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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 5.69 times bigger than Pakistan's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 21% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

India vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Pakistan
2100 1,515,897,176 514,531,704
2099 1,523,583,618 513,655,674
2098 1,531,281,096 512,727,636
2097 1,538,914,978 511,735,790
2096 1,546,515,506 510,636,755
2095 1,554,100,337 509,437,875
2094 1,561,632,624 508,130,071
2093 1,569,112,481 506,765,644
2092 1,576,470,228 505,327,656
2091 1,583,793,450 503,824,444
2090 1,591,038,578 502,264,268
2089 1,598,165,996 500,660,501
2088 1,605,169,643 498,935,983
2087 1,612,023,916 497,190,466
2086 1,618,795,931 495,313,036
2085 1,625,424,591 493,366,305
2084 1,631,854,605 491,354,778
2083 1,638,132,423 489,225,193
2082 1,644,206,476 486,984,952
2081 1,650,106,942 484,673,501
2080 1,655,799,569 482,257,479
2079 1,661,261,962 479,813,404
2078 1,666,477,951 477,277,836
2077 1,671,444,317 474,593,860
2076 1,676,151,275 471,779,348
2075 1,680,606,119 468,855,468
2074 1,684,743,082 465,875,137
2073 1,688,579,113 462,811,079
2072 1,692,138,648 459,656,523
2071 1,695,351,098 456,423,506
2070 1,698,255,829 453,095,985
2069 1,700,813,392 449,655,599
2068 1,703,025,450 446,126,774
2067 1,704,872,725 442,540,629
2066 1,706,347,017 438,879,326
2065 1,707,540,131 435,169,856
2064 1,708,362,011 431,394,393
2063 1,708,845,280 427,575,887
2062 1,709,011,618 423,636,352
2061 1,708,866,368 419,672,017
2060 1,708,344,645 415,638,125
2059 1,707,488,768 411,576,344
2058 1,706,314,224 407,429,129
2057 1,704,805,210 403,233,874
2056 1,703,013,988 398,948,355
2055 1,700,890,479 394,645,693
2054 1,698,473,703 390,303,954
2053 1,695,661,388 385,922,748
2052 1,692,531,993 381,488,696
2051 1,689,057,795 377,018,239
2050 1,685,236,057 372,476,884
2049 1,681,083,344 367,909,407
2048 1,676,576,931 363,310,560
2047 1,671,678,054 358,659,474
2046 1,666,371,707 353,929,775
2045 1,660,667,112 349,156,085
2044 1,654,556,840 344,371,692
2043 1,648,067,988 339,561,029
2042 1,641,136,901 334,731,546
2041 1,633,771,970 329,875,686
2040 1,625,990,392 325,039,429
2039 1,617,818,911 320,137,108
2038 1,609,238,166 315,207,413
2037 1,600,212,760 310,312,684
2036 1,590,731,970 305,408,418
2035 1,580,864,963 300,541,523
2034 1,570,629,033 295,686,893
2033 1,560,043,145 290,851,174
2032 1,549,098,676 286,070,650
2031 1,537,810,507 281,351,929
2030 1,526,192,552 276,708,987
2029 1,514,274,850 272,189,955
2028 1,502,102,657 267,728,673
2027 1,489,628,314 263,390,059
2026 1,476,911,618 259,231,214
2025 1,463,993,377 255,166,301
2024 1,450,935,791 251,269,164
2023 1,438,069,596 247,504,495
2022 1,425,423,212 243,700,667
2021 1,414,203,896 239,477,801
2020 1,402,617,695 235,001,746
2019 1,389,030,312 230,800,899
2018 1,374,659,064 226,928,892
2017 1,359,657,400 223,273,967
2016 1,343,944,296 220,138,869
2015 1,328,024,498 217,290,883
2014 1,312,277,191 214,264,647
2013 1,295,829,511 211,073,978
2012 1,278,674,502 207,667,125
2011 1,261,224,954 203,746,065
