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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 12.5 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 19.3% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

India vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Philippines
2100 1,515,764,791 115,059,775
2099 1,523,450,562 115,816,309
2098 1,531,147,367 116,573,828
2097 1,538,780,583 117,333,883
2096 1,546,380,447 118,100,419
2095 1,553,964,615 118,866,742
2094 1,561,496,245 119,626,818
2093 1,568,975,448 120,388,122
2092 1,576,332,553 121,147,462
2091 1,583,655,135 121,904,917
2090 1,590,899,630 122,652,199
2089 1,598,026,427 123,391,846
2088 1,605,029,461 124,122,345
2087 1,611,883,136 124,843,149
2086 1,618,654,560 125,552,213
2085 1,625,282,641 126,246,777
2084 1,631,712,094 126,918,902
2083 1,637,989,363 127,566,644
2082 1,644,062,886 128,196,192
2081 1,649,962,836 128,799,883
2080 1,655,654,966 129,384,776
2079 1,661,116,882 129,937,788
2078 1,666,332,415 130,470,163
2077 1,671,298,348 130,981,766
2076 1,676,004,895 131,455,691
2075 1,680,459,350 131,899,779
2074 1,684,595,952 132,321,868
2073 1,688,431,647 132,712,554
2072 1,691,990,872 133,078,198
2071 1,695,203,041 133,413,261
2070 1,698,107,519 133,726,740
2069 1,700,664,858 134,013,962
2068 1,702,876,723 134,276,965
2067 1,704,723,837 134,521,893
2066 1,706,198,000 134,738,123
2065 1,707,391,009 134,943,069
2064 1,708,212,818 135,121,691
2063 1,708,696,045 135,278,856
2062 1,708,862,369 135,418,302
2061 1,708,717,131 135,533,003
2060 1,708,195,453 135,624,320
2059 1,707,339,651 135,691,307
2058 1,706,165,210 135,723,393
2057 1,704,656,327 135,729,299
2056 1,702,865,262 135,713,449
2055 1,700,741,939 135,658,483
2054 1,698,325,374 135,564,032
2053 1,695,513,304 135,433,969
2052 1,692,384,182 135,267,110
2051 1,688,910,288 135,047,521
2050 1,685,088,884 134,786,831
2049 1,680,936,533 134,476,341
2048 1,676,430,514 134,125,026
2047 1,671,532,064 133,725,025
2046 1,666,226,180 133,275,028
2045 1,660,522,084 132,781,283
2044 1,654,412,346 132,246,145
2043 1,647,924,060 131,672,273
2042 1,640,993,579 131,060,574
2041 1,633,629,291 130,412,807
2040 1,625,848,393 129,728,924
2039 1,617,677,625 129,013,931
2038 1,609,097,629 128,259,977
2037 1,600,073,012 127,475,872
2036 1,590,593,050 126,664,807
2035 1,580,726,905 125,834,749
2034 1,570,491,868 124,984,319
2033 1,559,906,905 124,117,657
2032 1,548,963,391 123,239,893
2031 1,537,676,208 122,353,079
2030 1,526,059,268 121,447,264
2029 1,514,142,607 120,532,209
2028 1,501,971,477 119,603,538
2027 1,489,498,223 118,669,567
2026 1,476,782,637 117,732,112
2025 1,463,865,525 116,786,962
2024 1,450,935,791 115,843,670
2023 1,438,069,596 114,891,199
2022 1,425,423,212 113,964,338
2021 1,414,203,896 113,100,950
2020 1,402,617,695 112,081,264
2019 1,389,030,312 110,804,683
2018 1,374,659,064 109,465,287
2017 1,359,657,400 108,119,693
2016 1,343,944,296 106,735,719
2015 1,328,024,498 105,312,992
2014 1,312,277,191 103,767,130
2013 1,295,829,511 102,076,336
2012 1,278,674,502 100,175,512
2011 1,261,224,954 98,248,614
2010 1,243,481,564 96,337,125
2009 1,225,524,753 94,384,250
2008 1,207,930,964 92,699,095
2007 1,190,676,021 91,075,184
2006 1,172,878,890 89,508,986
2005 1,154,676,322 88,015,962
2004 1,135,991,513 86,394,504
2003 1,116,803,006 84,731,835
2002 1,097,600,380 83,068,889
2001 1,077,898,575 81,401,488
2000 1,057,922,733 79,625,397
1999 1,038,225,823 77,753,257
1998 1,018,665,080 75,791,024
1997 999,133,762 73,908,810
1996 979,678,458 72,190,242
1995 960,301,044 70,546,246
1994 941,163,767 69,019,291
1993 922,118,387 67,530,621
1992 902,957,070 65,926,125
1991 883,927,600 64,382,249
1990 864,972,221 62,854,666
1989 846,039,529 61,265,260
1988 827,342,990 59,739,052
1987 808,931,270 58,157,496
1986 790,689,978 56,645,077
1985 772,647,793 55,213,006
1984 754,875,449 53,726,181
1983 737,372,681 52,194,620
1982 720,313,473 50,695,707
1981 703,696,250 49,311,727
1980 687,354,025 48,043,740
1979 671,155,747 46,807,103
1978 655,728,229 45,575,281
1977 640,801,103 44,367,962
1976 625,861,883 43,201,488
1975 611,309,535 42,120,826
1974 597,041,391 41,174,341
1973 583,465,598 40,294,130
1972 570,482,142 39,408,560
1971 558,096,387 38,518,659
1970 545,864,268 37,622,204
1969 533,880,544 36,660,799
1968 522,716,889 35,638,342
1967 511,606,372 34,621,320
