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Population in India compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 42,226 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

India vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Marshall Islands
2100 1,515,897,176 23,457
2099 1,523,583,618 23,536
2098 1,531,281,096 23,626
2097 1,538,914,978 23,720
2096 1,546,515,506 23,797
2095 1,554,100,337 23,879
2094 1,561,632,624 23,947
2093 1,569,112,481 24,022
2092 1,576,470,228 24,092
2091 1,583,793,450 24,150
2090 1,591,038,578 24,198
2089 1,598,165,996 24,253
2088 1,605,169,643 24,284
2087 1,612,023,916 24,314
2086 1,618,795,931 24,329
2085 1,625,424,591 24,347
2084 1,631,854,605 24,355
2083 1,638,132,423 24,343
2082 1,644,206,476 24,328
2081 1,650,106,942 24,317
2080 1,655,799,569 24,290
2079 1,661,261,962 24,269
2078 1,666,477,951 24,226
2077 1,671,444,317 24,185
2076 1,676,151,275 24,151
2075 1,680,606,119 24,096
2074 1,684,743,082 24,061
2073 1,688,579,113 24,013
2072 1,692,138,648 23,982
2071 1,695,351,098 23,943
2070 1,698,255,829 23,902
2069 1,700,813,392 23,869
2068 1,703,025,450 23,827
2067 1,704,872,725 23,808
2066 1,706,347,017 23,775
2065 1,707,540,131 23,774
2064 1,708,362,011 23,778
2063 1,708,845,280 23,791
2062 1,709,011,618 23,830
2061 1,708,866,368 23,881
2060 1,708,344,645 23,929
2059 1,707,488,768 23,993
2058 1,706,314,224 24,041
2057 1,704,805,210 24,118
2056 1,703,013,988 24,207
2055 1,700,890,479 24,318
2054 1,698,473,703 24,424
2053 1,695,661,388 24,515
2052 1,692,531,993 24,615
2051 1,689,057,795 24,727
2050 1,685,236,057 24,824
2049 1,681,083,344 24,948
2048 1,676,576,931 25,060
2047 1,671,678,054 25,169
2046 1,666,371,707 25,281
2045 1,660,667,112 25,407
2044 1,654,556,840 25,544
2043 1,648,067,988 25,701
2042 1,641,136,901 25,860
2041 1,633,771,970 26,047
2040 1,625,990,392 26,263
2039 1,617,818,911 26,507
2038 1,609,238,166 26,773
2037 1,600,212,760 27,104
2036 1,590,731,970 27,461
2035 1,580,864,963 27,889
2034 1,570,629,033 28,379
2033 1,560,043,145 28,934
2032 1,549,098,676 29,558
2031 1,537,810,507 30,266
2030 1,526,192,552 31,070
2029 1,514,274,850 31,960
2028 1,502,102,657 32,896
2027 1,489,628,314 33,927
2026 1,476,911,618 35,058
2025 1,463,993,377 36,301
2024 1,450,935,791 37,548
2023 1,438,069,596 38,827
2022 1,425,423,212 40,077
2021 1,414,203,896 41,367
2020 1,402,617,695 42,706
2019 1,389,030,312 44,007
2018 1,374,659,064 45,285
2017 1,359,657,400 46,529
2016 1,343,944,296 47,709
2015 1,328,024,498 48,800
2014 1,312,277,191 49,796
2013 1,295,829,511 50,681
2012 1,278,674,502 51,419
2011 1,261,224,954 51,907
2010 1,243,481,564 52,044
2009 1,225,524,753 52,019
2008 1,207,930,964 52,030
2007 1,190,676,021 52,035
2006 1,172,878,890 51,992
2005 1,154,676,322 51,906
2004 1,135,991,513 51,791
2003 1,116,803,006 51,639
2002 1,097,600,380 51,425
2001 1,077,898,575 51,123
2000 1,057,922,733 50,706
1999 1,038,225,823 50,202
1998 1,018,665,080 49,717
1997 999,133,762 49,259
1996 979,678,458 48,775
1995 960,301,044 48,266
1994 941,163,767 47,712
1993 922,118,387 47,093
1992 902,957,070 46,388
1991 883,927,600 45,568
1990 864,972,221 44,629
1989 846,039,529 43,586
1988 827,342,990 42,321
1987 808,931,270 40,828
1986 790,689,978 39,286
1985 772,647,793 37,761
1984 754,875,449 36,264
1983 737,372,681 34,811
1982 720,313,473 33,397
1981 703,696,250 32,017
1980 687,354,025 30,774
1979 671,155,747 29,738
1978 655,728,229 28,809
1977 640,801,103 27,906
1976 625,861,883 27,021
1975 611,309,535 26,154
1974 597,041,391 25,296
1973 583,465,598 24,581
1972 570,482,142 23,992
1971 558,096,387 23,366
1970 545,864,268 22,530
1969 533,880,544 21,305
1968 522,716,889 19,862
1967 511,606,372 18,655
1966 500,740,247 17,927
1965 490,140,146 17,402
1964 479,229,598 16,852
1963 468,138,575 16,302
1962 457,283,090 15,755
1961 446,564,729 15,219
1960 435,990,338 14,703