2010 1,243,481,564 199,239,047
2009 1,225,524,753 194,376,534
2008 1,207,930,964 189,499,113
2007 1,190,676,021 184,493,231
2006 1,172,878,890 179,682,690
2005 1,154,676,322 175,453,212
2004 1,135,991,513 171,286,000
2003 1,116,803,006 167,110,248
2002 1,097,600,380 163,222,549
2001 1,077,898,575 159,270,907
2000 1,057,922,733 154,879,127
1999 1,038,225,823 150,565,377
1998 1,018,665,080 146,522,356
1997 999,133,762 142,531,804
1996 979,678,458 138,557,092
1995 960,301,044 134,582,253
1994 941,163,767 130,748,083
1993 922,118,387 127,020,117
1992 902,957,070 123,546,848
1991 883,927,600 120,060,406
1990 864,972,221 116,155,576
1989 846,039,529 112,336,629
1988 827,342,990 108,724,739
1987 808,931,270 105,130,717
1986 790,689,978 101,606,764
1985 772,647,793 98,229,285
1984 754,875,449 95,164,936
1983 737,372,681 92,227,711
1982 720,313,473 89,089,246
1981 703,696,250 85,802,049
1980 687,354,025 82,291,010
1979 671,155,747 78,997,039
1978 655,728,229 76,307,379
1977 640,801,103 73,901,827
1976 625,861,883 71,620,254
1975 611,309,535 69,461,175
1974 597,041,391 67,415,487
1973 583,465,598 65,461,912
1972 570,482,142 63,583,194
1971 558,096,387 61,847,899
1970 545,864,268 60,166,719
1969 533,880,544 58,460,939
1968 522,716,889 56,810,507
1967 511,606,372 55,214,768
1966 500,740,247 53,678,667
1965 490,140,146 52,209,010
1964 479,229,598 50,799,999
1963 468,138,575 49,447,776
1962 457,283,090 48,156,128
1961 446,564,729 46,921,277
1960 435,990,338 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Pakistan
2100 -0.5% 0.17%
2099 -0.5% 0.18%
2098 -0.5% 0.19%
2097 -0.49% 0.22%
2096 -0.49% 0.24%
2095 -0.48% 0.26%
2094 -0.48% 0.27%
2093 -0.47% 0.28%
2092 -0.46% 0.3%
2091 -0.46% 0.31%
2090 -0.45% 0.32%
2089 -0.44% 0.35%
2088 -0.43% 0.35%
2087 -0.42% 0.38%
2086 -0.41% 0.39%
2085 -0.39% 0.41%
2084 -0.38% 0.44%
2083 -0.37% 0.46%
2082 -0.36% 0.48%
2081 -0.34% 0.5%
2080 -0.33% 0.51%
2079 -0.31% 0.53%
2078 -0.3% 0.57%
2077 -0.28% 0.6%
2076 -0.27% 0.62%
2075 -0.25% 0.64%
2074 -0.23% 0.66%
2073 -0.21% 0.69%
2072 -0.19% 0.71%
2071 -0.17% 0.73%
2070 -0.15% 0.77%
2069 -0.13% 0.79%
2068 -0.11% 0.81%
2067 -0.09% 0.83%
2066 -0.07% 0.85%
2065 -0.05% 0.88%
2064 -0.03% 0.89%
2063 -0.01% 0.93%
2062 0.008% 0.94%
2061 0.03% 0.97%
2060 0.05% 0.99%
2059 0.07% 1.02%
2058 0.09% 1.04%
2057 0.11% 1.07%
2056 0.12% 1.09%
2055 0.14% 1.11%
2054 0.17% 1.14%
2053 0.18% 1.16%
2052 0.21% 1.19%
2051 0.23% 1.22%
2050 0.25% 1.24%
2049 0.27% 1.27%
2048 0.29% 1.3%
2047 0.32% 1.34%
2046 0.34% 1.37%
2045 0.37% 1.39%
2044 0.39% 1.42%
2043 0.42% 1.44%
2042 0.45% 1.47%
2041 0.48% 1.49%
2040 0.51% 1.53%
2039 0.53% 1.56%
2038 0.56% 1.58%
2037 0.6% 1.61%
2036 0.62% 1.62%
2035 0.65% 1.64%
2034 0.68% 1.66%
2033 0.71% 1.67%
2032 0.73% 1.68%
2031 0.76% 1.68%
2030 0.79% 1.66%
2029 0.81% 1.67%
2028 0.84% 1.65%
2027 0.86% 1.6%
2026 0.88% 1.59%
2025 0.9% 1.55%
2024 0.89% 1.52%
2023 0.89% 1.56%
2022 0.79% 1.76%
2021 0.83% 1.9%
2020 0.98% 1.82%
2019 1.05% 1.71%
2018 1.1% 1.64%
2017 1.17% 1.42%
2016 1.2% 1.31%
2015 1.2% 1.41%
2014 1.27% 1.51%
2013 1.34% 1.64%
2012 1.38% 1.92%
2011 1.43% 2.26%
2010 1.47% 2.5%
