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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 143.9 times bigger than Israel's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

India vs Israel: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Israel
2100 1,515,897,176 21,079,031
2099 1,523,583,618 20,971,907
2098 1,531,281,096 20,869,188
2097 1,538,914,978 20,764,637
2096 1,546,515,506 20,651,056
2095 1,554,100,337 20,537,392
2094 1,561,632,624 20,420,251
2093 1,569,112,481 20,294,077
2092 1,576,470,228 20,167,075
2091 1,583,793,450 20,038,540
2090 1,591,038,578 19,910,123
2089 1,598,165,996 19,788,579
2088 1,605,169,643 19,660,357
2087 1,612,023,916 19,527,597
2086 1,618,795,931 19,388,628
2085 1,625,424,591 19,246,899
2084 1,631,854,605 19,099,510
2083 1,638,132,423 18,955,502
2082 1,644,206,476 18,813,463
2081 1,650,106,942 18,667,367
2080 1,655,799,569 18,512,469
2079 1,661,261,962 18,362,060
2078 1,666,477,951 18,208,724
2077 1,671,444,317 18,053,774
2076 1,676,151,275 17,908,513
2075 1,680,606,119 17,761,880
2074 1,684,743,082 17,618,257
2073 1,688,579,113 17,477,875
2072 1,692,138,648 17,343,227
2071 1,695,351,098 17,195,556
2070 1,698,255,829 17,043,216
2069 1,700,813,392 16,890,521
2068 1,703,025,450 16,742,334
2067 1,704,872,725 16,593,617
2066 1,706,347,017 16,448,006
2065 1,707,540,131 16,297,575
2064 1,708,362,011 16,152,550
2063 1,708,845,280 15,997,249
2062 1,709,011,618 15,847,545
2061 1,708,866,368 15,695,962
2060 1,708,344,645 15,537,020
2059 1,707,488,768 15,383,512
2058 1,706,314,224 15,227,838
2057 1,704,805,210 15,069,709
2056 1,703,013,988 14,910,638
2055 1,700,890,479 14,746,579
2054 1,698,473,703 14,578,352
2053 1,695,661,388 14,414,886
2052 1,692,531,993 14,252,277
2051 1,689,057,795 14,090,930
2050 1,685,236,057 13,927,651
2049 1,681,083,344 13,765,178
2048 1,676,576,931 13,606,737
2047 1,671,678,054 13,448,310
2046 1,666,371,707 13,286,110
2045 1,660,667,112 13,126,049
2044 1,654,556,840 12,960,184
2043 1,648,067,988 12,796,533
2042 1,641,136,901 12,632,183
2041 1,633,771,970 12,471,494
2040 1,625,990,392 12,312,998
2039 1,617,818,911 12,152,920
2038 1,609,238,166 11,995,851
2037 1,600,212,760 11,841,052
2036 1,590,731,970 11,693,469
2035 1,580,864,963 11,543,041
2034 1,570,629,033 11,396,608
2033 1,560,043,145 11,252,344
2032 1,549,098,676 11,108,763
2031 1,537,810,507 10,961,050
2030 1,526,192,552 10,815,614
2029 1,514,274,850 10,675,258
2028 1,502,102,657 10,533,711
2027 1,489,628,314 10,393,227
2026 1,476,911,618 10,252,942
2025 1,463,993,377 10,113,937
2024 1,450,935,791 9,974,400
2023 1,438,069,596 9,849,000
2022 1,425,423,212 9,557,500
2021 1,414,203,896 9,371,400
2020 1,402,617,695 9,215,100
2019 1,389,030,312 9,054,000
2018 1,374,659,064 8,882,800
2017 1,359,657,400 8,713,300
2016 1,343,944,296 8,546,000
2015 1,328,024,498 8,380,100
2014 1,312,277,191 8,215,700
2013 1,295,829,511 8,059,500
2012 1,278,674,502 7,910,500
2011 1,261,224,954 7,765,800
2010 1,243,481,564 7,623,600
2009 1,225,524,753 7,485,600
2008 1,207,930,964 7,308,800
2007 1,190,676,021 7,180,100
2006 1,172,878,890 7,053,700
2005 1,154,676,322 6,930,100
2004 1,135,991,513 6,809,000
2003 1,116,803,006 6,689,700
2002 1,097,600,380 6,570,000
2001 1,077,898,575 6,439,000
2000 1,057,922,733 6,289,000
1999 1,038,225,823 6,125,000
1998 1,018,665,080 5,971,000
1997 999,133,762 5,836,000
1996 979,678,458 5,692,000
1995 960,301,044 5,545,000
1994 941,163,767 5,399,000
1993 922,118,387 5,261,000
1992 902,957,070 5,123,000
1991 883,927,600 4,949,000
1990 864,972,221 4,660,000
1989 846,039,529 4,518,000
1988 827,342,990 4,442,000
1987 808,931,270 4,369,000
1986 790,689,978 4,299,000
1985 772,647,793 4,233,000
1984 754,875,449 4,159,000
1983 737,372,681 4,105,000
