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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 11.1 times bigger than Mexico's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 19.5% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

India vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Mexico
2100 1,515,897,176 131,182,639
2099 1,523,583,618 131,943,283
2098 1,531,281,096 132,700,369
2097 1,538,914,978 133,455,010
2096 1,546,515,506 134,204,227
2095 1,554,100,337 134,949,218
2094 1,561,632,624 135,687,085
2093 1,569,112,481 136,415,232
2092 1,576,470,228 137,127,644
2091 1,583,793,450 137,833,985
2090 1,591,038,578 138,527,198
2089 1,598,165,996 139,208,862
2088 1,605,169,643 139,874,924
2087 1,612,023,916 140,530,483
2086 1,618,795,931 141,174,372
2085 1,625,424,591 141,805,496
2084 1,631,854,605 142,415,948
2083 1,638,132,423 143,009,187
2082 1,644,206,476 143,579,768
2081 1,650,106,942 144,138,842
2080 1,655,799,569 144,677,451
2079 1,661,261,962 145,195,172
2078 1,666,477,951 145,691,242
2077 1,671,444,317 146,165,064
2076 1,676,151,275 146,616,674
2075 1,680,606,119 147,046,928
2074 1,684,743,082 147,455,761
2073 1,688,579,113 147,841,295
2072 1,692,138,648 148,201,143
2071 1,695,351,098 148,534,057
2070 1,698,255,829 148,848,168
2069 1,700,813,392 149,134,711
2068 1,703,025,450 149,395,717
2067 1,704,872,725 149,630,386
2066 1,706,347,017 149,842,125
2065 1,707,540,131 150,029,268
2064 1,708,362,011 150,187,992
2063 1,708,845,280 150,319,846
2062 1,709,011,618 150,424,224
2061 1,708,866,368 150,502,250
2060 1,708,344,645 150,555,648
2059 1,707,488,768 150,577,220
2058 1,706,314,224 150,569,044
2057 1,704,805,210 150,535,337
2056 1,703,013,988 150,475,242
2055 1,700,890,479 150,384,336
2054 1,698,473,703 150,263,237
2053 1,695,661,388 150,110,615
2052 1,692,531,993 149,923,918
2051 1,689,057,795 149,705,066
2050 1,685,236,057 149,450,774
2049 1,681,083,344 149,166,038
2048 1,676,576,931 148,836,849
2047 1,671,678,054 148,478,965
2046 1,666,371,707 148,081,688
2045 1,660,667,112 147,647,318
2044 1,654,556,840 147,173,101
2043 1,648,067,988 146,667,761
2042 1,641,136,901 146,123,566
2041 1,633,771,970 145,543,650
2040 1,625,990,392 144,931,633
2039 1,617,818,911 144,286,278
2038 1,609,238,166 143,601,872
2037 1,600,212,760 142,883,005
2036 1,590,731,970 142,138,929
2035 1,580,864,963 141,359,885
2034 1,570,629,033 140,554,653
2033 1,560,043,145 139,713,048
2032 1,549,098,676 138,843,644
2031 1,537,810,507 137,947,334
2030 1,526,192,552 137,023,304
2029 1,514,274,850 136,071,720
2028 1,502,102,657 135,090,755
2027 1,489,628,314 134,081,337
2026 1,476,911,618 133,042,003
2025 1,463,993,377 131,970,909
2024 1,450,935,791 130,861,007
2023 1,438,069,596 129,739,759
2022 1,425,423,212 128,613,117
2021 1,414,203,896 127,648,148
2020 1,402,617,695 126,799,054
2019 1,389,030,312 125,762,982
2018 1,374,659,064 124,573,711
2017 1,359,657,400 123,400,057
2016 1,343,944,296 122,251,351
2015 1,328,024,498 121,072,306
2014 1,312,277,191 119,784,261
2013 1,295,829,511 118,343,573
2012 1,278,674,502 116,818,208
2011 1,261,224,954 115,243,504
2010 1,243,481,564 113,623,895
2009 1,225,524,753 111,999,721
2008 1,207,930,964 110,374,288
2007 1,190,676,021 108,774,360
2006 1,172,878,890 107,253,666
2005 1,154,676,322 105,811,504
2004 1,135,991,513 104,394,131
2003 1,116,803,006 102,978,515
2002 1,097,600,380 101,548,624
2001 1,077,898,575 100,099,099
2000 1,057,922,733 98,625,552
1999 1,038,225,823 97,115,707
1998 1,018,665,080 95,575,245
1997 999,133,762 94,021,207
1996 979,678,458 92,452,702
1995 960,301,044 90,862,455
1994 941,163,767 89,259,205
1993 922,118,387 87,653,807
1992 902,957,070 86,044,809
1991 883,927,600 84,430,572
1990 864,972,221 82,820,170
1989 846,039,529 81,247,182
1988 827,342,990 79,695,531
1987 808,931,270 78,136,651
1986 790,689,978 76,585,637
1985 772,647,793 75,043,414
1984 754,875,449 73,506,846
1983 737,372,681 71,971,240
1982 720,313,473 70,433,260
1981 703,696,250 68,892,108
1980 687,354,025 67,300,334
1979 671,155,747 65,648,865
1978 655,728,229 63,979,046
1977 640,801,103 62,308,493
1976 625,861,883 60,645,512
1975 611,309,535 58,982,400
1974 597,041,391 57,320,149
1973 583,465,598 55,667,284
1972 570,482,142 54,030,168
1971 558,096,387 52,412,558
1970 545,864,268 50,814,953
1969 533,880,544 49,233,194
1968 522,716,889 47,668,303
1967 511,606,372 46,129,608
1966 500,740,247 44,629,106
1965 490,140,146 43,174,477
1964 479,229,598 41,772,049
1963 468,138,575 40,424,065
1962 457,283,090 39,129,200
1961 446,564,729 37,890,118
1960 435,990,338 36,724,615

