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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 2,126 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

India vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Luxembourg
2100 1,515,764,791 760,055
2099 1,523,450,562 761,871
2098 1,531,147,367 763,627
2097 1,538,780,583 765,472
2096 1,546,380,447 767,128
2095 1,553,964,615 768,456
2094 1,561,496,245 770,080
2093 1,568,975,448 771,655
2092 1,576,332,553 773,129
2091 1,583,655,135 774,950
2090 1,590,899,630 776,632
2089 1,598,026,427 778,332
2088 1,605,029,461 780,148
2087 1,611,883,136 782,099
2086 1,618,654,560 784,047
2085 1,625,282,641 785,931
2084 1,631,712,094 787,814
2083 1,637,989,363 789,410
2082 1,644,062,886 791,384
2081 1,649,962,836 793,230
2080 1,655,654,966 794,913
2079 1,661,116,882 796,562
2078 1,666,332,415 798,015
2077 1,671,298,348 799,552
2076 1,676,004,895 800,980
2075 1,680,459,350 802,329
2074 1,684,595,952 803,649
2073 1,688,431,647 805,065
2072 1,691,990,872 806,490
2071 1,695,203,041 807,534
2070 1,698,107,519 808,891
2069 1,700,664,858 809,871
2068 1,702,876,723 810,615
2067 1,704,723,837 811,270
2066 1,706,198,000 811,697
2065 1,707,391,009 812,055
2064 1,708,212,818 812,347
2063 1,708,696,045 812,618
2062 1,708,862,369 812,825
2061 1,708,717,131 812,670
2060 1,708,195,453 812,579
2059 1,707,339,651 812,345
2058 1,706,165,210 811,949
2057 1,704,656,327 811,547
2056 1,702,865,262 811,136
2055 1,700,741,939 810,018
2054 1,698,325,374 808,772
2053 1,695,513,304 807,469
2052 1,692,384,182 806,069
2051 1,688,910,288 804,175
2050 1,685,088,884 802,377
2049 1,680,936,533 800,333
2048 1,676,430,514 797,869
2047 1,671,532,064 795,366
2046 1,666,226,180 792,679
2045 1,660,522,084 789,667
2044 1,654,412,346 786,581
2043 1,647,924,060 783,374
2042 1,640,993,579 779,750
2041 1,633,629,291 775,990
2040 1,625,848,393 772,121
2039 1,617,677,625 767,824
2038 1,609,097,629 763,311
2037 1,600,073,012 758,894
2036 1,590,593,050 754,191
2035 1,580,726,905 749,172
2034 1,570,491,868 744,087
2033 1,559,906,905 738,759
2032 1,548,963,391 733,039
2031 1,537,676,208 727,303
2030 1,526,059,268 721,333
2029 1,514,142,607 714,969
2028 1,501,971,477 708,110
2027 1,489,498,223 701,168
2026 1,476,782,637 694,248
2025 1,463,865,525 686,970
2024 1,450,935,791 677,012
2023 1,438,069,596 666,430
2022 1,425,423,212 653,103
2021 1,414,203,896 640,064
2020 1,402,617,695 630,419
2019 1,389,030,312 620,001
2018 1,374,659,064 607,950
2017 1,359,657,400 596,336
2016 1,343,944,296 582,014
2015 1,328,024,498 569,604
2014 1,312,277,191 556,319
2013 1,295,829,511 543,360
2012 1,278,674,502 530,946
2011 1,261,224,954 518,347
2010 1,243,481,564 506,953
2009 1,225,524,753 497,783
2008 1,207,930,964 488,650
2007 1,190,676,021 479,993
2006 1,172,878,890 472,637
2005 1,154,676,322 465,158
2004 1,135,991,513 458,095
2003 1,116,803,006 451,630
2002 1,097,600,380 446,175
2001 1,077,898,575 441,525
2000 1,057,922,733 436,300
1999 1,038,225,823 430,475
1998 1,018,665,080 424,700
1997 999,133,762 419,450
1996 979,678,458 414,225
1995 960,301,044 408,625
1994 941,163,767 402,925
1993 922,118,387 397,475
1992 902,957,070 392,175
1991 883,927,600 387,000
1990 864,972,221 381,850
1989 846,039,529 377,100
1988 827,342,990 373,450
1987 808,931,270 370,750
1986 790,689,978 368,355
1985 772,647,793 366,706
1984 754,875,449 365,998
1983 737,372,681 365,622
1982 720,313,473 365,525
1981 703,696,250 365,225
1980 687,354,025 364,150
1979 671,155,747 362,856
1978 655,728,229 362,007
1977 640,801,103 361,358
1976 625,861,883 360,731
1975 611,309,535 358,950
1974 597,041,391 355,050
