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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 812 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

India vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Latvia
2100 1,515,764,791 922,007
2099 1,523,450,562 931,466
2098 1,531,147,367 940,927
2097 1,538,780,583 950,258
2096 1,546,380,447 959,655
2095 1,553,964,615 968,997
2094 1,561,496,245 978,324
2093 1,568,975,448 987,606
2092 1,576,332,553 996,982
2091 1,583,655,135 1,006,431
2090 1,590,899,630 1,015,921
2089 1,598,026,427 1,025,435
2088 1,605,029,461 1,035,083
2087 1,611,883,136 1,044,938
2086 1,618,654,560 1,054,879
2085 1,625,282,641 1,064,880
2084 1,631,712,094 1,075,183
2083 1,637,989,363 1,085,772
2082 1,644,062,886 1,096,487
2081 1,649,962,836 1,107,392
2080 1,655,654,966 1,118,511
2079 1,661,116,882 1,129,885
2078 1,666,332,415 1,141,268
2077 1,671,298,348 1,152,706
2076 1,676,004,895 1,164,352
2075 1,680,459,350 1,176,176
2074 1,684,595,952 1,188,082
2073 1,688,431,647 1,199,974
2072 1,691,990,872 1,211,961
2071 1,695,203,041 1,224,298
2070 1,698,107,519 1,236,755
2069 1,700,664,858 1,249,300
2068 1,702,876,723 1,262,278
2067 1,704,723,837 1,275,443
2066 1,706,198,000 1,288,533
2065 1,707,391,009 1,302,103
2064 1,708,212,818 1,315,729
2063 1,708,696,045 1,329,295
2062 1,708,862,369 1,342,898
2061 1,708,717,131 1,356,597
2060 1,708,195,453 1,370,646
2059 1,707,339,651 1,384,579
2058 1,706,165,210 1,398,610
2057 1,704,656,327 1,412,764
2056 1,702,865,262 1,426,866
2055 1,700,741,939 1,440,673
2054 1,698,325,374 1,454,475
2053 1,695,513,304 1,468,103
2052 1,692,384,182 1,481,591
2051 1,688,910,288 1,494,244
2050 1,685,088,884 1,506,958
2049 1,680,936,533 1,519,679
2048 1,676,430,514 1,532,326
2047 1,671,532,064 1,544,855
2046 1,666,226,180 1,557,274
2045 1,660,522,084 1,570,010
2044 1,654,412,346 1,582,416
2043 1,647,924,060 1,594,893
2042 1,640,993,579 1,607,225
2041 1,633,629,291 1,620,006
2040 1,625,848,393 1,632,650
2039 1,617,677,625 1,645,713
2038 1,609,097,629 1,658,653
2037 1,600,073,012 1,671,596
2036 1,590,593,050 1,684,899
2035 1,580,726,905 1,698,177
2034 1,570,491,868 1,711,808
2033 1,559,906,905 1,725,938
2032 1,548,963,391 1,740,330
2031 1,537,676,208 1,754,642
2030 1,526,059,268 1,769,574
2029 1,514,142,607 1,784,112
2028 1,501,971,477 1,798,494
2027 1,489,498,223 1,812,843
2026 1,476,782,637 1,826,986
2025 1,463,865,525 1,847,785
2024 1,450,935,791 1,866,124
2023 1,438,069,596 1,883,710
2022 1,425,423,212 1,879,383
2021 1,414,203,896 1,884,490
2020 1,402,617,695 1,900,449
2019 1,389,030,312 1,913,822
2018 1,374,659,064 1,927,174
2017 1,359,657,400 1,942,248
2016 1,343,944,296 1,959,537
2015 1,328,024,498 1,977,527
2014 1,312,277,191 1,993,782
2013 1,295,829,511 2,012,647
2012 1,278,674,502 2,034,319
2011 1,261,224,954 2,059,709
2010 1,243,481,564 2,097,555
2009 1,225,524,753 2,141,669
2008 1,207,930,964 2,177,322
2007 1,190,676,021 2,200,325
2006 1,172,878,890 2,218,357
2005 1,154,676,322 2,238,799
2004 1,135,991,513 2,263,122
2003 1,116,803,006 2,287,955
2002 1,097,600,380 2,310,173
2001 1,077,898,575 2,337,170
2000 1,057,922,733 2,367,550
1999 1,038,225,823 2,390,482
1998 1,018,665,080 2,410,019
1997 999,133,762 2,432,851
1996 979,678,458 2,457,222
1995 960,301,044 2,485,056
1994 941,163,767 2,520,742
1993 922,118,387 2,563,290
1992 902,957,070 2,614,338
1991 883,927,600 2,650,581
1990 864,972,221 2,663,151
1989 846,039,529 2,666,955
1988 827,342,990 2,653,434
1987 808,931,270 2,626,583
1986 790,689,978 2,599,892
1985 772,647,793 2,578,873
1984 754,875,449 2,562,047
1983 737,372,681 2,546,011
1982 720,313,473 2,531,080
1981 703,696,250 2,519,421
1980 687,354,025 2,511,701
1979 671,155,747 2,505,953
1978 655,728,229 2,497,921
1977 640,801,103 2,485,073
