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Population in India compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 55.6 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

India vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India North Korea
2100 1,515,764,791 19,601,003
2099 1,523,450,562 19,729,897
2098 1,531,147,367 19,859,274
2097 1,538,780,583 19,989,589
2096 1,546,380,447 20,120,795
2095 1,553,964,615 20,252,653
2094 1,561,496,245 20,384,384
2093 1,568,975,448 20,516,457
2092 1,576,332,553 20,649,140
2091 1,583,655,135 20,781,939
2090 1,590,899,630 20,914,434
2089 1,598,026,427 21,046,685
2088 1,605,029,461 21,178,406
2087 1,611,883,136 21,310,103
2086 1,618,654,560 21,441,361
2085 1,625,282,641 21,571,843
2084 1,631,712,094 21,701,761
2083 1,637,989,363 21,830,989
2082 1,644,062,886 21,960,135
2081 1,649,962,836 22,088,774
2080 1,655,654,966 22,216,836
2079 1,661,116,882 22,344,442
2078 1,666,332,415 22,471,597
2077 1,671,298,348 22,598,635
2076 1,676,004,895 22,725,293
2075 1,680,459,350 22,852,140
2074 1,684,595,952 22,979,532
2073 1,688,431,647 23,107,165
2072 1,691,990,872 23,234,961
2071 1,695,203,041 23,363,260
2070 1,698,107,519 23,491,789
2069 1,700,664,858 23,621,167
2068 1,702,876,723 23,750,741
2067 1,704,723,837 23,880,460
2066 1,706,198,000 24,010,584
2065 1,707,391,009 24,140,518
2064 1,708,212,818 24,269,765
2063 1,708,696,045 24,397,924
2062 1,708,862,369 24,525,403
2061 1,708,717,131 24,651,788
2060 1,708,195,453 24,776,326
2059 1,707,339,651 24,898,430
2058 1,706,165,210 25,018,630
2057 1,704,656,327 25,135,871
2056 1,702,865,262 25,250,670
2055 1,700,741,939 25,361,704
2054 1,698,325,374 25,469,578
2053 1,695,513,304 25,574,137
2052 1,692,384,182 25,675,211
2051 1,688,910,288 25,772,870
2050 1,685,088,884 25,866,886
2049 1,680,936,533 25,957,363
2048 1,676,430,514 26,043,774
2047 1,671,532,064 26,126,594
2046 1,666,226,180 26,205,638
2045 1,660,522,084 26,281,344
2044 1,654,412,346 26,353,455
2043 1,647,924,060 26,422,173
2042 1,640,993,579 26,486,580
2041 1,633,629,291 26,547,651
2040 1,625,848,393 26,604,634
2039 1,617,677,625 26,656,882
2038 1,609,097,629 26,703,458
2037 1,600,073,012 26,744,185
2036 1,590,593,050 26,778,348
2035 1,580,726,905 26,805,065
2034 1,570,491,868 26,823,948
2033 1,559,906,905 26,834,263
2032 1,548,963,391 26,835,978
2031 1,537,676,208 26,827,992
2030 1,526,059,268 26,809,850
2029 1,514,142,607 26,782,161
2028 1,501,971,477 26,744,278
2027 1,489,498,223 26,696,504
2026 1,476,782,637 26,638,530
2025 1,463,865,525 26,571,036
2024 1,450,935,791 26,498,823
2023 1,438,069,596 26,418,204
2022 1,425,423,212 26,328,845
2021 1,414,203,896 26,232,534
2020 1,402,617,695 26,136,312
2019 1,389,030,312 26,037,632
2018 1,374,659,064 25,931,147
2017 1,359,657,400 25,817,709
2016 1,343,944,296 25,698,326
2015 1,328,024,498 25,575,350
2014 1,312,277,191 25,451,262
2013 1,295,829,511 25,329,451
2012 1,278,674,502 25,211,728
2011 1,261,224,954 25,097,874
2010 1,243,481,564 24,987,258
2009 1,225,524,753 24,878,332
2008 1,207,930,964 24,764,618
2007 1,190,676,021 24,646,383
2006 1,172,878,890 24,524,507
2005 1,154,676,322 24,396,433
2004 1,135,991,513 24,254,943
2003 1,116,803,006 24,090,380
2002 1,097,600,380 23,943,973
2001 1,077,898,575 23,815,358
2000 1,057,922,733 23,665,910
1999 1,038,225,823 23,497,599
1998 1,018,665,080 23,311,564
1997 999,133,762 23,110,830
1996 979,678,458 22,895,746
1995 960,301,044 22,669,304
1994 941,163,767 22,393,975
1993 922,118,387 22,073,352
1992 902,957,070 21,750,911
1991 883,927,600 21,428,638
1990 864,972,221 21,112,137
1989 846,039,529 20,804,367
1988 827,342,990 20,503,161
1987 808,931,270 20,205,483
1986 790,689,978 19,910,855
1985 772,647,793 19,620,388
1984 754,875,449 19,335,043
