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Population in India compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 81.1 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

India vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Netherlands
2100 1,515,897,176 17,359,081
2099 1,523,583,618 17,392,412
2098 1,531,281,096 17,425,508
2097 1,538,914,978 17,459,827
2096 1,546,515,506 17,495,124
2095 1,554,100,337 17,532,593
2094 1,561,632,624 17,571,051
2093 1,569,112,481 17,610,792
2092 1,576,470,228 17,649,611
2091 1,583,793,450 17,688,532
2090 1,591,038,578 17,730,570
2089 1,598,165,996 17,770,380
2088 1,605,169,643 17,809,825
2087 1,612,023,916 17,845,820
2086 1,618,795,931 17,885,001
2085 1,625,424,591 17,921,302
2084 1,631,854,605 17,957,639
2083 1,638,132,423 17,994,232
2082 1,644,206,476 18,029,404
2081 1,650,106,942 18,063,233
2080 1,655,799,569 18,093,703
2079 1,661,261,962 18,124,294
2078 1,666,477,951 18,152,738
2077 1,671,444,317 18,181,372
2076 1,676,151,275 18,206,864
2075 1,680,606,119 18,227,791
2074 1,684,743,082 18,245,652
2073 1,688,579,113 18,263,765
2072 1,692,138,648 18,280,443
2071 1,695,351,098 18,295,700
2070 1,698,255,829 18,311,141
2069 1,700,813,392 18,326,509
2068 1,703,025,450 18,341,711
2067 1,704,872,725 18,356,770
2066 1,706,347,017 18,374,904
2065 1,707,540,131 18,396,018
2064 1,708,362,011 18,417,894
2063 1,708,845,280 18,441,434
2062 1,709,011,618 18,464,922
2061 1,708,866,368 18,492,436
2060 1,708,344,645 18,520,315
2059 1,707,488,768 18,548,786
2058 1,706,314,224 18,577,700
2057 1,704,805,210 18,608,370
2056 1,703,013,988 18,638,918
2055 1,700,890,479 18,666,514
2054 1,698,473,703 18,692,598
2053 1,695,661,388 18,718,268
2052 1,692,531,993 18,741,740
2051 1,689,057,795 18,768,309
2050 1,685,236,057 18,789,481
2049 1,681,083,344 18,809,886
2048 1,676,576,931 18,827,655
2047 1,671,678,054 18,844,635
2046 1,666,371,707 18,855,920
2045 1,660,667,112 18,867,286
2044 1,654,556,840 18,877,101
2043 1,648,067,988 18,882,735
2042 1,641,136,901 18,885,839
2041 1,633,771,970 18,885,255
2040 1,625,990,392 18,879,571
2039 1,617,818,911 18,870,248
2038 1,609,238,166 18,855,512
2037 1,600,212,760 18,837,172
2036 1,590,731,970 18,811,873
2035 1,580,864,963 18,783,312
2034 1,570,629,033 18,750,125
2033 1,560,043,145 18,708,101
2032 1,549,098,676 18,662,054
2031 1,537,810,507 18,609,452
2030 1,526,192,552 18,549,634
2029 1,514,274,850 18,481,269
2028 1,502,102,657 18,404,195
2027 1,489,628,314 18,320,644
2026 1,476,911,618 18,227,403
2025 1,463,993,377 18,118,662
2024 1,450,935,791 17,993,485
2023 1,438,069,596 17,877,117
2022 1,425,423,212 17,700,982
2021 1,414,203,896 17,533,044
2020 1,402,617,695 17,441,500
2019 1,389,030,312 17,344,874
2018 1,374,659,064 17,231,624
2017 1,359,657,400 17,131,296
2016 1,343,944,296 17,030,314
2015 1,328,024,498 16,939,923
2014 1,312,277,191 16,865,008
2013 1,295,829,511 16,804,432
2012 1,278,674,502 16,754,962
2011 1,261,224,954 16,693,074
2010 1,243,481,564 16,615,394
2009 1,225,524,753 16,530,388
2008 1,207,930,964 16,445,593
2007 1,190,676,021 16,381,696
2006 1,172,878,890 16,346,101
2005 1,154,676,322 16,319,868
2004 1,135,991,513 16,281,779
2003 1,116,803,006 16,225,302
2002 1,097,600,380 16,148,929
2001 1,077,898,575 16,046,180
2000 1,057,922,733 15,925,513
1999 1,038,225,823 15,812,088
1998 1,018,665,080 15,707,209
1997 999,133,762 15,610,650
1996 979,678,458 15,530,498
1995 960,301,044 15,459,006
1994 941,163,767 15,382,838
1993 922,118,387 15,290,368
1992 902,957,070 15,184,166
1991 883,927,600 15,069,798
1990 864,972,221 14,951,510
1989 846,039,529 14,848,907
1988 827,342,990 14,760,094
1987 808,931,270 14,665,037
1986 790,689,978 14,572,278
1985 772,647,793 14,491,632
1984 754,875,449 14,424,211
1983 737,372,681 14,367,070
1982 720,313,473 14,312,690
1981 703,696,250 14,247,208
1980 687,354,025 14,149,800
1979 671,155,747 14,038,270
1978 655,728,229 13,941,700
1977 640,801,103 13,856,185
1976 625,861,883 13,774,037
1975 611,309,535 13,666,335
1974 597,041,391 13,545,056
1973 583,465,598 13,439,322
1972 570,482,142 13,328,593
1971 558,096,387 13,194,497
1970 545,864,268 13,038,526
1969 533,880,544 12,877,984
1968 522,716,889 12,729,721
1967 511,606,372 12,598,201
1966 500,740,247 12,456,251
1965 490,140,146 12,294,732
1964 479,229,598 12,127,120
1963 468,138,575 11,965,966
1962 457,283,090 11,805,689
1961 446,564,729 11,638,712
1960 435,990,338 11,486,631

