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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 195.8 times bigger than Libya's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

India vs Libya: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Libya
2100 1,515,897,176 9,844,478
2099 1,523,583,618 9,862,293
2098 1,531,281,096 9,883,409
2097 1,538,914,978 9,903,494
2096 1,546,515,506 9,920,212
2095 1,554,100,337 9,931,781
2094 1,561,632,624 9,943,275
2093 1,569,112,481 9,958,570
2092 1,576,470,228 9,973,255
2091 1,583,793,450 9,982,193
2090 1,591,038,578 9,998,398
2089 1,598,165,996 10,008,842
2088 1,605,169,643 10,019,533
2087 1,612,023,916 10,023,170
2086 1,618,795,931 10,022,785
2085 1,625,424,591 10,016,359
2084 1,631,854,605 10,009,703
2083 1,638,132,423 10,006,073
2082 1,644,206,476 9,997,594
2081 1,650,106,942 9,985,386
2080 1,655,799,569 9,975,419
2079 1,661,261,962 9,962,691
2078 1,666,477,951 9,958,515
2077 1,671,444,317 9,952,827
2076 1,676,151,275 9,940,029
2075 1,680,606,119 9,927,944
2074 1,684,743,082 9,916,834
2073 1,688,579,113 9,901,120
2072 1,692,138,648 9,879,602
2071 1,695,351,098 9,867,880
2070 1,698,255,829 9,850,724
2069 1,700,813,392 9,832,072
2068 1,703,025,450 9,812,363
2067 1,704,872,725 9,799,957
2066 1,706,347,017 9,782,414
2065 1,707,540,131 9,762,806
2064 1,708,362,011 9,740,665
2063 1,708,845,280 9,729,567
2062 1,709,011,618 9,707,539
2061 1,708,866,368 9,686,619
2060 1,708,344,645 9,667,297
2059 1,707,488,768 9,638,062
2058 1,706,314,224 9,610,703
2057 1,704,805,210 9,579,595
2056 1,703,013,988 9,554,689
2055 1,700,890,479 9,522,205
2054 1,698,473,703 9,478,010
2053 1,695,661,388 9,432,683
2052 1,692,531,993 9,383,411
2051 1,689,057,795 9,335,341
2050 1,685,236,057 9,282,941
2049 1,681,083,344 9,230,811
2048 1,676,576,931 9,173,272
2047 1,671,678,054 9,118,915
2046 1,666,371,707 9,063,226
2045 1,660,667,112 8,998,841
2044 1,654,556,840 8,934,714
2043 1,648,067,988 8,866,878
2042 1,641,136,901 8,798,463
2041 1,633,771,970 8,732,168
2040 1,625,990,392 8,661,351
2039 1,617,818,911 8,588,292
2038 1,609,238,166 8,514,071
2037 1,600,212,760 8,437,766
2036 1,590,731,970 8,364,809
2035 1,580,864,963 8,289,931
2034 1,570,629,033 8,209,318
2033 1,560,043,145 8,129,142
2032 1,549,098,676 8,052,203
2031 1,537,810,507 7,969,547
2030 1,526,192,552 7,884,726
2029 1,514,274,850 7,801,482
2028 1,502,102,657 7,713,090
2027 1,489,628,314 7,621,838
2026 1,476,911,618 7,536,898
2025 1,463,993,377 7,458,392
2024 1,450,935,791 7,381,023
2023 1,438,069,596 7,305,659
2022 1,425,423,212 7,223,805
2021 1,414,203,896 7,135,175
2020 1,402,617,695 7,045,399
2019 1,389,030,312 6,951,033
2018 1,374,659,064 6,849,055
2017 1,359,657,400 6,738,770
2016 1,343,944,296 6,632,126
2015 1,328,024,498 6,531,819
2014 1,312,277,191 6,427,252
2013 1,295,829,511 6,304,628
2012 1,278,674,502 6,179,328
2011 1,261,224,954 6,343,203
2010 1,243,481,564 6,497,839
2009 1,225,524,753 6,366,686
2008 1,207,930,964 6,235,430
2007 1,190,676,021 6,104,380
2006 1,172,878,890 5,980,211
2005 1,154,676,322 5,858,798
2004 1,135,991,513 5,736,693
2003 1,116,803,006 5,619,398
2002 1,097,600,380 5,508,410
2001 1,077,898,575 5,403,639
2000 1,057,922,733 5,305,021
1999 1,038,225,823 5,218,038
1998 1,018,665,080 5,140,704
1997 999,133,762 5,064,639
1996 979,678,458 4,987,393
1995 960,301,044 4,906,843
1994 941,163,767 4,822,037
1993 922,118,387 4,733,045
1992 902,957,070 4,640,352
1991 883,927,600 4,544,400
1990 864,972,221 4,445,239
1989 846,039,529 4,342,920
1988 827,342,990 4,237,755
1987 808,931,270 4,129,739
1986 790,689,978 4,017,403
1985 772,647,793 3,898,745
1984 754,875,449 3,773,633
1983 737,372,681 3,718,961
1982 720,313,473 3,724,765
1981 703,696,250 3,621,486
