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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 2,133 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 +1.03% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

India vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Luxembourg
2100 1,515,897,176 757,616
2099 1,523,583,618 759,426
2098 1,531,281,096 761,176
2097 1,538,914,978 763,015
2096 1,546,515,506 764,666
2095 1,554,100,337 765,990
2094 1,561,632,624 767,608
2093 1,569,112,481 769,178
2092 1,576,470,228 770,648
2091 1,583,793,450 772,463
2090 1,591,038,578 774,140
2089 1,598,165,996 775,834
2088 1,605,169,643 777,644
2087 1,612,023,916 779,590
2086 1,618,795,931 781,531
2085 1,625,424,591 783,409
2084 1,631,854,605 785,286
2083 1,638,132,423 786,877
2082 1,644,206,476 788,844
2081 1,650,106,942 790,684
2080 1,655,799,569 792,362
2079 1,661,261,962 794,006
2078 1,666,477,951 795,455
2077 1,671,444,317 796,986
2076 1,676,151,275 798,410
2075 1,680,606,119 799,754
2074 1,684,743,082 801,070
2073 1,688,579,113 802,482
2072 1,692,138,648 803,902
2071 1,695,351,098 804,943
2070 1,698,255,829 806,296
2069 1,700,813,392 807,272
2068 1,703,025,450 808,013
2067 1,704,872,725 808,667
2066 1,706,347,017 809,092
2065 1,707,540,131 809,449
2064 1,708,362,011 809,740
2063 1,708,845,280 810,010
2062 1,709,011,618 810,217
2061 1,708,866,368 810,062
2060 1,708,344,645 809,971
2059 1,707,488,768 809,738
2058 1,706,314,224 809,344
2057 1,704,805,210 808,943
2056 1,703,013,988 808,533
2055 1,700,890,479 807,418
2054 1,698,473,703 806,176
2053 1,695,661,388 804,878
2052 1,692,531,993 803,482
2051 1,689,057,795 801,594
2050 1,685,236,057 799,802
2049 1,681,083,344 797,764
2048 1,676,576,931 795,309
2047 1,671,678,054 792,814
2046 1,666,371,707 790,135
2045 1,660,667,112 787,133
2044 1,654,556,840 784,057
2043 1,648,067,988 780,860
2042 1,641,136,901 777,248
2041 1,633,771,970 773,499
2040 1,625,990,392 769,643
2039 1,617,818,911 765,360
2038 1,609,238,166 760,862
2037 1,600,212,760 756,459
2036 1,590,731,970 751,771
2035 1,580,864,963 746,768
2034 1,570,629,033 741,700
2033 1,560,043,145 736,388
2032 1,549,098,676 730,687
2031 1,537,810,507 724,969
2030 1,526,192,552 719,018
2029 1,514,274,850 712,675
2028 1,502,102,657 705,838
2027 1,489,628,314 698,918
2026 1,476,911,618 692,020
2025 1,463,993,377 684,765
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 (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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% 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 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 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 810K 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 0.9% 1.15%
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 (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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

India Luxembourg
Current population
1480351380
693885
Population rank 1/197 164/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.008%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
49.7 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.38 hours
One death every
3.32 seconds
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +29
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 67/197
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 - -630,830 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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 (1960–2024, 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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