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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 409 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

India vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Mongolia
2100 1,515,897,176 5,629,299
2099 1,523,583,618 5,623,066
2098 1,531,281,096 5,615,212
2097 1,538,914,978 5,606,511
2096 1,546,515,506 5,597,140
2095 1,554,100,337 5,585,917
2094 1,561,632,624 5,574,522
2093 1,569,112,481 5,562,381
2092 1,576,470,228 5,549,290
2091 1,583,793,450 5,535,819
2090 1,591,038,578 5,521,210
2089 1,598,165,996 5,505,877
2088 1,605,169,643 5,490,024
2087 1,612,023,916 5,474,226
2086 1,618,795,931 5,458,465
2085 1,625,424,591 5,441,196
2084 1,631,854,605 5,423,740
2083 1,638,132,423 5,405,563
2082 1,644,206,476 5,387,443
2081 1,650,106,942 5,368,417
2080 1,655,799,569 5,348,645
2079 1,661,261,962 5,328,073
2078 1,666,477,951 5,306,120
2077 1,671,444,317 5,285,225
2076 1,676,151,275 5,263,067
2075 1,680,606,119 5,240,553
2074 1,684,743,082 5,217,755
2073 1,688,579,113 5,194,484
2072 1,692,138,648 5,171,399
2071 1,695,351,098 5,147,939
2070 1,698,255,829 5,123,730
2069 1,700,813,392 5,100,078
2068 1,703,025,450 5,075,923
2067 1,704,872,725 5,051,712
2066 1,706,347,017 5,026,451
2065 1,707,540,131 5,001,559
2064 1,708,362,011 4,977,095
2063 1,708,845,280 4,952,721
2062 1,709,011,618 4,928,284
2061 1,708,866,368 4,903,616
2060 1,708,344,645 4,877,808
2059 1,707,488,768 4,851,900
2058 1,706,314,224 4,825,704
2057 1,704,805,210 4,798,069
2056 1,703,013,988 4,770,106
2055 1,700,890,479 4,741,145
2054 1,698,473,703 4,710,703
2053 1,695,661,388 4,678,720
2052 1,692,531,993 4,645,641
2051 1,689,057,795 4,611,080
2050 1,685,236,057 4,575,698
2049 1,681,083,344 4,538,221
2048 1,676,576,931 4,499,652
2047 1,671,678,054 4,459,534
2046 1,666,371,707 4,418,220
2045 1,660,667,112 4,375,263
2044 1,654,556,840 4,332,061
2043 1,648,067,988 4,288,836
2042 1,641,136,901 4,244,827
2041 1,633,771,970 4,200,917
2040 1,625,990,392 4,157,409
2039 1,617,818,911 4,114,122
2038 1,609,238,166 4,071,754
2037 1,600,212,760 4,029,761
2036 1,590,731,970 3,988,994
2035 1,580,864,963 3,949,374
2034 1,570,629,033 3,910,459
2033 1,560,043,145 3,872,505
2032 1,549,098,676 3,835,471
2031 1,537,810,507 3,799,194
2030 1,526,192,552 3,762,550
2029 1,514,274,850 3,725,673
2028 1,502,102,657 3,687,959
2027 1,489,628,314 3,649,213
2026 1,476,911,618 3,609,604
2025 1,463,993,377 3,568,196
2024 1,450,935,791 3,524,788
2023 1,438,069,596 3,481,145
2022 1,425,423,212 3,433,748
2021 1,414,203,896 3,383,741
2020 1,402,617,695 3,327,204
2019 1,389,030,312 3,267,673
2018 1,374,659,064 3,208,189
2017 1,359,657,400 3,148,917
2016 1,343,944,296 3,088,856
2015 1,328,024,498 3,026,864
2014 1,312,277,191 2,963,113
2013 1,295,829,511 2,899,011
2012 1,278,674,502 2,839,705
2011 1,261,224,954 2,786,317
2010 1,243,481,564 2,738,622
2009 1,225,524,753 2,691,115
2008 1,207,930,964 2,643,201
2007 1,190,676,021 2,601,850
2006 1,172,878,890 2,567,168
2005 1,154,676,322 2,536,407
2004 1,135,991,513 2,508,412
2003 1,116,803,006 2,480,374
2002 1,097,600,380 2,449,027
2001 1,077,898,575 2,417,751
2000 1,057,922,733 2,388,299
1999 1,038,225,823 2,356,813
1998 1,018,665,080 2,323,809
1997 999,133,762 2,291,750
1996 979,678,458 2,259,507
1995 960,301,044 2,224,945
1994 941,163,767 2,189,395
1993 922,118,387 2,165,130
1992 902,957,070 2,167,790
1991 883,927,600 2,165,342
1990 864,972,221 2,098,710
1989 846,039,529 2,124,185
1988 827,342,990 2,076,322
1987 808,931,270 2,022,800
1986 790,689,978 1,970,965
1985 772,647,793 1,921,514
1984 754,875,449 1,874,349
1983 737,372,681 1,829,092
1982 720,313,473 1,785,364
1981 703,696,250 1,742,857
1980 687,354,025 1,701,335
1979 671,155,747 1,660,659
1978 655,728,229 1,619,468
1977 640,801,103 1,576,245
1976 625,861,883 1,531,945
1975 611,309,535 1,488,296
1974 597,041,391 1,446,050
1973 583,465,598 1,405,502
1972 570,482,142 1,366,821
1971 558,096,387 1,330,071
1970 545,864,268 1,295,272
1969 533,880,544 1,262,284
1968 522,716,889 1,229,930
1967 511,606,372 1,196,996
1966 500,740,247 1,163,754
1965 490,140,146 1,131,177
1964 479,229,598 1,100,234
1963 468,138,575 1,071,362
1962 457,283,090 1,041,444
1961 446,564,729 1,009,284
1960 435,990,338 977,595

