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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 138.8 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

India vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Portugal
2100 1,515,897,176 8,977,781
2099 1,523,583,618 8,983,042
2098 1,531,281,096 8,987,129
2097 1,538,914,978 8,992,549
2096 1,546,515,506 8,998,689
2095 1,554,100,337 9,006,394
2094 1,561,632,624 9,011,158
2093 1,569,112,481 9,016,023
2092 1,576,470,228 9,021,257
2091 1,583,793,450 9,025,345
2090 1,591,038,578 9,029,722
2089 1,598,165,996 9,034,399
2088 1,605,169,643 9,039,122
2087 1,612,023,916 9,045,400
2086 1,618,795,931 9,050,153
2085 1,625,424,591 9,055,552
2084 1,631,854,605 9,062,369
2083 1,638,132,423 9,068,714
2082 1,644,206,476 9,077,003
2081 1,650,106,942 9,087,394
2080 1,655,799,569 9,098,423
2079 1,661,261,962 9,111,057
2078 1,666,477,951 9,125,056
2077 1,671,444,317 9,140,039
2076 1,676,151,275 9,158,661
2075 1,680,606,119 9,178,289
2074 1,684,743,082 9,201,245
2073 1,688,579,113 9,225,478
2072 1,692,138,648 9,248,867
2071 1,695,351,098 9,275,782
2070 1,698,255,829 9,304,137
2069 1,700,813,392 9,334,425
2068 1,703,025,450 9,367,211
2067 1,704,872,725 9,399,389
2066 1,706,347,017 9,432,609
2065 1,707,540,131 9,466,860
2064 1,708,362,011 9,503,941
2063 1,708,845,280 9,540,829
2062 1,709,011,618 9,578,098
2061 1,708,866,368 9,614,549
2060 1,708,344,645 9,652,893
2059 1,707,488,768 9,691,151
2058 1,706,314,224 9,731,557
2057 1,704,805,210 9,769,285
2056 1,703,013,988 9,807,403
2055 1,700,890,479 9,847,280
2054 1,698,473,703 9,885,446
2053 1,695,661,388 9,924,814
2052 1,692,531,993 9,963,090
2051 1,689,057,795 9,999,372
2050 1,685,236,057 10,035,796
2049 1,681,083,344 10,072,922
2048 1,676,576,931 10,106,403
2047 1,671,678,054 10,140,325
2046 1,666,371,707 10,173,871
2045 1,660,667,112 10,206,046
2044 1,654,556,840 10,237,224
2043 1,648,067,988 10,268,090
2042 1,641,136,901 10,296,167
2041 1,633,771,970 10,322,968
2040 1,625,990,392 10,351,965
2039 1,617,818,911 10,379,824
2038 1,609,238,166 10,405,843
2037 1,600,212,760 10,430,143
2036 1,590,731,970 10,454,779
2035 1,580,864,963 10,478,501
2034 1,570,629,033 10,502,828
2033 1,560,043,145 10,525,638
2032 1,549,098,676 10,548,736
2031 1,537,810,507 10,569,489
2030 1,526,192,552 10,588,717
2029 1,514,274,850 10,609,556
2028 1,502,102,657 10,631,437
2027 1,489,628,314 10,649,916
2026 1,476,911,618 10,667,081
2025 1,463,993,377 10,683,692
2024 1,450,935,791 10,694,681
2023 1,438,069,596 10,578,174
2022 1,425,423,212 10,434,332
2021 1,414,203,896 10,361,831
2020 1,402,617,695 10,297,081
2019 1,389,030,312 10,286,263
2018 1,374,659,064 10,283,822
2017 1,359,657,400 10,300,300
2016 1,343,944,296 10,325,452
2015 1,328,024,498 10,358,076
2014 1,312,277,191 10,401,062
2013 1,295,829,511 10,457,295
2012 1,278,674,502 10,514,844
2011 1,261,224,954 10,557,560
2010 1,243,481,564 10,573,100
2009 1,225,524,753 10,568,247
2008 1,207,930,964 10,558,177
2007 1,190,676,021 10,542,964
2006 1,172,878,890 10,522,288
2005 1,154,676,322 10,503,330
2004 1,135,991,513 10,483,861
2003 1,116,803,006 10,458,821
2002 1,097,600,380 10,419,631
2001 1,077,898,575 10,362,722
2000 1,057,922,733 10,289,898
1999 1,038,225,823 10,217,828
1998 1,018,665,080 10,160,196
1997 999,133,762 10,108,977
1996 979,678,458 10,063,945
1995 960,301,044 10,026,176
1994 941,163,767 9,991,525
1993 922,118,387 9,964,675
1992 902,957,070 9,952,494
1991 883,927,600 9,960,235
1990 864,972,221 9,983,218
1989 846,039,529 10,005,000
1988 827,342,990 10,019,610
1987 808,931,270 10,030,031
1986 790,689,978 10,032,734
1985 772,647,793 10,023,613
1984 754,875,449 9,996,232
1983 737,372,681 9,957,865
1982 720,313,473 9,911,771
1981 703,696,250 9,851,362