1982 720,313,473 4,031,000
1981 703,696,250 3,956,000
1980 687,354,025 3,878,000
1979 671,155,747 3,786,000
1978 655,728,229 3,690,000
1977 640,801,103 3,613,000
1976 625,861,883 3,533,000
1975 611,309,535 3,455,000
1974 597,041,391 3,377,000
1973 583,465,598 3,278,000
1972 570,482,142 3,148,000
1971 558,096,387 3,069,000
1970 545,864,268 2,974,000
1969 533,880,544 2,877,000
1968 522,716,889 2,803,000
1967 511,606,372 2,745,000
1966 500,740,247 2,629,000
1965 490,140,146 2,563,000
1964 479,229,598 2,475,000
1963 468,138,575 2,379,000
1962 457,283,090 2,293,000
1961 446,564,729 2,185,000
1960 435,990,338 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Israel
2100 -0.5% 0.51%
2099 -0.5% 0.49%
2098 -0.5% 0.5%
2097 -0.49% 0.55%
2096 -0.49% 0.55%
2095 -0.48% 0.57%
2094 -0.48% 0.62%
2093 -0.47% 0.63%
2092 -0.46% 0.64%
2091 -0.46% 0.64%
2090 -0.45% 0.61%
2089 -0.44% 0.65%
2088 -0.43% 0.68%
2087 -0.42% 0.72%
2086 -0.41% 0.74%
2085 -0.39% 0.77%
2084 -0.38% 0.76%
2083 -0.37% 0.75%
2082 -0.36% 0.78%
2081 -0.34% 0.84%
2080 -0.33% 0.82%
2079 -0.31% 0.84%
2078 -0.3% 0.86%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.27% 0.83%
2075 -0.25% 0.82%
2074 -0.23% 0.8%
2073 -0.21% 0.78%
2072 -0.19% 0.86%
2071 -0.17% 0.89%
2070 -0.15% 0.9%
2069 -0.13% 0.89%
2068 -0.11% 0.9%
2067 -0.09% 0.89%
2066 -0.07% 0.92%
2065 -0.05% 0.9%
2064 -0.03% 0.97%
2063 -0.01% 0.94%
2062 0.008% 0.97%
2061 0.03% 1.02%
2060 0.05% 1%
2059 0.07% 1.02%
2058 0.09% 1.05%
2057 0.11% 1.07%
2056 0.12% 1.11%
2055 0.14% 1.15%
2054 0.17% 1.13%
2053 0.18% 1.14%
2052 0.21% 1.15%
2051 0.23% 1.17%
2050 0.25% 1.18%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.18%
2047 0.32% 1.22%
2046 0.34% 1.22%
2045 0.37% 1.28%
2044 0.39% 1.28%
2043 0.42% 1.3%
2042 0.45% 1.29%
2041 0.48% 1.29%
2040 0.51% 1.32%
2039 0.53% 1.31%
2038 0.56% 1.31%
2037 0.6% 1.26%
2036 0.62% 1.3%
2035 0.65% 1.28%
2034 0.68% 1.28%
2033 0.71% 1.29%
2032 0.73% 1.35%
2031 0.76% 1.34%
2030 0.79% 1.31%
2029 0.81% 1.34%
2028 0.84% 1.35%
2027 0.86% 1.37%
2026 0.88% 1.37%
2025 0.9% 1.4%
2024 0.89% 1.27%
2023 0.89% 3.05%
2022 0.79% 1.99%
2021 0.83% 1.7%
2020 0.98% 1.78%
2019 1.05% 1.93%
2018 1.1% 1.95%
2017 1.17% 1.96%
2016 1.2% 1.98%
2015 1.2% 2%
2014 1.27% 1.94%
2013 1.34% 1.88%
2012 1.38% 1.86%
2011 1.43% 1.87%
2010 1.47% 1.84%
2009 1.46% 2.42%
2008 1.45% 1.79%
2007 1.52% 1.79%
2006 1.58% 1.78%
2005 1.64% 1.78%
2004 1.72% 1.78%
2003 1.75% 1.82%
2002 1.83% 2.03%
2001 1.89% 2.39%
2000 1.9% 2.68%
1999 1.92% 2.58%
1998 1.95% 2.31%
1997 1.99% 2.53%
1996 2.02% 2.65%
1995 2.03% 2.7%
1994 2.07% 2.62%
1993 2.12% 2.69%
1992 2.15% 3.52%
1991 2.19% 6.2%
1990 2.24% 3.14%
1989 2.26% 1.71%
1988 2.28% 1.67%
1987 2.31% 1.63%
1986 2.34% 1.56%
1985 2.35% 1.78%
1984 2.37% 1.32%
1983 2.37% 1.84%
1982 2.36% 1.9%
1981 2.38% 2.01%
1980 2.41% 2.43%
1979 2.35% 2.6%
1978 2.33% 2.13%
1977 2.39% 2.26%
1976 2.38% 2.26%
1975 2.39% 2.31%
1974 2.33% 3.02%
1973 2.28% 4.13%
1972 2.22% 2.57%
1971 2.24% 3.19%
1970 2.24% 3.37%
1969 2.14% 2.64%
1968 2.17% 2.11%
1967 2.17% 4.41%
1966 2.16% 2.58%
1965 2.28% 3.56%
1964 2.37% 4.04%
1963 2.37% 3.75%
1962 2.4% 4.94%
1961 2.43% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

India Israel
Current population
1480351380
10290887
Population rank 1/197 95/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.12%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +344
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 84/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +11,466
Net migration rank 195/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 11,466
2024 - -630,830 - 10,612
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 131,977 9,999
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 129,982 50,004
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 134,011 16,859