1973 583,465,598 350,450
1972 570,482,142 346,600
1971 558,096,387 342,421
1970 545,864,268 339,171
1969 533,880,544 337,500
1968 522,716,889 335,850
1967 511,606,372 334,995
1966 500,740,247 333,895
1965 490,140,146 331,500
1964 479,229,598 327,750
1963 468,138,575 324,100
1962 457,283,090 320,750
1961 446,564,729 316,845
1960 435,990,338 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Luxembourg
2100 -0.5% -0.24%
2099 -0.5% -0.23%
2098 -0.5% -0.24%
2097 -0.49% -0.22%
2096 -0.49% -0.17%
2095 -0.48% -0.21%
2094 -0.48% -0.2%
2093 -0.47% -0.19%
2092 -0.46% -0.23%
2091 -0.46% -0.22%
2090 -0.45% -0.22%
2089 -0.44% -0.23%
2088 -0.43% -0.25%
2087 -0.42% -0.25%
2086 -0.41% -0.24%
2085 -0.39% -0.24%
2084 -0.38% -0.2%
2083 -0.37% -0.25%
2082 -0.36% -0.23%
2081 -0.34% -0.21%
2080 -0.33% -0.21%
2079 -0.31% -0.18%
2078 -0.3% -0.19%
2077 -0.28% -0.18%
2076 -0.27% -0.17%
2075 -0.25% -0.16%
2074 -0.23% -0.18%
2073 -0.21% -0.18%
2072 -0.19% -0.13%
2071 -0.17% -0.17%
2070 -0.15% -0.12%
2069 -0.13% -0.09%
2068 -0.11% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.05%
2066 -0.07% -0.04%
2065 -0.05% -0.04%
2064 -0.03% -0.03%
2063 -0.01% -0.03%
2062 0.008% 0.02%
2061 0.03% 0.01%
2060 0.05% 0.03%
2059 0.07% 0.05%
2058 0.09% 0.05%
2057 0.11% 0.05%
2056 0.12% 0.14%
2055 0.14% 0.15%
2054 0.17% 0.16%
2053 0.18% 0.17%
2052 0.21% 0.24%
2051 0.23% 0.22%
2050 0.25% 0.26%
2049 0.27% 0.31%
2048 0.29% 0.31%
2047 0.32% 0.34%
2046 0.34% 0.38%
2045 0.37% 0.39%
2044 0.39% 0.41%
2043 0.42% 0.46%
2042 0.45% 0.48%
2041 0.48% 0.5%
2040 0.51% 0.56%
2039 0.53% 0.59%
2038 0.56% 0.58%
2037 0.6% 0.62%
2036 0.62% 0.67%
2035 0.65% 0.68%
2034 0.68% 0.72%
2033 0.71% 0.78%
2032 0.73% 0.79%
2031 0.76% 0.83%
2030 0.79% 0.89%
2029 0.81% 0.97%
2028 0.84% 0.99%
2027 0.86% 1%
2026 0.88% 1.06%
2025 0.89% 1.47%
2024 0.89% 1.59%
2023 0.89% 2.04%
2022 0.79% 2.04%
2021 0.83% 1.53%
2020 0.98% 1.68%
2019 1.05% 1.98%
2018 1.1% 1.95%
2017 1.17% 2.46%
2016 1.2% 2.18%
2015 1.2% 2.39%
2014 1.27% 2.38%
2013 1.34% 2.34%
2012 1.38% 2.43%
2011 1.43% 2.25%
2010 1.47% 1.84%
2009 1.46% 1.87%
2008 1.45% 1.8%
2007 1.52% 1.56%
2006 1.58% 1.61%
2005 1.64% 1.54%
2004 1.72% 1.43%
2003 1.75% 1.22%
2002 1.83% 1.05%
2001 1.89% 1.2%
2000 1.9% 1.35%
1999 1.92% 1.36%
1998 1.95% 1.25%
1997 1.99% 1.26%
1996 2.02% 1.37%
1995 2.03% 1.41%
1994 2.07% 1.37%
1993 2.12% 1.35%
1992 2.15% 1.34%
1991 2.19% 1.35%
1990 2.24% 1.26%
1989 2.26% 0.98%
1988 2.28% 0.73%
1987 2.31% 0.65%
1986 2.34% 0.45%
1985 2.35% 0.19%
1984 2.37% 0.1%
1983 2.37% 0.03%
1982 2.36% 0.08%
1981 2.38% 0.3%
1980 2.41% 0.36%
1979 2.35% 0.23%
1978 2.33% 0.18%
1977 2.39% 0.17%
1976 2.38% 0.5%
1975 2.39% 1.1%
1974 2.33% 1.31%
1973 2.28% 1.11%
1972 2.22% 1.22%
1971 2.24% 0.96%
1970 2.24% 0.5%
1969 2.14% 0.49%
1968 2.17% 0.26%
1967 2.17% 0.33%
1966 2.16% 0.72%
1965 2.28% 1.14%
1964 2.37% 1.13%
1963 2.37% 1.04%
1962 2.4% 1.23%
1961 2.43% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

India Luxembourg
Current population
1483314140
697802
Population rank 1/197 164/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.008%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
3.3 seconds
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +27
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 71/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 +5,237
Net migration rank 195/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 5,237
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 1,963 5,677
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,933 5,905
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 2,024 13,194