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 the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Marshall Islands
2100 -0.5% -0.33%
2099 -0.5% -0.38%
2098 -0.5% -0.4%
2097 -0.49% -0.32%
2096 -0.49% -0.35%
2095 -0.48% -0.28%
2094 -0.48% -0.31%
2093 -0.47% -0.29%
2092 -0.46% -0.24%
2091 -0.46% -0.2%
2090 -0.45% -0.23%
2089 -0.44% -0.13%
2088 -0.43% -0.12%
2087 -0.42% -0.06%
2086 -0.41% -0.08%
2085 -0.39% -0.03%
2084 -0.38% 0.05%
2083 -0.37% 0.06%
2082 -0.36% 0.04%
2081 -0.34% 0.11%
2080 -0.33% 0.09%
2079 -0.31% 0.17%
2078 -0.3% 0.17%
2077 -0.28% 0.14%
2076 -0.27% 0.23%
2075 -0.25% 0.14%
2074 -0.23% 0.2%
2073 -0.21% 0.13%
2072 -0.19% 0.16%
2071 -0.17% 0.17%
2070 -0.15% 0.14%
2069 -0.13% 0.18%
2068 -0.11% 0.08%
2067 -0.09% 0.14%
2066 -0.07% 0.004%
2065 -0.05% -0.02%
2064 -0.03% -0.05%
2063 -0.01% -0.17%
2062 0.008% -0.21%
2061 0.03% -0.2%
2060 0.05% -0.27%
2059 0.07% -0.2%
2058 0.09% -0.32%
2057 0.11% -0.37%
2056 0.12% -0.46%
2055 0.14% -0.43%
2054 0.17% -0.37%
2053 0.18% -0.41%
2052 0.21% -0.45%
2051 0.23% -0.39%
2050 0.25% -0.5%
2049 0.27% -0.45%
2048 0.29% -0.43%
2047 0.32% -0.44%
2046 0.34% -0.5%
2045 0.37% -0.54%
2044 0.39% -0.61%
2043 0.42% -0.62%
2042 0.45% -0.72%
2041 0.48% -0.82%
2040 0.51% -0.92%
2039 0.53% -1%
2038 0.56% -1.22%
2037 0.6% -1.3%
2036 0.62% -1.53%
2035 0.65% -1.73%
2034 0.68% -1.92%
2033 0.71% -2.11%
2032 0.73% -2.34%
2031 0.76% -2.59%
2030 0.79% -2.78%
2029 0.81% -2.85%
2028 0.84% -3.04%
2027 0.86% -3.23%
2026 0.88% -3.42%
2025 0.9% -3.32%
2024 0.89% -3.29%
2023 0.89% -3.12%
2022 0.79% -3.12%
2021 0.83% -3.14%
2020 0.98% -2.96%
2019 1.05% -2.82%
2018 1.1% -2.67%
2017 1.17% -2.47%
2016 1.2% -2.24%
2015 1.2% -2%
2014 1.27% -1.75%
2013 1.34% -1.44%
2012 1.38% -0.94%
2011 1.43% -0.26%
2010 1.47% 0.05%
2009 1.46% -0.02%
2008 1.45% -0.01%
2007 1.52% 0.08%
2006 1.58% 0.17%
2005 1.64% 0.22%
2004 1.72% 0.29%
2003 1.75% 0.42%
2002 1.83% 0.59%
2001 1.89% 0.82%
2000 1.9% 1%
1999 1.92% 0.98%
1998 1.95% 0.93%
1997 1.99% 0.99%
1996 2.02% 1.05%
1995 2.03% 1.16%
1994 2.07% 1.31%
1993 2.12% 1.52%
1992 2.15% 1.8%
1991 2.19% 2.1%
1990 2.24% 2.39%
1989 2.26% 2.99%
1988 2.28% 3.66%
1987 2.31% 3.93%
1986 2.34% 4.04%
1985 2.35% 4.13%
1984 2.37% 4.17%
1983 2.37% 4.23%
1982 2.36% 4.31%
1981 2.38% 4.04%
1980 2.41% 3.48%
1979 2.35% 3.22%
1978 2.33% 3.24%
1977 2.39% 3.28%
1976 2.38% 3.31%
1975 2.39% 3.39%
1974 2.33% 2.91%
1973 2.28% 2.45%
1972 2.22% 2.68%
1971 2.24% 3.71%
1970 2.24% 5.75%
1969 2.14% 7.27%
1968 2.17% 6.47%
1967 2.17% 4.06%
1966 2.16% 3.02%
1965 2.28% 3.26%
1964 2.37% 3.37%
1963 2.37% 3.47%
1962 2.4% 3.52%
1961 2.43% 3.51%

