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Population in India compared to Ireland: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 268.3 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

India vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Ireland
2100 1,515,897,176 5,468,791
2099 1,523,583,618 5,493,162
2098 1,531,281,096 5,516,999
2097 1,538,914,978 5,540,157
2096 1,546,515,506 5,562,811
2095 1,554,100,337 5,583,505
2094 1,561,632,624 5,603,538
2093 1,569,112,481 5,623,266
2092 1,576,470,228 5,642,437
2091 1,583,793,450 5,661,268
2090 1,591,038,578 5,680,076
2089 1,598,165,996 5,697,512
2088 1,605,169,643 5,714,108
2087 1,612,023,916 5,729,431
2086 1,618,795,931 5,743,405
2085 1,625,424,591 5,757,666
2084 1,631,854,605 5,771,610
2083 1,638,132,423 5,785,324
2082 1,644,206,476 5,798,037
2081 1,650,106,942 5,809,262
2080 1,655,799,569 5,821,598
2079 1,661,261,962 5,836,731
2078 1,666,477,951 5,851,937
2077 1,671,444,317 5,867,627
2076 1,676,151,275 5,883,876
2075 1,680,606,119 5,900,200
2074 1,684,743,082 5,917,659
2073 1,688,579,113 5,934,975
2072 1,692,138,648 5,952,211
2071 1,695,351,098 5,969,279
2070 1,698,255,829 5,986,770
2069 1,700,813,392 6,003,570
2068 1,703,025,450 6,019,937
2067 1,704,872,725 6,035,810
2066 1,706,347,017 6,051,604
2065 1,707,540,131 6,066,791
2064 1,708,362,011 6,081,606
2063 1,708,845,280 6,094,455
2062 1,709,011,618 6,106,325
2061 1,708,866,368 6,118,587
2060 1,708,344,645 6,131,482
2059 1,707,488,768 6,143,979
2058 1,706,314,224 6,153,447
2057 1,704,805,210 6,161,059
2056 1,703,013,988 6,164,047
2055 1,700,890,479 6,168,611
2054 1,698,473,703 6,169,455
2053 1,695,661,388 6,169,673
2052 1,692,531,993 6,167,591
2051 1,689,057,795 6,164,894
2050 1,685,236,057 6,159,756
2049 1,681,083,344 6,151,623
2048 1,676,576,931 6,140,272
2047 1,671,678,054 6,128,245
2046 1,666,371,707 6,115,454
2045 1,660,667,112 6,099,562
2044 1,654,556,840 6,081,384
2043 1,648,067,988 6,062,477
2042 1,641,136,901 6,041,683
2041 1,633,771,970 6,017,573
2040 1,625,990,392 5,992,311
2039 1,617,818,911 5,967,604
2038 1,609,238,166 5,940,474
2037 1,600,212,760 5,912,327
2036 1,590,731,970 5,884,159
2035 1,580,864,963 5,855,902
2034 1,570,629,033 5,825,178
2033 1,560,043,145 5,792,751
2032 1,549,098,676 5,757,842
2031 1,537,810,507 5,721,671
2030 1,526,192,552 5,684,420
2029 1,514,274,850 5,644,008
2028 1,502,102,657 5,600,083
2027 1,489,628,314 5,553,725
2026 1,476,911,618 5,505,248
2025 1,463,993,377 5,452,752
2024 1,450,935,791 5,395,790
2023 1,438,069,596 5,311,538
2022 1,425,423,212 5,212,836
2021 1,414,203,896 5,110,585
2020 1,402,617,695 5,039,747
2019 1,389,030,312 4,976,456
2018 1,374,659,064 4,898,022
2017 1,359,657,400 4,827,445
2016 1,343,944,296 4,762,722
2015 1,328,024,498 4,701,957
2014 1,312,277,191 4,657,740
2013 1,295,829,511 4,623,816
2012 1,278,674,502 4,599,533
2011 1,261,224,954 4,580,084
2010 1,243,481,564 4,560,155
2009 1,225,524,753 4,535,375
2008 1,207,930,964 4,489,544
2007 1,190,676,021 4,398,942
2006 1,172,878,890 4,273,591
2005 1,154,676,322 4,159,914
2004 1,135,991,513 4,070,262
2003 1,116,803,006 3,996,521
2002 1,097,600,380 3,931,947
2001 1,077,898,575 3,866,243
2000 1,057,922,733 3,805,174
1999 1,038,225,823 3,754,786
1998 1,018,665,080 3,712,696
1997 999,133,762 3,674,171
1996 979,678,458 3,637,510
1995 960,301,044 3,608,841
1994 941,163,767 3,590,386
1993 922,118,387 3,576,261
1992 902,957,070 3,558,430
1991 883,927,600 3,534,235
1990 864,972,221 3,513,974
1989 846,039,529 3,511,009
1988 827,342,990 3,524,949
1987 808,931,270 3,540,057
1986 790,689,978 3,539,690
1985 772,647,793 3,538,082
1984 754,875,449 3,532,423
1983 737,372,681 3,510,600
1982 720,313,473 3,485,800
1981 703,696,250 3,453,000
1980 687,354,025 3,412,800