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 2,240 8,724
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,828 6,967
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,922 10,503
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,945 10,145
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,968 9,643
2016 16,202,593 81,248 2,095 12,760
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 2,107 11,377
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 2,225 11,217
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 2,336 10,535
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 2,124 10,273
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,814 10,918
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 2,129 7,909
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,991 6,855
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 2,003 7,969
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,584 6,244
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,748 5,557
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,721 6,310
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,878 4,566
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,220 5,581
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 1,607 2,759
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 1,766 3,427
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,963 4,516
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 1,808 4,666
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 1,486 3,874
1997 19,494,098 880 1,552 3,711
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,781 3,603
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,634 4,385
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,652 3,900
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,470 4,055
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,098 4,101
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,239 4,067
1990 18,893,588 125,514 1,145 3,992
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 679 2,999
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 747 2,909
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 222 2,200
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 331 2,121
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 74 1,067
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 146 346
1983 17,219,127 119,694 37 376
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 183 334
1981 16,422,159 33,243 329 443
1980 16,018,786 210,914 37 840
1979 15,392,957 774,094 72 670
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 -145 3,155
1977 14,575,662 590,626 -36 2,830
1976 14,435,504 275,984 -578 2,802
1975 13,958,642 434,205 -395 2,794
1974 13,795,836 347,869 -390 2,728
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 -421 2,673
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 -35 4,143
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 69 4,274
1970 12,417,866 233,782 272 853
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 303 833
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 604 850
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 837 752
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 1,168 2,222
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 1,260 2,203
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 1,377 2,178
1963 11,016,705 21,640 1,199 2,080
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 1,091 2,014
1961 10,468,816 295,177 1,489 1,969
1960 10,237,489 146,955 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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