1983 737,372,681 19,054,034
1982 720,313,473 18,776,357
1981 703,696,250 18,501,295
1980 687,354,025 18,236,786
1979 671,155,747 17,983,470
1978 655,728,229 17,735,995
1977 640,801,103 17,492,798
1976 625,861,883 17,243,450
1975 611,309,535 16,971,055
1974 597,041,391 16,673,121
1973 583,465,598 16,350,367
1972 570,482,142 15,975,069
1971 558,096,387 15,572,457
1970 545,864,268 15,172,775
1969 533,880,544 14,767,615
1968 522,716,889 14,365,596
1967 511,606,372 13,958,350
1966 500,740,247 13,569,094
1965 490,140,146 13,219,369
1964 479,229,598 12,889,770
1963 468,138,575 12,567,057
1962 457,283,090 12,262,882
1961 446,564,729 11,990,713
1960 435,990,338 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India North Korea
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.5% -0.65%
2098 -0.5% -0.65%
2097 -0.49% -0.65%
2096 -0.49% -0.65%
2095 -0.48% -0.65%
2094 -0.48% -0.64%
2093 -0.47% -0.64%
2092 -0.46% -0.64%
2091 -0.46% -0.63%
2090 -0.45% -0.63%
2089 -0.44% -0.62%
2088 -0.43% -0.62%
2087 -0.42% -0.61%
2086 -0.41% -0.6%
2085 -0.39% -0.6%
2084 -0.38% -0.59%
2083 -0.37% -0.59%
2082 -0.36% -0.58%
2081 -0.34% -0.58%
2080 -0.33% -0.57%
2079 -0.31% -0.57%
2078 -0.3% -0.56%
2077 -0.28% -0.56%
2076 -0.27% -0.56%
2075 -0.25% -0.55%
2074 -0.23% -0.55%
2073 -0.21% -0.55%
2072 -0.19% -0.55%
2071 -0.17% -0.55%
2070 -0.15% -0.55%
2069 -0.13% -0.55%
2068 -0.11% -0.54%
2067 -0.09% -0.54%
2066 -0.07% -0.54%
2065 -0.05% -0.53%
2064 -0.03% -0.53%
2063 -0.01% -0.52%
2062 0.008% -0.51%
2061 0.03% -0.5%
2060 0.05% -0.49%
2059 0.07% -0.48%
2058 0.09% -0.47%
2057 0.11% -0.45%
2056 0.12% -0.44%
2055 0.14% -0.42%
2054 0.17% -0.41%
2053 0.18% -0.39%
2052 0.21% -0.38%
2051 0.23% -0.36%
2050 0.25% -0.35%
2049 0.27% -0.33%
2048 0.29% -0.32%
2047 0.32% -0.3%
2046 0.34% -0.29%
2045 0.37% -0.27%
2044 0.39% -0.26%
2043 0.42% -0.24%
2042 0.45% -0.23%
2041 0.48% -0.21%
2040 0.51% -0.2%
2039 0.53% -0.17%
2038 0.56% -0.15%
2037 0.6% -0.13%
2036 0.62% -0.1%
2035 0.65% -0.07%
2034 0.68% -0.04%
2033 0.71% -0.006%
2032 0.73% 0.03%
2031 0.76% 0.07%
2030 0.79% 0.1%
2029 0.81% 0.14%
2028 0.84% 0.18%
2027 0.86% 0.22%
2026 0.88% 0.25%
2025 0.89% 0.27%
2024 0.89% 0.31%
2023 0.89% 0.34%
2022 0.79% 0.37%
2021 0.83% 0.37%
2020 0.98% 0.38%
2019 1.05% 0.41%
2018 1.1% 0.44%
2017 1.17% 0.46%
2016 1.2% 0.48%
2015 1.2% 0.49%
2014 1.27% 0.48%
2013 1.34% 0.47%
2012 1.38% 0.45%
2011 1.43% 0.44%
2010 1.47% 0.44%
2009 1.46% 0.46%
2008 1.45% 0.48%
2007 1.52% 0.5%
2006 1.58% 0.52%
2005 1.64% 0.58%
2004 1.72% 0.68%
2003 1.75% 0.61%
2002 1.83% 0.54%
2001 1.89% 0.63%
2000 1.9% 0.72%
1999 1.92% 0.8%
1998 1.95% 0.87%
1997 1.99% 0.94%
1996 2.02% 1%
1995 2.03% 1.23%
1994 2.07% 1.45%
1993 2.12% 1.48%
1992 2.15% 1.5%
1991 2.19% 1.5%
1990 2.24% 1.48%
1989 2.26% 1.47%
1988 2.28% 1.47%
1987 2.31% 1.48%
1986 2.34% 1.48%
1985 2.35% 1.48%
1984 2.37% 1.47%
1983 2.37% 1.48%
1982 2.36% 1.49%
1981 2.38% 1.45%
1980 2.41% 1.41%
1979 2.35% 1.4%
1978 2.33% 1.39%
1977 2.39% 1.45%
1976 2.38% 1.61%
1975 2.39% 1.79%
1974 2.33% 1.97%
1973 2.28% 2.35%
1972 2.22% 2.59%
1971 2.24% 2.63%
1970 2.24% 2.74%
1969 2.14% 2.8%
1968 2.17% 2.92%
1967 2.17% 2.87%
1966 2.16% 2.65%
1965 2.28% 2.56%
1964 2.37% 2.57%
1963 2.37% 2.48%
1962 2.4% 2.27%
1961 2.43% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

India North Korea
Current population
1483314140
26668308
Population rank 1/197 57/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.32%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +198
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -2,787
Net migration rank 195/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -2,787
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 79,496 -2,473
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 86,203 -1,997