1980 687,354,025 3,424,378
1979 671,155,747 3,233,846
1978 655,728,229 3,052,526
1977 640,801,103 2,881,533
1976 625,861,883 2,721,237
1975 611,309,535 2,571,556
1974 597,041,391 2,432,211
1973 583,465,598 2,314,193
1972 570,482,142 2,226,091
1971 558,096,387 2,153,534
1970 545,864,268 2,082,589
1969 533,880,544 2,014,293
1968 522,716,889 1,952,781
1967 511,606,372 1,898,199
1966 500,740,247 1,849,063
1965 490,140,146 1,804,015
1964 479,229,598 1,753,691
1963 468,138,575 1,690,457
1962 457,283,090 1,621,960
1961 446,564,729 1,555,699
1960 435,990,338 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Libya
2100 -0.5% -0.18%
2099 -0.5% -0.21%
2098 -0.5% -0.2%
2097 -0.49% -0.17%
2096 -0.49% -0.12%
2095 -0.48% -0.12%
2094 -0.48% -0.15%
2093 -0.47% -0.15%
2092 -0.46% -0.09%
2091 -0.46% -0.16%
2090 -0.45% -0.1%
2089 -0.44% -0.11%
2088 -0.43% -0.04%
2087 -0.42% 0.004%
2086 -0.41% 0.06%
2085 -0.39% 0.07%
2084 -0.38% 0.04%
2083 -0.37% 0.08%
2082 -0.36% 0.12%
2081 -0.34% 0.1%
2080 -0.33% 0.13%
2079 -0.31% 0.04%
2078 -0.3% 0.06%
2077 -0.28% 0.13%
2076 -0.27% 0.12%
2075 -0.25% 0.11%
2074 -0.23% 0.16%
2073 -0.21% 0.22%
2072 -0.19% 0.12%
2071 -0.17% 0.17%
2070 -0.15% 0.19%
2069 -0.13% 0.2%
2068 -0.11% 0.13%
2067 -0.09% 0.18%
2066 -0.07% 0.2%
2065 -0.05% 0.23%
2064 -0.03% 0.11%
2063 -0.01% 0.23%
2062 0.008% 0.22%
2061 0.03% 0.2%
2060 0.05% 0.3%
2059 0.07% 0.28%
2058 0.09% 0.32%
2057 0.11% 0.26%
2056 0.12% 0.34%
2055 0.14% 0.47%
2054 0.17% 0.48%
2053 0.18% 0.53%
2052 0.21% 0.51%
2051 0.23% 0.56%
2050 0.25% 0.56%
2049 0.27% 0.63%
2048 0.29% 0.6%
2047 0.32% 0.61%
2046 0.34% 0.72%
2045 0.37% 0.72%
2044 0.39% 0.77%
2043 0.42% 0.78%
2042 0.45% 0.76%
2041 0.48% 0.82%
2040 0.51% 0.85%
2039 0.53% 0.87%
2038 0.56% 0.9%
2037 0.6% 0.87%
2036 0.62% 0.9%
2035 0.65% 0.98%
2034 0.68% 0.99%
2033 0.71% 0.96%
2032 0.73% 1.04%
2031 0.76% 1.08%
2030 0.79% 1.07%
2029 0.81% 1.15%
2028 0.84% 1.2%
2027 0.86% 1.13%
2026 0.88% 1.05%
2025 0.9% 1.05%
2024 0.89% 1.03%
2023 0.89% 1.13%
2022 0.79% 1.24%
2021 0.83% 1.27%
2020 0.98% 1.36%
2019 1.05% 1.49%
2018 1.1% 1.64%
2017 1.17% 1.61%
2016 1.2% 1.54%
2015 1.2% 1.63%
2014 1.27% 1.94%
2013 1.34% 2.03%
2012 1.38% -2.58%
2011 1.43% -2.38%
2010 1.47% 2.06%
2009 1.46% 2.11%
2008 1.45% 2.15%
2007 1.52% 2.08%
2006 1.58% 2.07%
2005 1.64% 2.13%
2004 1.72% 2.09%
2003 1.75% 2.01%
2002 1.83% 1.94%
2001 1.89% 1.86%
2000 1.9% 1.67%
1999 1.92% 1.5%
1998 1.95% 1.5%
1997 1.99% 1.55%
1996 2.02% 1.64%
1995 2.03% 1.76%
1994 2.07% 1.88%
1993 2.12% 2%
1992 2.15% 2.11%
1991 2.19% 2.23%
1990 2.24% 2.36%
1989 2.26% 2.48%
1988 2.28% 2.62%
1987 2.31% 2.8%
1986 2.34% 3.04%
1985 2.35% 3.32%
1984 2.37% 1.47%
1983 2.37% -0.16%
1982 2.36% 2.85%
1981 2.38% 5.76%
1980 2.41% 5.89%
1979 2.35% 5.94%
1978 2.33% 5.93%
1977 2.39% 5.89%
1976 2.38% 5.82%
1975 2.39% 5.73%
1974 2.33% 5.1%
1973 2.28% 3.96%
1972 2.22% 3.37%
1971 2.24% 3.41%
1970 2.24% 3.39%
1969 2.14% 3.15%
1968 2.17% 2.88%
1967 2.17% 2.66%
1966 2.16% 2.5%
1965 2.28% 2.87%
1964 2.37% 3.74%
1963 2.37% 4.22%
1962 2.4% 4.26%
1961 2.43% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

India Libya
Current population
1480351380
7559873
Population rank 1/197 105/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.09%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
6.97 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +206
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -495,753 -172
Net migration rank 195/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -172
2024 - -630,830 - 3,448
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 75,760 -2,001
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 91,951 -2,001
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 88,005 -694