1976 625,861,883 2,470,989
1975 611,309,535 2,456,130
1974 597,041,391 2,437,186
1973 583,465,598 2,415,819
1972 570,482,142 2,395,674
1971 558,096,387 2,376,389
1970 545,864,268 2,359,164
1969 533,880,544 2,343,173
1968 522,716,889 2,323,619
1967 511,606,372 2,301,220
1966 500,740,247 2,283,217
1965 490,140,146 2,265,919
1964 479,229,598 2,240,623
1963 468,138,575 2,210,919
1962 457,283,090 2,181,586
1961 446,564,729 2,152,681
1960 435,990,338 2,120,979

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Latvia
2100 -0.5% -1.02%
2099 -0.5% -1.01%
2098 -0.5% -0.98%
2097 -0.49% -0.98%
2096 -0.49% -0.96%
2095 -0.48% -0.95%
2094 -0.48% -0.94%
2093 -0.47% -0.94%
2092 -0.46% -0.94%
2091 -0.46% -0.93%
2090 -0.45% -0.93%
2089 -0.44% -0.93%
2088 -0.43% -0.94%
2087 -0.42% -0.94%
2086 -0.41% -0.94%
2085 -0.39% -0.96%
2084 -0.38% -0.98%
2083 -0.37% -0.98%
2082 -0.36% -0.98%
2081 -0.34% -0.99%
2080 -0.33% -1.01%
2079 -0.31% -1%
2078 -0.3% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -1%
2076 -0.27% -1.01%
2075 -0.25% -1%
2074 -0.23% -0.99%
2073 -0.21% -0.99%
2072 -0.19% -1.01%
2071 -0.17% -1.01%
2070 -0.15% -1%
2069 -0.13% -1.03%
2068 -0.11% -1.03%
2067 -0.09% -1.02%
2066 -0.07% -1.04%
2065 -0.05% -1.04%
2064 -0.03% -1.02%
2063 -0.01% -1.01%
2062 0.008% -1.01%
2061 0.03% -1.03%
2060 0.05% -1.01%
2059 0.07% -1%
2058 0.09% -1%
2057 0.11% -0.99%
2056 0.12% -0.96%
2055 0.14% -0.95%
2054 0.17% -0.93%
2053 0.18% -0.91%
2052 0.21% -0.85%
2051 0.23% -0.84%
2050 0.25% -0.84%
2049 0.27% -0.83%
2048 0.29% -0.81%
2047 0.32% -0.8%
2046 0.34% -0.81%
2045 0.37% -0.78%
2044 0.39% -0.78%
2043 0.42% -0.77%
2042 0.45% -0.79%
2041 0.48% -0.77%
2040 0.51% -0.79%
2039 0.53% -0.78%
2038 0.56% -0.77%
2037 0.6% -0.79%
2036 0.62% -0.78%
2035 0.65% -0.8%
2034 0.68% -0.82%
2033 0.71% -0.83%
2032 0.73% -0.82%
2031 0.76% -0.84%
2030 0.79% -0.81%
2029 0.81% -0.8%
2028 0.84% -0.79%
2027 0.86% -0.77%
2026 0.88% -1.13%
2025 0.89% -0.98%
2024 0.89% -0.93%
2023 0.89% 0.23%
2022 0.79% -0.27%
2021 0.83% -0.84%
2020 0.98% -0.7%
2019 1.05% -0.69%
2018 1.1% -0.78%
2017 1.17% -0.88%
2016 1.2% -0.91%
2015 1.2% -0.82%
2014 1.27% -0.94%
2013 1.34% -1.07%
2012 1.38% -1.23%
2011 1.43% -1.8%
2010 1.47% -2.06%
2009 1.46% -1.64%
2008 1.45% -1.05%
2007 1.52% -0.81%
2006 1.58% -0.91%
2005 1.64% -1.07%
2004 1.72% -1.09%
2003 1.75% -0.96%
2002 1.83% -1.16%
2001 1.89% -1.28%
2000 1.9% -0.96%
1999 1.92% -0.81%
1998 1.95% -0.94%
1997 1.99% -0.99%
1996 2.02% -1.12%
1995 2.03% -1.42%
1994 2.07% -1.66%
1993 2.12% -1.95%
1992 2.15% -1.37%
1991 2.19% -0.47%
1990 2.24% -0.14%
1989 2.26% 0.51%
1988 2.28% 1.02%
1987 2.31% 1.03%
1986 2.34% 0.82%
1985 2.35% 0.66%
1984 2.37% 0.63%
1983 2.37% 0.59%
1982 2.36% 0.46%
1981 2.38% 0.31%
1980 2.41% 0.23%
1979 2.35% 0.32%
1978 2.33% 0.52%
1977 2.39% 0.57%
1976 2.38% 0.6%
1975 2.39% 0.78%
1974 2.33% 0.88%
1973 2.28% 0.84%
1972 2.22% 0.81%
1971 2.24% 0.73%
1970 2.24% 0.68%
1969 2.14% 0.84%
1968 2.17% 0.97%
1967 2.17% 0.79%
1966 2.16% 0.76%
1965 2.28% 1.13%
1964 2.37% 1.34%
1963 2.37% 1.34%
1962 2.4% 1.34%
1961 2.43% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

India Latvia
Current population
1483314140
1826986
Population rank 1/197 149/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.02%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
28.7 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
40.8 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 -50
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -7,330
Net migration rank 195/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -7,330
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 -13,809 -2,225
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -13,563 7,966
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -14,847 22,027
