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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 251.5 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

India vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Liberia
2100 1,515,897,176 12,788,823
2099 1,523,583,618 12,776,207
2098 1,531,281,096 12,757,308
2097 1,538,914,978 12,728,620
2096 1,546,515,506 12,695,873
2095 1,554,100,337 12,671,037
2094 1,561,632,624 12,645,345
2093 1,569,112,481 12,607,806
2092 1,576,470,228 12,583,276
2091 1,583,793,450 12,557,861
2090 1,591,038,578 12,513,262
2089 1,598,165,996 12,461,083
2088 1,605,169,643 12,429,523
2087 1,612,023,916 12,394,685
2086 1,618,795,931 12,331,734
2085 1,625,424,591 12,266,313
2084 1,631,854,605 12,218,274
2083 1,638,132,423 12,163,782
2082 1,644,206,476 12,122,513
2081 1,650,106,942 12,055,108
2080 1,655,799,569 11,977,065
2079 1,661,261,962 11,899,224
2078 1,666,477,951 11,823,772
2077 1,671,444,317 11,746,009
2076 1,676,151,275 11,657,329
2075 1,680,606,119 11,571,881
2074 1,684,743,082 11,469,695
2073 1,688,579,113 11,373,802
2072 1,692,138,648 11,288,250
2071 1,695,351,098 11,187,594
2070 1,698,255,829 11,097,891
2069 1,700,813,392 11,002,270
2068 1,703,025,450 10,918,600
2067 1,704,872,725 10,814,021
2066 1,706,347,017 10,721,693
2065 1,707,540,131 10,617,436
2064 1,708,362,011 10,521,037
2063 1,708,845,280 10,416,221
2062 1,709,011,618 10,308,855
2061 1,708,866,368 10,200,557
2060 1,708,344,645 10,091,553
2059 1,707,488,768 9,960,069
2058 1,706,314,224 9,857,338
2057 1,704,805,210 9,745,295
2056 1,703,013,988 9,624,041
2055 1,700,890,479 9,506,843
2054 1,698,473,703 9,402,297
2053 1,695,661,388 9,284,854
2052 1,692,531,993 9,173,091
2051 1,689,057,795 9,060,243
2050 1,685,236,057 8,951,514
2049 1,681,083,344 8,828,384
2048 1,676,576,931 8,705,146
2047 1,671,678,054 8,581,923
2046 1,666,371,707 8,456,286
2045 1,660,667,112 8,342,861
2044 1,654,556,840 8,220,755
2043 1,648,067,988 8,106,429
2042 1,641,136,901 7,972,152
2041 1,633,771,970 7,829,310
2040 1,625,990,392 7,698,463
2039 1,617,818,911 7,554,021
2038 1,609,238,166 7,421,960
2037 1,600,212,760 7,291,328
2036 1,590,731,970 7,146,172
2035 1,580,864,963 7,010,827
2034 1,570,629,033 6,883,638
2033 1,560,043,145 6,750,553
2032 1,549,098,676 6,619,507
2031 1,537,810,507 6,492,799
2030 1,526,192,552 6,376,029
2029 1,514,274,850 6,247,795
2028 1,502,102,657 6,120,673
2027 1,489,628,314 5,981,051
2026 1,476,911,618 5,852,128
2025 1,463,993,377 5,732,938
2024 1,450,935,791 5,612,817
2023 1,438,069,596 5,493,031
2022 1,425,423,212 5,373,294
2021 1,414,203,896 5,259,323
2020 1,402,617,695 5,149,463
2019 1,389,030,312 5,043,721
2018 1,374,659,064 4,944,726
2017 1,359,657,400 4,848,925
2016 1,343,944,296 4,755,608
2015 1,328,024,498 4,659,431
2014 1,312,277,191 4,564,293
2013 1,295,829,511 4,470,239
2012 1,278,674,502 4,373,043
2011 1,261,224,954 4,221,178
2010 1,243,481,564 4,058,890
2009 1,225,524,753 3,943,028
2008 1,207,930,964 3,821,003
2007 1,190,676,021 3,669,050
2006 1,172,878,890 3,490,787
2005 1,154,676,322 3,301,015
2004 1,135,991,513 3,156,892
2003 1,116,803,006 3,119,532
2002 1,097,600,380 3,094,782
2001 1,077,898,575 3,015,338
2000 1,057,922,733 2,928,117
1999 1,038,225,823 2,821,684
1998 1,018,665,080 2,670,124
1997 999,133,762 2,412,989
1996 979,678,458 2,232,289
1995 960,301,044 2,169,162
1994 941,163,767 2,149,928
1993 922,118,387 2,155,126
1992 902,957,070 2,072,461
1991 883,927,600 1,956,518
1990 864,972,221 2,223,667
1989 846,039,529 2,517,858
1988 827,342,990 2,446,941
1987 808,931,270 2,377,229
1986 790,689,978 2,308,511
1985 772,647,793 2,240,539
1984 754,875,449 2,173,312
1983 737,372,681 2,107,113
1982 720,313,473 2,045,073
1981 703,696,250 1,986,867
1980 687,354,025 1,929,253