1980 687,354,025 9,766,312
1979 671,155,747 9,661,265
1978 655,728,229 9,558,250
1977 640,801,103 9,455,675
1976 625,861,883 9,355,810
1975 611,309,535 9,093,470
1974 597,041,391 8,754,365
1973 583,465,598 8,633,100
1972 570,482,142 8,630,430
1971 558,096,387 8,643,756
1970 545,864,268 8,680,431
1969 533,880,544 8,757,705
1968 522,716,889 8,836,650
1967 511,606,372 8,874,520
1966 500,740,247 8,930,990
1965 490,140,146 8,998,595
1964 479,229,598 9,035,365
1963 468,138,575 9,030,355
1962 457,283,090 8,993,985
1961 446,564,729 8,929,316
1960 435,990,338 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Portugal
2100 -0.5% -0.06%
2099 -0.5% -0.05%
2098 -0.5% -0.06%
2097 -0.49% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.09%
2095 -0.48% -0.05%
2094 -0.48% -0.05%
2093 -0.47% -0.06%
2092 -0.46% -0.05%
2091 -0.46% -0.05%
2090 -0.45% -0.05%
2089 -0.44% -0.05%
2088 -0.43% -0.07%
2087 -0.42% -0.05%
2086 -0.41% -0.06%
2085 -0.39% -0.08%
2084 -0.38% -0.07%
2083 -0.37% -0.09%
2082 -0.36% -0.11%
2081 -0.34% -0.12%
2080 -0.33% -0.14%
2079 -0.31% -0.15%
2078 -0.3% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.2%
2076 -0.27% -0.21%
2075 -0.25% -0.25%
2074 -0.23% -0.26%
2073 -0.21% -0.25%
2072 -0.19% -0.29%
2071 -0.17% -0.3%
2070 -0.15% -0.32%
2069 -0.13% -0.35%
2068 -0.11% -0.34%
2067 -0.09% -0.35%
2066 -0.07% -0.36%
2065 -0.05% -0.39%
2064 -0.03% -0.39%
2063 -0.01% -0.39%
2062 0.008% -0.38%
2061 0.03% -0.4%
2060 0.05% -0.39%
2059 0.07% -0.42%
2058 0.09% -0.39%
2057 0.11% -0.39%
2056 0.12% -0.4%
2055 0.14% -0.39%
2054 0.17% -0.4%
2053 0.18% -0.38%
2052 0.21% -0.36%
2051 0.23% -0.36%
2050 0.25% -0.37%
2049 0.27% -0.33%
2048 0.29% -0.33%
2047 0.32% -0.33%
2046 0.34% -0.32%
2045 0.37% -0.3%
2044 0.39% -0.3%
2043 0.42% -0.27%
2042 0.45% -0.26%
2041 0.48% -0.28%
2040 0.51% -0.27%
2039 0.53% -0.25%
2038 0.56% -0.23%
2037 0.6% -0.24%
2036 0.62% -0.23%
2035 0.65% -0.23%
2034 0.68% -0.22%
2033 0.71% -0.22%
2032 0.73% -0.2%
2031 0.76% -0.18%
2030 0.79% -0.2%
2029 0.81% -0.21%
2028 0.84% -0.17%
2027 0.86% -0.16%
2026 0.88% -0.16%
2025 0.9% -0.1%
2024 0.89% 1.1%
2023 0.89% 1.38%
2022 0.79% 0.7%
2021 0.83% 0.63%
2020 0.98% 0.11%
2019 1.05% 0.02%
2018 1.1% -0.16%
2017 1.17% -0.24%
2016 1.2% -0.31%
2015 1.2% -0.41%
2014 1.27% -0.54%
2013 1.34% -0.55%
2012 1.38% -0.4%
2011 1.43% -0.15%
2010 1.47% 0.05%
2009 1.46% 0.1%
2008 1.45% 0.14%
2007 1.52% 0.2%
2006 1.58% 0.18%
2005 1.64% 0.19%
2004 1.72% 0.24%
2003 1.75% 0.38%
2002 1.83% 0.55%
2001 1.89% 0.71%
2000 1.9% 0.71%
1999 1.92% 0.57%
1998 1.95% 0.51%
1997 1.99% 0.45%
1996 2.02% 0.38%
1995 2.03% 0.35%
1994 2.07% 0.27%
1993 2.12% 0.12%
1992 2.15% -0.08%
1991 2.19% -0.23%
1990 2.24% -0.22%
1989 2.26% -0.15%
1988 2.28% -0.1%
1987 2.31% -0.03%
1986 2.34% 0.09%
1985 2.35% 0.27%
1984 2.37% 0.39%
1983 2.37% 0.47%
1982 2.36% 0.61%
1981 2.38% 0.87%
1980 2.41% 1.09%
1979 2.35% 1.08%
1978 2.33% 1.08%
1977 2.39% 1.07%
1976 2.38% 2.88%
1975 2.39% 3.87%
1974 2.33% 1.4%
1973 2.28% 0.03%
1972 2.22% -0.15%
1971 2.24% -0.42%
1970 2.24% -0.88%
1969 2.14% -0.89%
1968 2.17% -0.43%
1967 2.17% -0.63%
1966 2.16% -0.75%
1965 2.28% -0.41%
1964 2.37% 0.06%
1963 2.37% 0.4%
1962 2.4% 0.72%
1961 2.43% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

India Portugal
Current population
1480351380
10667081
Population rank 1/197 92/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +319
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +16,472
Net migration rank 195/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 16,472
2024 - -630,830 - 20,648
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -32,792 29,102
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -40,694 68,696
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -45,592 69,606