1966 500,740,247 33,617,170
1965 490,140,146 32,625,316
1964 479,229,598 31,643,032
1963 468,138,575 30,674,731
1962 457,283,090 29,723,536
1961 446,564,729 28,792,621
1960 435,990,338 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Philippines
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.5% -0.65%
2098 -0.5% -0.65%
2097 -0.49% -0.65%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.63%
2093 -0.47% -0.63%
2092 -0.46% -0.62%
2091 -0.46% -0.61%
2090 -0.45% -0.6%
2089 -0.44% -0.59%
2088 -0.43% -0.58%
2087 -0.42% -0.56%
2086 -0.41% -0.55%
2085 -0.39% -0.53%
2084 -0.38% -0.51%
2083 -0.37% -0.49%
2082 -0.36% -0.47%
2081 -0.34% -0.45%
2080 -0.33% -0.43%
2079 -0.31% -0.41%
2078 -0.3% -0.39%
2077 -0.28% -0.36%
2076 -0.27% -0.34%
2075 -0.25% -0.32%
2074 -0.23% -0.29%
2073 -0.21% -0.27%
2072 -0.19% -0.25%
2071 -0.17% -0.23%
2070 -0.15% -0.21%
2069 -0.13% -0.2%
2068 -0.11% -0.18%
2067 -0.09% -0.16%
2066 -0.07% -0.15%
2065 -0.05% -0.13%
2064 -0.03% -0.12%
2063 -0.01% -0.1%
2062 0.008% -0.08%
2061 0.03% -0.07%
2060 0.05% -0.05%
2059 0.07% -0.02%
2058 0.09% -0.004%
2057 0.11% 0.01%
2056 0.12% 0.04%
2055 0.14% 0.07%
2054 0.17% 0.1%
2053 0.18% 0.12%
2052 0.21% 0.16%
2051 0.23% 0.19%
2050 0.25% 0.23%
2049 0.27% 0.26%
2048 0.29% 0.3%
2047 0.32% 0.34%
2046 0.34% 0.37%
2045 0.37% 0.4%
2044 0.39% 0.44%
2043 0.42% 0.47%
2042 0.45% 0.5%
2041 0.48% 0.53%
2040 0.51% 0.55%
2039 0.53% 0.59%
2038 0.56% 0.62%
2037 0.6% 0.64%
2036 0.62% 0.66%
2035 0.65% 0.68%
2034 0.68% 0.7%
2033 0.71% 0.71%
2032 0.73% 0.72%
2031 0.76% 0.75%
2030 0.79% 0.76%
2029 0.81% 0.78%
2028 0.84% 0.79%
2027 0.86% 0.8%
2026 0.88% 0.81%
2025 0.89% 0.81%
2024 0.89% 0.83%
2023 0.89% 0.81%
2022 0.79% 0.76%
2021 0.83% 0.91%
2020 0.98% 1.15%
2019 1.05% 1.22%
2018 1.1% 1.24%
2017 1.17% 1.3%
2016 1.2% 1.35%
2015 1.2% 1.49%
2014 1.27% 1.66%
2013 1.34% 1.9%
2012 1.38% 1.96%
2011 1.43% 1.98%
2010 1.47% 2.07%
2009 1.46% 1.82%
2008 1.45% 1.78%
2007 1.52% 1.75%
2006 1.58% 1.7%
2005 1.64% 1.88%
2004 1.72% 1.96%
2003 1.75% 2%
2002 1.83% 2.05%
2001 1.89% 2.23%
2000 1.9% 2.41%
1999 1.92% 2.59%
1998 1.95% 2.55%
1997 1.99% 2.38%
1996 2.02% 2.33%
1995 2.03% 2.21%
1994 2.07% 2.2%
1993 2.12% 2.43%
1992 2.15% 2.4%
1991 2.19% 2.43%
1990 2.24% 2.59%
1989 2.26% 2.55%
1988 2.28% 2.72%
1987 2.31% 2.67%
1986 2.34% 2.59%
1985 2.35% 2.77%
1984 2.37% 2.93%
1983 2.37% 2.96%
1982 2.36% 2.81%
1981 2.38% 2.64%
1980 2.41% 2.64%
1979 2.35% 2.7%
1978 2.33% 2.72%
1977 2.39% 2.7%
1976 2.38% 2.57%
1975 2.39% 2.3%
1974 2.33% 2.18%
1973 2.28% 2.25%
1972 2.22% 2.31%
1971 2.24% 2.38%
1970 2.24% 2.62%
1969 2.14% 2.87%
1968 2.17% 2.94%
1967 2.17% 2.99%
1966 2.16% 3.04%
1965 2.28% 3.1%
1964 2.37% 3.16%
1963 2.37% 3.2%
1962 2.4% 3.23%
1961 2.43% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

India Philippines
Current population
1483314140
118213646
Population rank 1/197 15/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.42%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -149,315
Net migration rank 195/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -149,315
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 917,928 -85,185
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,979,568 95,702
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 2,030,979 13,556
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 1,870,371 178,274
1997 19,494,098 880 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 18,893,588 125,514 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 17,219,127 119,694 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 16,018,786 210,914 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 15,392,957 774,094 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 14,575,662 590,626 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 14,435,504 275,984 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 13,958,642 434,205 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 13,795,836 347,869 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 12,417,866 233,782 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 11,016,705 21,640 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 10,468,816 295,177 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 10,237,489 146,955 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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