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Population in India compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 275.5 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

India vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India New Zealand
2100 1,515,897,176 5,918,837
2099 1,523,583,618 5,923,132
2098 1,531,281,096 5,927,206
2097 1,538,914,978 5,930,263
2096 1,546,515,506 5,932,907
2095 1,554,100,337 5,934,847
2094 1,561,632,624 5,936,183
2093 1,569,112,481 5,938,804
2092 1,576,470,228 5,939,085
2091 1,583,793,450 5,940,665
2090 1,591,038,578 5,941,752
2089 1,598,165,996 5,944,871
2088 1,605,169,643 5,945,635
2087 1,612,023,916 5,948,586
2086 1,618,795,931 5,951,745
2085 1,625,424,591 5,955,275
2084 1,631,854,605 5,959,115
2083 1,638,132,423 5,963,613
2082 1,644,206,476 5,966,943
2081 1,650,106,942 5,968,511
2080 1,655,799,569 5,971,082
2079 1,661,261,962 5,972,331
2078 1,666,477,951 5,972,928
2077 1,671,444,317 5,971,804
2076 1,676,151,275 5,971,386
2075 1,680,606,119 5,970,985
2074 1,684,743,082 5,969,834
2073 1,688,579,113 5,968,506
2072 1,692,138,648 5,964,548
2071 1,695,351,098 5,964,493
2070 1,698,255,829 5,963,811
2069 1,700,813,392 5,962,551
2068 1,703,025,450 5,960,918
2067 1,704,872,725 5,958,438
2066 1,706,347,017 5,954,539
2065 1,707,540,131 5,950,378
2064 1,708,362,011 5,946,851
2063 1,708,845,280 5,944,910
2062 1,709,011,618 5,940,838
2061 1,708,866,368 5,939,601
2060 1,708,344,645 5,936,094
2059 1,707,488,768 5,931,426
2058 1,706,314,224 5,925,816
2057 1,704,805,210 5,919,823
2056 1,703,013,988 5,913,287
2055 1,700,890,479 5,904,352
2054 1,698,473,703 5,894,795
2053 1,695,661,388 5,884,875
2052 1,692,531,993 5,876,162
2051 1,689,057,795 5,864,176
2050 1,685,236,057 5,852,896
2049 1,681,083,344 5,844,165
2048 1,676,576,931 5,833,178
2047 1,671,678,054 5,822,035
2046 1,666,371,707 5,809,860
2045 1,660,667,112 5,795,785
2044 1,654,556,840 5,780,884
2043 1,648,067,988 5,764,579
2042 1,641,136,901 5,746,528
2041 1,633,771,970 5,727,253
2040 1,625,990,392 5,708,874
2039 1,617,818,911 5,690,018
2038 1,609,238,166 5,669,959
2037 1,600,212,760 5,650,253
2036 1,590,731,970 5,630,126
2035 1,580,864,963 5,609,155
2034 1,570,629,033 5,588,315
2033 1,560,043,145 5,565,507
2032 1,549,098,676 5,542,488
2031 1,537,810,507 5,517,391
2030 1,526,192,552 5,491,320
2029 1,514,274,850 5,462,926
2028 1,502,102,657 5,432,752
2027 1,489,628,314 5,399,898
2026 1,476,911,618 5,364,771
2025 1,463,993,377 5,327,462
2024 1,450,935,791 5,287,500
2023 1,438,069,596 5,200,000
2022 1,425,423,212 5,081,700
2021 1,414,203,896 5,084,600
2020 1,402,617,695 5,072,400
2019 1,389,030,312 4,970,300
2018 1,374,659,064 4,900,600
2017 1,359,657,400 4,813,600
2016 1,343,944,296 4,714,100
2015 1,328,024,498 4,609,400
2014 1,312,277,191 4,516,500
2013 1,295,829,511 4,442,100
2012 1,278,674,502 4,408,100
2011 1,261,224,954 4,384,000
2010 1,243,481,564 4,350,700
2009 1,225,524,753 4,302,600
2008 1,207,930,964 4,259,800
2007 1,190,676,021 4,223,800
2006 1,172,878,890 4,184,600
2005 1,154,676,322 4,133,900
2004 1,135,991,513 4,087,500
2003 1,116,803,006 4,027,200
2002 1,097,600,380 3,948,500
2001 1,077,898,575 3,880,500
2000 1,057,922,733 3,857,700
1999 1,038,225,823 3,835,100
1998 1,018,665,080 3,815,000
1997 999,133,762 3,781,300
1996 979,678,458 3,732,000
1995 960,301,044 3,673,400
1994 941,163,767 3,620,000
1993 922,118,387 3,572,200
1992 902,957,070 3,531,700
1991 883,927,600 3,495,100
1990 864,972,221 3,329,800
1989 846,039,529 3,299,200
1988 827,342,990 3,283,400
1987 808,931,270 3,274,400
1986 790,689,978 3,246,300
1985 772,647,793 3,247,100
1984 754,875,449 3,227,100
1983 737,372,681 3,199,300
1982 720,313,473 3,156,100
1981 703,696,250 3,124,900
1980 687,354,025 3,112,900