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 96,495 -1,997
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 99,710 -1,585
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 95,920 -1,585
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 106,208 -3,142
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 113,164 -3,225
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 120,181 -3,224
2016 16,202,593 81,248 125,048 -3,222
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 127,365 -3,208
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 127,078 -3,042
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 122,519 -2,933
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 118,773 -2,919
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 114,798 -2,957
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 112,443 -3,053
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 111,530 -3,058
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 122,015 -3,051
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 120,521 -3,021
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 129,171 -2,948
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 132,765 -2,861
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 155,838 -2,758
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 178,775 -2,717
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 119,504 -2,763
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 143,321 -2,884
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 161,591 -3,142
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 181,613 -3,443
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 197,589 -3,706
1997 19,494,098 880 211,325 -3,745
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 226,095 -3,512
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 233,381 -3,094
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 320,861 -517
1993 19,152,399 2,364 320,880 0
1992 19,132,757 35,155 324,002 0
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 320,551 0
1990 18,893,588 125,514 312,460 0
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 303,078 0
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 299,305 0
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 296,030 0
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 293,227 0
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 287,714 0
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 282,987 0
1983 17,219,127 119,694 279,046 0
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 276,332 0
1981 16,422,159 33,243 273,800 0
1980 16,018,786 210,914 255,206 0
1979 15,392,957 774,094 251,409 0
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 243,533 0
1977 14,575,662 590,626 242,870 0
1976 14,435,504 275,984 255,841 0
1975 13,958,642 434,205 288,966 0
1974 13,795,836 347,869 306,902 0
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 338,600 0
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 411,997 0
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 393,220 0
1970 12,417,866 233,782 406,129 0
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 404,189 0
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 399,837 0
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 414,632 0
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 363,882 0
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 335,587 0
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 323,623 0
1963 11,016,705 21,640 321,805 0
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 286,534 0
1961 10,468,816 295,177 257,788 0
1960 10,237,489 146,955 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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