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -17,337 -280
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -11,402 -3,147
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 -8,995 -3,416
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 -9,636 -4,972
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 -7,963 -7,867
2016 16,202,593 81,248 -6,663 -12,327
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 -6,526 -10,826
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 -6,779 -8,799
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 -8,252 -14,386
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 -9,154 -11,914
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 -9,886 -20,202
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 -10,278 -36,128
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 -7,924 -34,807
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 -6,531 -22,445
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 -9,021 -8,027
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 -10,204 -9,211
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 -10,746 -11,134
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 -11,542 -15,136
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 -11,439 -11,422
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 -12,475 -9,160
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 -13,322 -18,634
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 -11,838 -15,679
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 -13,387 -3,229
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 -15,906 -5,504
1997 19,494,098 880 -14,841 -9,183
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 -14,498 -9,888
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 -17,396 -13,288
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 -17,645 -21,446
1993 19,152,399 2,364 -12,560 -32,914
1992 19,132,757 35,155 -3,660 -52,180
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 0 -12,020
1990 18,893,588 125,514 2,929 -13,196
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 6,401 -4,960
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 9,022 15,784
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 9,981 19,249
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 10,660 13,972
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 5,673 12,037
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 7,430 8,847
1983 17,219,127 119,694 8,147 8,115
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 6,327 8,116
1981 16,422,159 33,243 3,779 6,536
1980 16,018,786 210,914 3,265 3,099
1979 15,392,957 774,094 2,506 3,661
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 2,997 7,399
1977 14,575,662 590,626 3,480 11,992
1976 14,435,504 275,984 4,200 8,870
1975 13,958,642 434,205 4,913 12,166
1974 13,795,836 347,869 6,824 14,420
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 6,040 15,997
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 7,666 11,077
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 8,793 10,846
1970 12,417,866 233,782 7,785 12,494
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 6,561 13,718
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 7,668 13,465
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 7,825 14,177
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 8,677 13,465
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 8,384 13,218
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 12,100 13,010
1963 11,016,705 21,640 11,055 12,308
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 11,562 12,344
1961 10,468,816 295,177 14,207 12,364
1960 10,237,489 146,955 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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