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 128,089 16,573
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 135,810 16,134
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 140,348 15,615
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 138,541 14,518
2016 16,202,593 81,248 136,736 24,308
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 134,082 29,735
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 133,916 25,303
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 129,758 17,075
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 128,941 16,549
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 125,030 10,470
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 126,552 12,906
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 122,015 7,269
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 117,672 7,974
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 111,292 9,654
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 109,332 11,446
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 105,338 10,975
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 106,901 8,494
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 106,366 6,684
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 101,178 17,420
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 99,160 38,643
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 98,737 63,409
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 94,325 78,422
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 93,744 52,713
1997 19,494,098 880 88,707 60,297
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 86,518 66,811
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 82,066 61,800
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 79,365 57,273
1993 19,152,399 2,364 77,337 49,345
1992 19,132,757 35,155 77,357 57,522
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 73,740 153,141
1990 18,893,588 125,514 71,764 178,732
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 68,674 14,192
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 71,072 1,675
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 69,904 7,511
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 70,073 -3,598
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 71,538 -3,686
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 70,703 10,933
1983 17,219,127 119,694 70,196 689
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 68,931 16,563
1981 16,422,159 33,243 67,647 16,021
1980 16,018,786 210,914 68,253 16,284
1979 15,392,957 774,094 68,148 15,591
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 67,158 15,556
1977 14,575,662 590,626 70,092 12,747
1976 14,435,504 275,984 74,899 10,459
1975 13,958,642 434,205 70,828 11,726
1974 13,795,836 347,869 68,891 11,929
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 65,560 14,310
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 62,960 27,415
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 64,449 52,632
1970 12,417,866 233,782 56,506 56,173
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 53,800 59,928
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 51,014 60,804
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 47,488 59,483
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 50,477 57,347
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 49,979 54,694
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 48,015 54,050
1963 11,016,705 21,640 44,964 53,877
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 43,337 52,313
1961 10,468,816 295,177 42,170 34,482
1960 10,237,489 146,955 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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