2009 1.46% 2.57%
2008 1.45% 2.71%
2007 1.52% 2.68%
2006 1.58% 2.41%
2005 1.64% 2.43%
2004 1.72% 2.5%
2003 1.75% 2.38%
2002 1.83% 2.48%
2001 1.89% 2.84%
2000 1.9% 2.87%
1999 1.92% 2.76%
1998 1.95% 2.8%
1997 1.99% 2.87%
1996 2.02% 2.95%
1995 2.03% 2.93%
1994 2.07% 2.93%
1993 2.12% 2.81%
1992 2.15% 2.9%
1991 2.19% 3.36%
1990 2.24% 3.4%
1989 2.26% 3.32%
1988 2.28% 3.42%
1987 2.31% 3.47%
1986 2.34% 3.44%
1985 2.35% 3.22%
1984 2.37% 3.18%
1983 2.37% 3.52%
1982 2.36% 3.83%
1981 2.38% 4.27%
1980 2.41% 4.17%
1979 2.35% 3.52%
1978 2.33% 3.26%
1977 2.39% 3.19%
1976 2.38% 3.11%
1975 2.39% 3.03%
1974 2.33% 2.98%
1973 2.28% 2.95%
1972 2.22% 2.81%
1971 2.24% 2.79%
1970 2.24% 2.92%
1969 2.14% 2.91%
1968 2.17% 2.89%
1967 2.17% 2.86%
1966 2.16% 2.81%
1965 2.28% 2.77%
1964 2.37% 2.73%
1963 2.37% 2.68%
1962 2.4% 2.63%
1961 2.43% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

India Pakistan
Current population
1480351380
260356147
Population rank 1/197 5/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 3.14%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 70/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -495,753 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 195/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -1,235,336
2024 - -630,830 - -1,401,173
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 16,202,593 81,248 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 4,690,187 576,349
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 4,281,169 252,869
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 19,494,098 880 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 3,977,175 11,534
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 19,152,399 2,364 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 19,132,757 35,155 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 18,893,588 125,514 3,731,730 275,242
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 3,554,755 38,139
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 3,448,813 146,364
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 3,341,643 111,045
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 3,233,315 68,860
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 17,219,127 119,694 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 2,934,689 294,252
1981 16,422,159 33,243 2,790,454 555,032
1980 16,018,786 210,914 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 15,392,957 774,094 2,461,311 450,003
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 2,356,601 111,386
1977 14,575,662 590,626 2,257,849 85,250
1976 14,435,504 275,984 2,171,812 48,238
1975 13,958,642 434,205 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 13,795,836 347,869 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 12,417,866 233,782 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 11,016,705 21,640 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 10,468,816 295,177 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 10,237,489 146,955 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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