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -39,129 54,076
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 -24,687 63,031
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 -25,709 22,495
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 -23,691 13,979
2016 16,202,593 81,248 -23,749 -775
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 -23,823 -3,209
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 -22,882 -26,447
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 -24,052 -36,342
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 -17,875 -37,083
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 -5,279 -31,513
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 -4,230 -5,627
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 -5,284 14,532
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 0 9,478
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 -1,055 21,064
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 3,156 16,754
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 2,101 15,537
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 7,339 13,928
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 4,184 24,740
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 8,335 42,169
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 8,290 55,565
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 15,435 60,586
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 8,175 49,572
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 7,112 40,931
1997 19,494,098 880 8,087 36,922
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 4,026 32,640
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 4,011 26,971
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 9,991 20,761
1993 19,152,399 2,364 7,972 8,561
1992 19,132,757 35,155 13,933 -11,847
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 12,948 -37,914
1990 18,893,588 125,514 13,976 -34,855
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 22,011 -30,615
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 24,047 -26,595
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 28,084 -23,142
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 31,102 -20,000
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 33,077 -19,183
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 45,983 -16,658
1983 17,219,127 119,694 47,798 -16,568
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 58,479 -15,006
1981 16,422,159 33,243 56,152 -7,938
1980 16,018,786 210,914 63,481 29,881
1979 15,392,957 774,094 67,628 32,434
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 70,731 34,345
1977 14,575,662 590,626 84,156 37,779
1976 14,435,504 275,984 85,138 40,490
1975 13,958,642 434,205 81,841 42,262
1974 13,795,836 347,869 74,412 41,254
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 76,835 39,748
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 83,715 39,058
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 82,980 48,944
1970 12,417,866 233,782 87,672 -191,862
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 89,329 -161,114
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 100,737 -145,200
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 106,495 -136,232
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 107,171 -129,233
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 115,182 -123,855
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 120,170 -118,763
1963 11,016,705 21,640 113,783 -116,874
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 123,217 -113,947
1961 10,468,816 295,177 117,867 -112,768
1960 10,237,489 146,955 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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