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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 42,333 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% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (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 1,515,764,791 23,445
2099 1,523,450,562 23,524
2098 1,531,147,367 23,613
2097 1,538,780,583 23,708
2096 1,546,380,447 23,784
2095 1,553,964,615 23,867
2094 1,561,496,245 23,935
2093 1,568,975,448 24,009
2092 1,576,332,553 24,079
2091 1,583,655,135 24,137
2090 1,590,899,630 24,185
2089 1,598,026,427 24,240
2088 1,605,029,461 24,272
2087 1,611,883,136 24,301
2086 1,618,654,560 24,316
2085 1,625,282,641 24,335
2084 1,631,712,094 24,342
2083 1,637,989,363 24,331
2082 1,644,062,886 24,315
2081 1,649,962,836 24,304
2080 1,655,654,966 24,278
2079 1,661,116,882 24,256
2078 1,666,332,415 24,214
2077 1,671,298,348 24,172
2076 1,676,004,895 24,138
2075 1,680,459,350 24,083
2074 1,684,595,952 24,049
2073 1,688,431,647 24,000
2072 1,691,990,872 23,969
2071 1,695,203,041 23,931
2070 1,698,107,519 23,889
2069 1,700,664,858 23,857
2068 1,702,876,723 23,815
2067 1,704,723,837 23,795
2066 1,706,198,000 23,763
2065 1,707,391,009 23,762
2064 1,708,212,818 23,766
2063 1,708,696,045 23,778
2062 1,708,862,369 23,818
2061 1,708,717,131 23,869
2060 1,708,195,453 23,917
2059 1,707,339,651 23,981
2058 1,706,165,210 24,028
2057 1,704,656,327 24,106
2056 1,702,865,262 24,194
2055 1,700,741,939 24,305
2054 1,698,325,374 24,411
2053 1,695,513,304 24,502
2052 1,692,384,182 24,602
2051 1,688,910,288 24,714
2050 1,685,088,884 24,811
2049 1,680,936,533 24,935
2048 1,676,430,514 25,047
2047 1,671,532,064 25,155
2046 1,666,226,180 25,267
2045 1,660,522,084 25,394
2044 1,654,412,346 25,531
2043 1,647,924,060 25,687
2042 1,640,993,579 25,846
2041 1,633,629,291 26,033
2040 1,625,848,393 26,249
2039 1,617,677,625 26,493
2038 1,609,097,629 26,759
2037 1,600,073,012 27,090
2036 1,590,593,050 27,446
2035 1,580,726,905 27,874
2034 1,570,491,868 28,364
2033 1,559,906,905 28,919
2032 1,548,963,391 29,543
2031 1,537,676,208 30,251
2030 1,526,059,268 31,054
2029 1,514,142,607 31,943
2028 1,501,971,477 32,879
2027 1,489,498,223 33,909
2026 1,476,782,637 35,039
2025 1,463,865,525 36,282
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 (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 the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 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 23.4K 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 0.89% -3.37%
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 (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 the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

India Marshall Islands
Current population
1483314140
35039
Population rank 1/197 192/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.0004%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
6.94 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
11.6 hours
One death every
3.3 seconds
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline +35,424 -3
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 197/197
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 13,630,090 -630,830 487 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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