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 the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

India Marshall Islands
Current population
1480351380
35058
Population rank 1/197 192/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.0004%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
6.85 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
10.7 hours
One death every
3.32 seconds
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +35,250 -4
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 197/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -1,698
Net migration rank 195/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -1,698
2024 - -630,830 - -1,765
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 550 -1,832
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 606 -1,829
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 653 -2,016
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 689 -2,004
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 746 -2,030
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 785 -2,058
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 826 -2,040
2016 16,202,593 81,248 866 -2,003
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 912 -1,964
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 959 -1,906
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,014 -1,825
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,097 -1,759
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,185 -1,512
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,273 -1,221
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,365 -1,361
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,443 -1,467
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,507 -1,491
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,556 -1,491
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,586 -1,482
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,595 -1,466
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,600 -1,427
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 1,594 -1,345
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 1,596 -1,237
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,592 -1,110
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 1,590 -1,068
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 1,576 -1,124
1997 19,494,098 880 1,564 -1,097
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,542 -1,050
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,522 -991
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,524 -942
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,524 -869
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,525 -769
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,540 -661
1990 18,893,588 125,514 1,556 -562
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 1,574 -479
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 1,575 -140
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 1,566 -16
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 1,544 -8
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 1,511 -1
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 1,470 6
1983 17,219,127 119,694 1,422 12
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,375 23
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,328 31
1980 16,018,786 210,914 1,287 -155
1979 15,392,957 774,094 1,250 -316
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 1,207 -286
1977 14,575,662 590,626 1,160 -264
1976 14,435,504 275,984 1,109 -233
1975 13,958,642 434,205 1,055 -193
1974 13,795,836 347,869 1,000 -145
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 954 -383
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 913 -306
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 877 -232
1970 12,417,866 233,782 819 201
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 747 690
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 685 769
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 636 308
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 603 -89
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 566 -22
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 536 16
1963 11,016,705 21,640 509 42
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 488 54
1961 10,468,816 295,177 469 56
1960 10,237,489 146,955 452 63

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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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