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 92,950 -694
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 97,842 -1,352
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 101,619 5,841
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 103,891 9,208
2016 16,202,593 81,248 105,265 -5,081
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 108,096 -7,660
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 110,420 -1,716
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 110,772 25,755
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 108,855 5,211
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 121,016 -562,827
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 122,926 9,611
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 118,102 11,670
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 117,481 15,260
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 116,704 12,640
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 115,645 3,351
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 112,823 11,024
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 107,144 13,222
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 102,144 12,073
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 97,598 10,152
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 93,370 8,420
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 89,814 5,634
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 88,743 -10,206
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 87,613 -11,479
1997 19,494,098 880 86,899 -10,907
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 86,945 -8,446
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 87,661 -5,068
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 88,765 -1,755
1993 19,152,399 2,364 90,553 426
1992 19,132,757 35,155 93,568 843
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 96,582 902
1990 18,893,588 125,514 99,898 946
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 102,823 981
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 105,469 1,053
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 107,761 1,740
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 109,325 5,844
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 110,194 11,962
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 110,028 18,039
1983 17,219,127 119,694 122,183 -140,904
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 133,511 -126,400
1981 16,422,159 33,243 130,233 69,211
1980 16,018,786 210,914 128,034 66,739
1979 15,392,957 774,094 121,469 64,821
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 114,669 61,684
1977 14,575,662 590,626 107,769 57,867
1976 14,435,504 275,984 101,146 53,813
1975 13,958,642 434,205 94,862 49,544
1974 13,795,836 347,869 89,337 44,946
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 81,256 20,498
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 77,864 -3,418
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 74,934 -4,265
1970 12,417,866 233,782 70,488 745
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 66,782 -1,418
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 63,971 -6,323
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 61,889 -10,384
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 60,394 -13,619
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 59,134 -15,810
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 55,227 2,084
1963 11,016,705 21,640 50,421 18,740
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 46,252 21,589
1961 10,468,816 295,177 42,167 22,504
1960 10,237,489 146,955 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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