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 Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Netherlands
2100 -0.5% -0.19%
2099 -0.5% -0.19%
2098 -0.5% -0.2%
2097 -0.49% -0.2%
2096 -0.49% -0.21%
2095 -0.48% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.23%
2093 -0.47% -0.22%
2092 -0.46% -0.22%
2091 -0.46% -0.24%
2090 -0.45% -0.22%
2089 -0.44% -0.22%
2088 -0.43% -0.2%
2087 -0.42% -0.22%
2086 -0.41% -0.2%
2085 -0.39% -0.2%
2084 -0.38% -0.2%
2083 -0.37% -0.2%
2082 -0.36% -0.19%
2081 -0.34% -0.17%
2080 -0.33% -0.17%
2079 -0.31% -0.16%
2078 -0.3% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.14%
2076 -0.27% -0.11%
2075 -0.25% -0.1%
2074 -0.23% -0.1%
2073 -0.21% -0.09%
2072 -0.19% -0.08%
2071 -0.17% -0.08%
2070 -0.15% -0.08%
2069 -0.13% -0.08%
2068 -0.11% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.1%
2066 -0.07% -0.11%
2065 -0.05% -0.12%
2064 -0.03% -0.13%
2063 -0.01% -0.13%
2062 0.008% -0.15%
2061 0.03% -0.15%
2060 0.05% -0.15%
2059 0.07% -0.16%
2058 0.09% -0.16%
2057 0.11% -0.16%
2056 0.12% -0.15%
2055 0.14% -0.14%
2054 0.17% -0.14%
2053 0.18% -0.13%
2052 0.21% -0.14%
2051 0.23% -0.11%
2050 0.25% -0.11%
2049 0.27% -0.09%
2048 0.29% -0.09%
2047 0.32% -0.06%
2046 0.34% -0.06%
2045 0.37% -0.05%
2044 0.39% -0.03%
2043 0.42% -0.02%
2042 0.45% 0.003%
2041 0.48% 0.03%
2040 0.51% 0.05%
2039 0.53% 0.08%
2038 0.56% 0.1%
2037 0.6% 0.13%
2036 0.62% 0.15%
2035 0.65% 0.18%
2034 0.68% 0.22%
2033 0.71% 0.25%
2032 0.73% 0.28%
2031 0.76% 0.32%
2030 0.79% 0.37%
2029 0.81% 0.42%
2028 0.84% 0.46%
2027 0.86% 0.51%
2026 0.88% 0.6%
2025 0.9% 0.7%
2024 0.89% 0.65%
2023 0.89% 1%
2022 0.79% 0.96%
2021 0.83% 0.52%
2020 0.98% 0.56%
2019 1.05% 0.66%
2018 1.1% 0.59%
2017 1.17% 0.59%
2016 1.2% 0.53%
2015 1.2% 0.44%
2014 1.27% 0.36%
2013 1.34% 0.3%
2012 1.38% 0.37%
2011 1.43% 0.47%
2010 1.47% 0.51%
2009 1.46% 0.52%
2008 1.45% 0.39%
2007 1.52% 0.22%
2006 1.58% 0.16%
2005 1.64% 0.23%
2004 1.72% 0.35%
2003 1.75% 0.47%
2002 1.83% 0.64%
2001 1.89% 0.76%
2000 1.9% 0.72%
1999 1.92% 0.67%
1998 1.95% 0.62%
1997 1.99% 0.52%
1996 2.02% 0.46%
1995 2.03% 0.5%
1994 2.07% 0.6%
1993 2.12% 0.7%
1992 2.15% 0.76%
1991 2.19% 0.79%
1990 2.24% 0.69%
1989 2.26% 0.6%
1988 2.28% 0.65%
1987 2.31% 0.64%
1986 2.34% 0.56%
1985 2.35% 0.47%
1984 2.37% 0.4%
1983 2.37% 0.38%
1982 2.36% 0.46%
1981 2.38% 0.69%
1980 2.41% 0.79%
1979 2.35% 0.69%
1978 2.33% 0.62%
1977 2.39% 0.6%
1976 2.38% 0.79%
1975 2.39% 0.9%
1974 2.33% 0.79%
1973 2.28% 0.83%
1972 2.22% 1.02%
1971 2.24% 1.2%
1970 2.24% 1.25%
1969 2.14% 1.16%
1968 2.17% 1.04%
1967 2.17% 1.14%
1966 2.16% 1.31%
1965 2.28% 1.38%
1964 2.37% 1.35%
1963 2.37% 1.36%
1962 2.4% 1.43%
1961 2.43% 1.32%