1979 671,155,747 3,109,000
1978 655,728,229 3,121,200
1977 640,801,103 3,120,200
1976 625,861,883 3,110,500
1975 611,309,535 3,083,100
1974 597,041,391 3,023,700
1973 583,465,598 2,961,300
1972 570,482,142 2,903,900
1971 558,096,387 2,853,000
1970 545,864,268 2,810,700
1969 533,880,544 2,772,800
1968 522,716,889 2,748,100
1967 511,606,372 2,724,100
1966 500,740,247 2,675,900
1965 490,140,146 2,628,400
1964 479,229,598 2,585,400
1963 468,138,575 2,531,800
1962 457,283,090 2,482,000
1961 446,564,729 2,419,700
1960 435,990,338 2,371,800

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 New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India New Zealand
2100 -0.5% -0.07%
2099 -0.5% -0.07%
2098 -0.5% -0.05%
2097 -0.49% -0.04%
2096 -0.49% -0.03%
2095 -0.48% -0.02%
2094 -0.48% -0.04%
2093 -0.47% -0.005%
2092 -0.46% -0.03%
2091 -0.46% -0.02%
2090 -0.45% -0.05%
2089 -0.44% -0.01%
2088 -0.43% -0.05%
2087 -0.42% -0.05%
2086 -0.41% -0.06%
2085 -0.39% -0.06%
2084 -0.38% -0.08%
2083 -0.37% -0.06%
2082 -0.36% -0.03%
2081 -0.34% -0.04%
2080 -0.33% -0.02%
2079 -0.31% -0.01%
2078 -0.3% 0.02%
2077 -0.28% 0.007%
2076 -0.27% 0.007%
2075 -0.25% 0.02%
2074 -0.23% 0.02%
2073 -0.21% 0.07%
2072 -0.19% 0.001%
2071 -0.17% 0.01%
2070 -0.15% 0.02%
2069 -0.13% 0.03%
2068 -0.11% 0.04%
2067 -0.09% 0.07%
2066 -0.07% 0.07%
2065 -0.05% 0.06%
2064 -0.03% 0.03%
2063 -0.01% 0.07%
2062 0.008% 0.02%
2061 0.03% 0.06%
2060 0.05% 0.08%
2059 0.07% 0.09%
2058 0.09% 0.1%
2057 0.11% 0.11%
2056 0.12% 0.15%
2055 0.14% 0.16%
2054 0.17% 0.17%
2053 0.18% 0.15%
2052 0.21% 0.2%
2051 0.23% 0.19%
2050 0.25% 0.15%
2049 0.27% 0.19%
2048 0.29% 0.19%
2047 0.32% 0.21%
2046 0.34% 0.24%
2045 0.37% 0.26%
2044 0.39% 0.28%
2043 0.42% 0.31%
2042 0.45% 0.34%
2041 0.48% 0.32%
2040 0.51% 0.33%
2039 0.53% 0.35%
2038 0.56% 0.35%
2037 0.6% 0.36%
2036 0.62% 0.37%
2035 0.65% 0.37%
2034 0.68% 0.41%
2033 0.71% 0.42%
2032 0.73% 0.45%
2031 0.76% 0.47%
2030 0.79% 0.52%
2029 0.81% 0.56%
2028 0.84% 0.61%
2027 0.86% 0.65%
2026 0.88% 0.7%
2025 0.9% 0.76%
2024 0.89% 1.68%
2023 0.89% 2.33%
2022 0.79% -0.06%
2021 0.83% 0.24%
2020 0.98% 2.05%
2019 1.05% 1.42%
2018 1.1% 1.81%
2017 1.17% 2.11%
2016 1.2% 2.27%
2015 1.2% 2.06%
2014 1.27% 1.67%
2013 1.34% 0.77%
2012 1.38% 0.55%
2011 1.43% 0.77%
2010 1.47% 1.12%
2009 1.46% 1%
2008 1.45% 0.85%
2007 1.52% 0.94%
2006 1.58% 1.23%
2005 1.64% 1.14%
2004 1.72% 1.5%
2003 1.75% 1.99%
2002 1.83% 1.75%
2001 1.89% 0.59%
2000 1.9% 0.59%
1999 1.92% 0.53%
1998 1.95% 0.89%
1997 1.99% 1.32%
1996 2.02% 1.6%
1995 2.03% 1.48%
1994 2.07% 1.34%
1993 2.12% 1.15%
1992 2.15% 1.05%
1991 2.19% 4.96%
1990 2.24% 0.93%
1989 2.26% 0.48%
1988 2.28% 0.27%
1987 2.31% 0.87%
1986 2.34% -0.02%
1985 2.35% 0.62%
1984 2.37% 0.87%
1983 2.37% 1.37%
1982 2.36% 1%
1981 2.38% 0.39%
1980 2.41% 0.13%
1979 2.35% -0.39%
1978 2.33% 0.03%
1977 2.39% 0.31%
1976 2.38% 0.89%
1975 2.39% 1.96%
1974 2.33% 2.11%
1973 2.28% 1.98%
1972 2.22% 1.78%
1971 2.24% 1.5%
1970 2.24% 1.37%
1969 2.14% 0.9%
1968 2.17% 0.88%
1967 2.17% 1.8%
1966 2.16% 1.81%
1965 2.28% 1.66%
1964 2.37% 2.12%
1963 2.37% 2.01%
1962 2.4% 2.57%
1961 2.43% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

India New Zealand
Current population
1480351380
5374272
Population rank 1/197 124/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.06%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +240
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +17,403
Net migration rank 195/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 17,403
2024 - -630,830 - 18,766
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 18,876 21,404
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 20,123 21,404
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 23,644 -14,944
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 24,905 42,124