1979 671,155,747 3,373,750
1978 655,728,229 3,329,100
1977 640,801,103 3,282,200
1976 625,861,883 3,238,050
1975 611,309,535 3,189,550
1974 597,041,391 3,137,500
1973 583,465,598 3,085,950
1972 570,482,142 3,036,850
1971 558,096,387 2,992,050
1970 545,864,268 2,957,250
1969 533,880,544 2,932,650
1968 522,716,889 2,915,550
1967 511,606,372 2,902,450
1966 500,740,247 2,888,800
1965 490,140,146 2,877,300
1964 479,229,598 2,866,550
1963 468,138,575 2,852,650
1962 457,283,090 2,836,050
1961 446,564,729 2,824,400
1960 435,990,338 2,828,600

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Ireland
2100 -0.5% -0.44%
2099 -0.5% -0.43%
2098 -0.5% -0.42%
2097 -0.49% -0.41%
2096 -0.49% -0.37%
2095 -0.48% -0.36%
2094 -0.48% -0.35%
2093 -0.47% -0.34%
2092 -0.46% -0.33%
2091 -0.46% -0.33%
2090 -0.45% -0.31%
2089 -0.44% -0.29%
2088 -0.43% -0.27%
2087 -0.42% -0.24%
2086 -0.41% -0.25%
2085 -0.39% -0.24%
2084 -0.38% -0.24%
2083 -0.37% -0.22%
2082 -0.36% -0.19%
2081 -0.34% -0.21%
2080 -0.33% -0.26%
2079 -0.31% -0.26%
2078 -0.3% -0.27%
2077 -0.28% -0.28%
2076 -0.27% -0.28%
2075 -0.25% -0.3%
2074 -0.23% -0.29%
2073 -0.21% -0.29%
2072 -0.19% -0.29%
2071 -0.17% -0.29%
2070 -0.15% -0.28%
2069 -0.13% -0.27%
2068 -0.11% -0.26%
2067 -0.09% -0.26%
2066 -0.07% -0.25%
2065 -0.05% -0.24%
2064 -0.03% -0.21%
2063 -0.01% -0.19%
2062 0.008% -0.2%
2061 0.03% -0.21%
2060 0.05% -0.2%
2059 0.07% -0.15%
2058 0.09% -0.12%
2057 0.11% -0.05%
2056 0.12% -0.07%
2055 0.14% -0.01%
2054 0.17% -0.004%
2053 0.18% 0.03%
2052 0.21% 0.04%
2051 0.23% 0.08%
2050 0.25% 0.13%
2049 0.27% 0.18%
2048 0.29% 0.2%
2047 0.32% 0.21%
2046 0.34% 0.26%
2045 0.37% 0.3%
2044 0.39% 0.31%
2043 0.42% 0.34%
2042 0.45% 0.4%
2041 0.48% 0.42%
2040 0.51% 0.41%
2039 0.53% 0.46%
2038 0.56% 0.48%
2037 0.6% 0.48%
2036 0.62% 0.48%
2035 0.65% 0.53%
2034 0.68% 0.56%
2033 0.71% 0.61%
2032 0.73% 0.63%
2031 0.76% 0.66%
2030 0.79% 0.72%
2029 0.81% 0.78%
2028 0.84% 0.83%
2027 0.86% 0.88%
2026 0.88% 0.96%
2025 0.9% 1.06%
2024 0.89% 1.59%
2023 0.89% 1.89%
2022 0.79% 2%
2021 0.83% 1.41%
2020 0.98% 1.27%
2019 1.05% 1.6%
2018 1.1% 1.46%
2017 1.17% 1.36%
2016 1.2% 1.29%
2015 1.2% 0.95%
2014 1.27% 0.73%
2013 1.34% 0.53%
2012 1.38% 0.42%
2011 1.43% 0.44%
2010 1.47% 0.55%
2009 1.46% 1.02%
2008 1.45% 2.06%
2007 1.52% 2.93%
2006 1.58% 2.73%
2005 1.64% 2.2%
2004 1.72% 1.85%
2003 1.75% 1.64%
2002 1.83% 1.7%
2001 1.89% 1.6%
2000 1.9% 1.34%
1999 1.92% 1.13%
1998 1.95% 1.05%
1997 1.99% 1.01%
1996 2.02% 0.79%
1995 2.03% 0.51%
1994 2.07% 0.39%
1993 2.12% 0.5%
1992 2.15% 0.68%
1991 2.19% 0.58%
1990 2.24% 0.08%
1989 2.26% -0.4%
1988 2.28% -0.43%
1987 2.31% 0.01%
1986 2.34% 0.05%
1985 2.35% 0.16%
1984 2.37% 0.62%
1983 2.37% 0.71%
1982 2.36% 0.95%
1981 2.38% 1.18%
1980 2.41% 1.16%
1979 2.35% 1.34%
1978 2.33% 1.43%
1977 2.39% 1.36%
1976 2.38% 1.52%
1975 2.39% 1.66%
1974 2.33% 1.67%
1973 2.28% 1.62%
1972 2.22% 1.5%
1971 2.24% 1.18%
1970 2.24% 0.84%
1969 2.14% 0.59%
1968 2.17% 0.45%
1967 2.17% 0.47%
1966 2.16% 0.4%
1965 2.28% 0.38%
1964 2.37% 0.49%
1963 2.37% 0.59%
1962 2.4% 0.41%
1961 2.43% -0.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

India Ireland
Current population
1480351380
5518360
Population rank 1/197 121/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +231
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 68/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +35,417
Net migration rank 195/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 35,417
2024 - -630,830 - 39,059
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 19,652 43,873
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 19,287 93,535
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 26,064 27,419
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 23,687 15,746