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 Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

India Netherlands
Current population
1480351380
18252623
Population rank 1/197 72/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.22%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +319
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +104,681
Net migration rank 195/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 104,681
2024 - -630,830 - 121,628
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -5,363 144,558
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -1,770 224,472
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 7,014 106,416
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 0 67,598
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 17,345 109,003
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 15,508 87,197
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 18,844 86,332
2016 16,202,593 81,248 23,843 88,743
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 23,716 55,585
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 35,417 36,591
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 30,248 19,973
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 35,186 14,861
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 45,072 31,224
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 48,184 33,703
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 51,244 39,832
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 49,337 32,406
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 49,145 -304
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 49,038 -25,401
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 50,592 -22,496
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 56,987 -9,230
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 58,411 7,937
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 59,751 28,824
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 62,580 56,096
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 66,887 59,308
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 60,086 47,179
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 61,258 52,058
1997 19,494,098 880 56,198 31,302
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 51,251 21,792
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 54,106 15,056
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 61,532 20,193
1993 19,152,399 2,364 58,103 44,514
1992 19,132,757 35,155 66,811 50,148
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 69,321 51,670
1990 18,893,588 125,514 68,777 53,564
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 59,396 31,165
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 61,993 31,026
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 64,526 39,559
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 59,746 30,380
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 55,069 27,356
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 54,812 12,902
1983 17,219,127 119,694 51,722 11,007
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 54,388 7,644
1981 16,422,159 33,243 62,688 17,643
1980 16,018,786 210,914 66,504 54,010
1979 15,392,957 774,094 63,172 42,772
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 61,344 26,639
1977 14,575,662 590,626 63,739 19,809
1976 14,435,504 275,984 63,361 18,774
1975 13,958,642 434,205 64,232 68,569
1974 13,795,836 347,869 75,853 31,645
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 84,668 18,705
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 101,297 17,470
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 116,112 32,756
1970 12,417,866 233,782 129,082 32,438
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 139,082 21,850
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 132,389 7,243
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 138,580 -10,673
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 138,265 20,740
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 146,308 19,444
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 157,653 15,014
1963 11,016,705 21,640 154,361 -21
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 153,474 18,024
1961 10,468,816 295,177 159,450 8,258
1960 10,237,489 146,955 151,623 -13,235

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 Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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