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 25,299 69,770
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 24,797 59,139
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 26,282 68,349
2016 16,202,593 81,248 28,237 75,512
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 29,408 70,870
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 26,196 57,974
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 29,096 26,385
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 31,077 -1,015
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 31,302 -2,196
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 35,458 6,722
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 33,560 12,700
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 35,143 4,804
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 35,480 3,053
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 30,924 14,542
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 30,674 19,212
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 29,634 24,521
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 28,150 42,456
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 25,941 48,195
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 27,939 17,793
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 29,897 -6,604
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 28,916 -7,634
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 29,146 -1,387
1997 19,494,098 880 30,137 12,040
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 28,997 25,169
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 29,828 26,743
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 30,372 20,420
1993 19,152,399 2,364 31,685 12,638
1992 19,132,757 35,155 32,067 6,460
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 33,518 31,156
1990 18,893,588 125,514 33,298 70,432
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 30,749 -8,818
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 29,846 -17,005
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 27,603 -7,631
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 25,549 -10,234
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 24,126 -13,462
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 26,043 -901
1983 17,219,127 119,694 24,315 11,464
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 24,207 7,982
1981 16,422,159 33,243 25,374 -7,606
1980 16,018,786 210,914 23,658 -15,423
1979 15,392,957 774,094 26,675 -26,694
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 26,156 -28,783
1977 14,575,662 590,626 28,020 -22,697
1976 14,435,504 275,984 29,456 -9,138
1975 13,958,642 434,205 31,355 13,196
1974 13,795,836 347,869 33,896 27,580
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 35,239 28,261
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 38,244 17,779
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 40,000 7,547
1970 12,417,866 233,782 37,101 4,511
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 38,098 -5,212
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 37,594 -11,853
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 37,974 -2,289
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 36,151 9,161
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 36,982 9,245
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 39,375 9,806
1963 11,016,705 21,640 42,027 10,226
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 42,865 12,697
1961 10,468,816 295,177 43,482 10,689
1960 10,237,489 146,955 41,791 3,846

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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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