,608.17M411.52M
20871,601.39M412.24M
20881,594.49M412.98M
20891,587.46M413.73M
20901,580.31M414.46M
20911,573.05M415.19M
20921,565.75M415.93M
20931,558.36M416.66M
20941,550.89M417.39M
20951,543.36M418.12M
20961,535.80M418.80M
20971,528.22M419.46M
20981,520.59M420.10M
20991,512.93M420.70M
21001,505.25M421.28M

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has more people, India or United States?

India has more people in the 2023 UN estimates: about 1,438.07 million, compared with 343.48 million in United States. The gap is approximately 1,094.59 million.

What populations are projected for 2100?

The UN medium-variant projection gives India 1,505.25 million people and United States 421.28 million in 2100. These values are projections, not current population estimates.

Where do the estimates end and projections begin?

The UN World Population Prospects series uses estimates through 2023. Values from 2024 onward follow its medium-variant projection. Both countries use the same source and scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions of people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. UN estimates through 2023; later years are medium-variant projections, not observed counts. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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