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 28,365 29,663
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 29,878 33,387
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 31,379 28,883
2016 16,202,593 81,248 33,339 18,967
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 35,265 13,376
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 37,728 448
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 39,302 -12,309
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 42,775 -22,411
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 45,801 -26,529
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 47,426 -26,974
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 47,168 -18,524
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 46,691 18,979
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 43,109 76,465
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 36,752 94,513
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 33,279 63,983
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 33,376 49,102
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 32,372 32,220
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 31,062 34,286
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 27,837 39,220
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 23,592 31,298
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 21,402 23,592
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 22,277 16,615
1997 19,494,098 880 21,311 17,425
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 18,915 9,959
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 16,601 10,019
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 17,234 -3,118
1993 19,152,399 2,364 17,166 -3,762
1992 19,132,757 35,155 20,283 1,335
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 21,206 4,944
1990 18,893,588 125,514 21,787 -8,203
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 20,012 -28,752
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 22,912 -44,020
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 26,904 -38,426
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 27,963 -21,139
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 29,013 -16,178
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 31,791 -15,549
1983 17,219,127 119,694 34,053 -15,043
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 38,344 -14,464
1981 16,422,159 33,243 39,364 -10,834
1980 16,018,786 210,914 40,612 -2,876
1979 15,392,957 774,094 38,798 1,486
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 36,288 15,543
1977 14,575,662 590,626 35,448 14,505
1976 14,435,504 275,984 33,676 14,200
1975 13,958,642 434,205 34,128 13,828
1974 13,795,836 347,869 34,199 13,482
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 34,562 13,164
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 34,316 12,858
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 35,606 5,851
1970 12,417,866 233,782 30,756 -8,892
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 29,326 -10,250
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 27,697 -11,132
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 29,895 -11,708
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 26,866 -11,858
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 30,500 -14,016
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 31,532 -15,640
1963 11,016,705 21,640 29,667 -16,615
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 28,077 -17,438
1961 10,468,816 295,177 25,137 -22,237
1960 10,237,489 146,955 28,286 -38,492

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people). In Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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