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 Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Mongolia
2100 -0.5% 0.11%
2099 -0.5% 0.14%
2098 -0.5% 0.16%
2097 -0.49% 0.17%
2096 -0.49% 0.2%
2095 -0.48% 0.2%
2094 -0.48% 0.22%
2093 -0.47% 0.24%
2092 -0.46% 0.24%
2091 -0.46% 0.26%
2090 -0.45% 0.28%
2089 -0.44% 0.29%
2088 -0.43% 0.29%
2087 -0.42% 0.29%
2086 -0.41% 0.32%
2085 -0.39% 0.32%
2084 -0.38% 0.34%
2083 -0.37% 0.34%
2082 -0.36% 0.35%
2081 -0.34% 0.37%
2080 -0.33% 0.39%
2079 -0.31% 0.41%
2078 -0.3% 0.4%
2077 -0.28% 0.42%
2076 -0.27% 0.43%
2075 -0.25% 0.44%
2074 -0.23% 0.45%
2073 -0.21% 0.45%
2072 -0.19% 0.46%
2071 -0.17% 0.47%
2070 -0.15% 0.46%
2069 -0.13% 0.48%
2068 -0.11% 0.48%
2067 -0.09% 0.5%
2066 -0.07% 0.5%
2065 -0.05% 0.49%
2064 -0.03% 0.49%
2063 -0.01% 0.5%
2062 0.008% 0.5%
2061 0.03% 0.53%
2060 0.05% 0.53%
2059 0.07% 0.54%
2058 0.09% 0.58%
2057 0.11% 0.59%
2056 0.12% 0.61%
2055 0.14% 0.65%
2054 0.17% 0.68%
2053 0.18% 0.71%
2052 0.21% 0.75%
2051 0.23% 0.77%
2050 0.25% 0.83%
2049 0.27% 0.86%
2048 0.29% 0.9%
2047 0.32% 0.94%
2046 0.34% 0.98%
2045 0.37% 1%
2044 0.39% 1.01%
2043 0.42% 1.04%
2042 0.45% 1.05%
2041 0.48% 1.05%
2040 0.51% 1.05%
2039 0.53% 1.04%
2038 0.56% 1.04%
2037 0.6% 1.02%
2036 0.62% 1%
2035 0.65% 1%
2034 0.68% 0.98%
2033 0.71% 0.97%
2032 0.73% 0.95%
2031 0.76% 0.97%
2030 0.79% 0.99%
2029 0.81% 1.02%
2028 0.84% 1.06%
2027 0.86% 1.1%
2026 0.88% 1.16%
2025 0.9% 1.23%
2024 0.89% 1.25%
2023 0.89% 1.38%
2022 0.79% 1.48%
2021 0.83% 1.7%
2020 0.98% 1.82%
2019 1.05% 1.85%
2018 1.1% 1.88%
2017 1.17% 1.94%
2016 1.2% 2.05%
2015 1.2% 2.15%
2014 1.27% 2.21%
2013 1.34% 2.09%
2012 1.38% 1.92%
2011 1.43% 1.74%
2010 1.47% 1.77%
2009 1.46% 1.81%
2008 1.45% 1.59%
2007 1.52% 1.35%
2006 1.58% 1.21%
2005 1.64% 1.12%
2004 1.72% 1.13%
2003 1.75% 1.28%
2002 1.83% 1.29%
2001 1.89% 1.23%
2000 1.9% 1.34%
1999 1.92% 1.42%
1998 1.95% 1.4%
1997 1.99% 1.43%
1996 2.02% 1.55%
1995 2.03% 1.62%
1994 2.07% 1.12%
1993 2.12% -0.12%
1992 2.15% 0.11%
1991 2.19% 3.17%
1990 2.24% -1.2%
1989 2.26% 2.31%
1988 2.28% 2.65%
1987 2.31% 2.63%
1986 2.34% 2.57%
1985 2.35% 2.52%
1984 2.37% 2.47%
1983 2.37% 2.45%
1982 2.36% 2.44%
1981 2.38% 2.44%
1980 2.41% 2.45%
1979 2.35% 2.54%
1978 2.33% 2.74%
1977 2.39% 2.89%
1976 2.38% 2.93%
1975 2.39% 2.92%
1974 2.33% 2.88%
1973 2.28% 2.83%
1972 2.22% 2.76%
1971 2.24% 2.69%
1970 2.24% 2.61%
1969 2.14% 2.63%
1968 2.17% 2.75%
1967 2.17% 2.86%
1966 2.16% 2.88%
1965 2.28% 2.81%
1964 2.37% 2.69%
1963 2.37% 2.87%
1962 2.4% 3.19%
1961 2.43% 3.24%