1979 671,155,747 1,872,713
1978 655,728,229 1,818,247
1977 640,801,103 1,766,019
1976 625,861,883 1,717,060
1975 611,309,535 1,670,913
1974 597,041,391 1,626,362
1973 583,465,598 1,583,588
1972 570,482,142 1,542,670
1971 558,096,387 1,504,077
1970 545,864,268 1,466,676
1969 533,880,544 1,429,605
1968 522,716,889 1,393,530
1967 511,606,372 1,358,435
1966 500,740,247 1,324,383
1965 490,140,146 1,291,156
1964 479,229,598 1,258,745
1963 468,138,575 1,227,414
1962 457,283,090 1,197,039
1961 446,564,729 1,167,717
1960 435,990,338 1,139,522

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 Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Liberia
2100 -0.5% 0.1%
2099 -0.5% 0.15%
2098 -0.5% 0.23%
2097 -0.49% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.2%
2095 -0.48% 0.2%
2094 -0.48% 0.3%
2093 -0.47% 0.19%
2092 -0.46% 0.2%
2091 -0.46% 0.36%
2090 -0.45% 0.42%
2089 -0.44% 0.25%
2088 -0.43% 0.28%
2087 -0.42% 0.51%
2086 -0.41% 0.53%
2085 -0.39% 0.39%
2084 -0.38% 0.45%
2083 -0.37% 0.34%
2082 -0.36% 0.56%
2081 -0.34% 0.65%
2080 -0.33% 0.65%
2079 -0.31% 0.64%
2078 -0.3% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.76%
2076 -0.27% 0.74%
2075 -0.25% 0.89%
2074 -0.23% 0.84%
2073 -0.21% 0.76%
2072 -0.19% 0.9%
2071 -0.17% 0.81%
2070 -0.15% 0.87%
2069 -0.13% 0.77%
2068 -0.11% 0.97%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.07% 0.98%
2065 -0.05% 0.92%
2064 -0.03% 1.01%
2063 -0.01% 1.04%
2062 0.008% 1.06%
2061 0.03% 1.08%
2060 0.05% 1.32%
2059 0.07% 1.04%
2058 0.09% 1.15%
2057 0.11% 1.26%
2056 0.12% 1.23%
2055 0.14% 1.11%
2054 0.17% 1.26%
2053 0.18% 1.22%
2052 0.21% 1.25%
2051 0.23% 1.21%
2050 0.25% 1.39%
2049 0.27% 1.42%
2048 0.29% 1.44%
2047 0.32% 1.49%
2046 0.34% 1.36%
2045 0.37% 1.49%
2044 0.39% 1.41%
2043 0.42% 1.68%
2042 0.45% 1.82%
2041 0.48% 1.7%
2040 0.51% 1.91%
2039 0.53% 1.78%
2038 0.56% 1.79%
2037 0.6% 2.03%
2036 0.62% 1.93%
2035 0.65% 1.85%
2034 0.68% 1.97%
2033 0.71% 1.98%
2032 0.73% 1.95%
2031 0.76% 1.83%
2030 0.79% 2.05%
2029 0.81% 2.08%
2028 0.84% 2.33%
2027 0.86% 2.2%
2026 0.88% 2.08%
2025 0.9% 2.14%
2024 0.89% 2.18%
2023 0.89% 2.23%
2022 0.79% 2.17%
2021 0.83% 2.13%
2020 0.98% 2.1%
2019 1.05% 2%
2018 1.1% 1.98%
2017 1.17% 1.96%
2016 1.2% 2.06%
2015 1.2% 2.08%
2014 1.27% 2.1%
2013 1.34% 2.22%
2012 1.38% 3.6%
2011 1.43% 4%
2010 1.47% 2.94%
2009 1.46% 3.19%
2008 1.45% 4.14%
2007 1.52% 5.11%
2006 1.58% 5.75%
2005 1.64% 4.57%
2004 1.72% 1.2%
2003 1.75% 0.8%
2002 1.83% 2.63%
2001 1.89% 2.98%
2000 1.9% 3.77%
1999 1.92% 5.68%
1998 1.95% 10.7%
1997 1.99% 8.09%
1996 2.02% 2.91%
1995 2.03% 0.89%
1994 2.07% -0.24%
1993 2.12% 3.99%
1992 2.15% 5.93%
1991 2.19% -12%
1990 2.24% -11.7%
1989 2.26% 2.9%
1988 2.28% 2.93%
1987 2.31% 2.98%
1986 2.34% 3.03%
1985 2.35% 3.09%
1984 2.37% 3.14%
1983 2.37% 3.03%
1982 2.36% 2.93%
1981 2.38% 2.99%
1980 2.41% 3.02%
1979 2.35% 3%
1978 2.33% 2.96%
1977 2.39% 2.85%
1976 2.38% 2.76%
1975 2.39% 2.74%
1974 2.33% 2.7%
1973 2.28% 2.65%
1972 2.22% 2.57%
1971 2.24% 2.55%
1970 2.24% 2.59%
1969 2.14% 2.59%
1968 2.17% 2.58%
1967 2.17% 2.57%
1966 2.16% 2.57%
1965 2.28% 2.57%
1964 2.37% 2.55%
1963 2.37% 2.54%
1962 2.4% 2.51%
1961 2.43% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

India Liberia
Current population
1480351380
5887000
Population rank 1/197 116/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +328
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 43/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -9,870
Net migration rank 195/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -9,870
2024 - -630,830 - -7,779
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 125,730 -5,002
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 123,747 -5,003
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 121,038 -11,852