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 Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Mexico
2100 -0.5% -0.58%
2099 -0.5% -0.57%
2098 -0.5% -0.57%
2097 -0.49% -0.56%
2096 -0.49% -0.55%
2095 -0.48% -0.54%
2094 -0.48% -0.53%
2093 -0.47% -0.52%
2092 -0.46% -0.51%
2091 -0.46% -0.5%
2090 -0.45% -0.49%
2089 -0.44% -0.48%
2088 -0.43% -0.47%
2087 -0.42% -0.46%
2086 -0.41% -0.45%
2085 -0.39% -0.43%
2084 -0.38% -0.41%
2083 -0.37% -0.4%
2082 -0.36% -0.39%
2081 -0.34% -0.37%
2080 -0.33% -0.36%
2079 -0.31% -0.34%
2078 -0.3% -0.32%
2077 -0.28% -0.31%
2076 -0.27% -0.29%
2075 -0.25% -0.28%
2074 -0.23% -0.26%
2073 -0.21% -0.24%
2072 -0.19% -0.22%
2071 -0.17% -0.21%
2070 -0.15% -0.19%
2069 -0.13% -0.17%
2068 -0.11% -0.16%
2067 -0.09% -0.14%
2066 -0.07% -0.12%
2065 -0.05% -0.11%
2064 -0.03% -0.09%
2063 -0.01% -0.07%
2062 0.008% -0.05%
2061 0.03% -0.04%
2060 0.05% -0.01%
2059 0.07% 0.005%
2058 0.09% 0.02%
2057 0.11% 0.04%
2056 0.12% 0.06%
2055 0.14% 0.08%
2054 0.17% 0.1%
2053 0.18% 0.12%
2052 0.21% 0.15%
2051 0.23% 0.17%
2050 0.25% 0.19%
2049 0.27% 0.22%
2048 0.29% 0.24%
2047 0.32% 0.27%
2046 0.34% 0.29%
2045 0.37% 0.32%
2044 0.39% 0.34%
2043 0.42% 0.37%
2042 0.45% 0.4%
2041 0.48% 0.42%
2040 0.51% 0.45%
2039 0.53% 0.48%
2038 0.56% 0.5%
2037 0.6% 0.52%
2036 0.62% 0.55%
2035 0.65% 0.57%
2034 0.68% 0.6%
2033 0.71% 0.63%
2032 0.73% 0.65%
2031 0.76% 0.67%
2030 0.79% 0.7%
2029 0.81% 0.73%
2028 0.84% 0.75%
2027 0.86% 0.78%
2026 0.88% 0.81%
2025 0.9% 0.85%
2024 0.89% 0.86%
2023 0.89% 0.88%
2022 0.79% 0.76%
2021 0.83% 0.67%
2020 0.98% 0.82%
2019 1.05% 0.95%
2018 1.1% 0.95%
2017 1.17% 0.94%
2016 1.2% 0.97%
2015 1.2% 1.08%
2014 1.27% 1.22%
2013 1.34% 1.31%
2012 1.38% 1.37%
2011 1.43% 1.43%
2010 1.47% 1.45%
2009 1.46% 1.47%
2008 1.45% 1.47%
2007 1.52% 1.42%
2006 1.58% 1.36%
2005 1.64% 1.36%
2004 1.72% 1.37%
2003 1.75% 1.41%
2002 1.83% 1.45%
2001 1.89% 1.49%
2000 1.9% 1.55%
1999 1.92% 1.61%
1998 1.95% 1.65%
1997 1.99% 1.7%
1996 2.02% 1.75%
1995 2.03% 1.8%
1994 2.07% 1.83%
1993 2.12% 1.87%
1992 2.15% 1.91%
1991 2.19% 1.94%
1990 2.24% 1.94%
1989 2.26% 1.95%
1988 2.28% 2%
1987 2.31% 2.03%
1986 2.34% 2.06%
1985 2.35% 2.09%
1984 2.37% 2.13%
1983 2.37% 2.18%
1982 2.36% 2.24%
1981 2.38% 2.37%
1980 2.41% 2.52%
1979 2.35% 2.61%
1978 2.33% 2.68%
1977 2.39% 2.74%
1976 2.38% 2.82%
1975 2.39% 2.9%
1974 2.33% 2.97%
1973 2.28% 3.03%
1972 2.22% 3.09%
1971 2.24% 3.14%
1970 2.24% 3.21%
1969 2.14% 3.28%
1968 2.17% 3.34%
1967 2.17% 3.36%
1966 2.16% 3.37%
1965 2.28% 3.36%
1964 2.37% 3.33%
1963 2.37% 3.31%
1962 2.4% 3.27%
1961 2.43% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

India Mexico
Current population
1480351380
133323134
Population rank 1/197 11/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.61%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -108,037
Net migration rank 195/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -108,037
2024 - -630,830 - -104,581
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 936,682 -122,791
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 19,494,098 880 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 18,893,588 125,514 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 17,219,127 119,694 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 16,018,786 210,914 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 15,392,957 774,094 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 14,575,662 590,626 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 14,435,504 275,984 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 13,958,642 434,205 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 13,795,836 347,869 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 12,417,866 233,782 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 11,016,705 21,640 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 10,468,816 295,177 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 10,237,489 146,955 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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