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 Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

India Mongolia
Current population
1480351380
3620317
Population rank 1/197 132/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.04%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +120
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -495,753 +79
Net migration rank 195/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 79
2024 - -630,830 - 83
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 46,995 0
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 47,730 0
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 52,109 0
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 60,888 0
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 61,433 8,660
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 60,635 7,811
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 57,940 6,831
2016 16,202,593 81,248 62,086 5,633
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 64,473 4,307
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 66,078 2,921
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 62,618 1,505
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 55,942 351
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 50,711 -505
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 44,914 -6,444
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 48,876 -15,007
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 45,843 -17,277
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 39,636 -15,220
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 33,609 -11,934
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 29,290 -8,924
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 28,418 -8,148
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 28,827 -7,986
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 30,439 -8,934
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 32,052 -10,244
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 32,753 -11,241
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 32,283 -13,481
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 31,757 -10,315
1997 19,494,098 880 32,403 -9,132
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 33,741 -8,626
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 34,473 -7,346
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 34,711 -5,449
1993 19,152,399 2,364 36,924 -5,429
1992 19,132,757 35,155 42,437 -8,404
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 47,884 -11,427
1990 18,893,588 125,514 49,443 -11,881
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 51,420 -9,757
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 51,588 2,459
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 51,140 1,855
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 50,329 354
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 49,944 -1,719
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 48,562 -2,452
1983 17,219,127 119,694 46,919 -2,522
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 45,179 -2,132
1981 16,422,159 33,243 43,588 -1,615
1980 16,018,786 210,914 42,343 -1,268
1979 15,392,957 774,094 41,568 -1,296
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 40,276 1,833
1977 14,575,662 590,626 38,995 5,354
1976 14,435,504 275,984 37,670 6,577
1975 13,958,642 434,205 36,490 6,556
1974 13,795,836 347,869 35,297 6,153
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 33,993 5,647
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 32,727 4,999
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 31,536 4,238
1970 12,417,866 233,782 30,558 3,263
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 29,781 2,366
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 29,017 3,535
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 28,178 5,139
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 27,338 5,837
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 26,364 5,610
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 25,317 4,599
1963 11,016,705 21,640 24,142 3,687
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 22,960 9,049
1961 10,468,816 295,177 21,873 10,440
1960 10,237,489 146,955 20,726 10,334

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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