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 120,632 -10,107
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 120,635 -19,678
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 120,231 -23,199
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 119,376 -24,807
2016 16,202,593 81,248 118,852 -26,796
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 115,479 -15,182
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 116,667 -26,690
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 120,138 -22,010
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 121,973 -25,710
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 115,496 91,981
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 114,249 2,850
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 113,429 1,187
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 112,032 17,404
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 109,165 65,306
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 104,099 77,946
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 96,478 101,019
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 91,755 -1,001
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 87,534 -103,564
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 88,643 -23,110
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 86,217 7,142
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 83,143 -2,060
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 78,130 53,643
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 72,146 99,203
1997 19,494,098 880 61,444 281,480
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 56,392 -37,922
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 53,407 54,372
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 52,101 -121,407
1993 19,152,399 2,364 51,609 7,300
1992 19,132,757 35,155 50,204 56,210
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 47,426 78,052
1990 18,893,588 125,514 52,770 -712,544
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 63,238 8,156
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 62,703 7,734
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 62,147 6,840
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 61,924 6,534
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 59,988 7,487
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 59,460 7,513
1983 17,219,127 119,694 57,562 7,861
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 56,127 2,530
1981 16,422,159 33,243 55,003 2,757
1980 16,018,786 210,914 53,452 4,016
1979 15,392,957 774,094 52,125 3,500
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 49,813 3,500
1977 14,575,662 590,626 47,582 3,555
1976 14,435,504 275,984 45,528 1,246
1975 13,958,642 434,205 43,478 2,037
1974 13,795,836 347,869 41,499 2,086
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 39,694 2,272
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 37,860 2,018
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 36,015 1,293
1970 12,417,866 233,782 35,196 2,285
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 34,677 1,982
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 33,536 1,964
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 32,519 2,177
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 31,454 1,953
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 30,618 2,431
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 29,592 2,189
1963 11,016,705 21,640 28,708 2,165
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 27,679 2,189
1961 10,468,816 295,177 26,670 2,115
1960 10,237,489 146,955 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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