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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 494 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

India vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Qatar
2100 1,515,897,176 6,864,512
2099 1,523,583,618 6,795,697
2098 1,531,281,096 6,726,889
2097 1,538,914,978 6,658,115
2096 1,546,515,506 6,589,399
2095 1,554,100,337 6,520,903
2094 1,561,632,624 6,452,670
2093 1,569,112,481 6,384,792
2092 1,576,470,228 6,317,235
2091 1,583,793,450 6,249,912
2090 1,591,038,578 6,182,993
2089 1,598,165,996 6,116,439
2088 1,605,169,643 6,050,282
2087 1,612,023,916 5,984,646
2086 1,618,795,931 5,919,506
2085 1,625,424,591 5,854,810
2084 1,631,854,605 5,790,733
2083 1,638,132,423 5,727,107
2082 1,644,206,476 5,663,726
2081 1,650,106,942 5,600,872
2080 1,655,799,569 5,538,952
2079 1,661,261,962 5,477,309
2078 1,666,477,951 5,416,092
2077 1,671,444,317 5,355,430
2076 1,676,151,275 5,295,298
2075 1,680,606,119 5,235,611
2074 1,684,743,082 5,176,349
2073 1,688,579,113 5,117,758
2072 1,692,138,648 5,059,696
2071 1,695,351,098 5,002,249
2070 1,698,255,829 4,945,273
2069 1,700,813,392 4,888,911
2068 1,703,025,450 4,833,090
2067 1,704,872,725 4,777,814
2066 1,706,347,017 4,723,056
2065 1,707,540,131 4,668,810
2064 1,708,362,011 4,614,957
2063 1,708,845,280 4,561,622
2062 1,709,011,618 4,509,442
2061 1,708,866,368 4,457,910
2060 1,708,344,645 4,406,963
2059 1,707,488,768 4,356,604
2058 1,706,314,224 4,306,842
2057 1,704,805,210 4,257,533
2056 1,703,013,988 4,208,980
2055 1,700,890,479 4,160,635
2054 1,698,473,703 4,113,078
2053 1,695,661,388 4,065,870
2052 1,692,531,993 4,019,393
2051 1,689,057,795 3,973,445
2050 1,685,236,057 3,927,949
2049 1,681,083,344 3,882,963
2048 1,676,576,931 3,838,380
2047 1,671,678,054 3,794,282
2046 1,666,371,707 3,750,671
2045 1,660,667,112 3,707,573
2044 1,654,556,840 3,665,008
2043 1,648,067,988 3,623,031
2042 1,641,136,901 3,581,673
2041 1,633,771,970 3,540,989
2040 1,625,990,392 3,500,991
2039 1,617,818,911 3,461,758
2038 1,609,238,166 3,423,310
2037 1,600,212,760 3,385,696
2036 1,590,731,970 3,348,948
2035 1,580,864,963 3,313,100
2034 1,570,629,033 3,278,067
2033 1,560,043,145 3,243,892
2032 1,549,098,676 3,210,644
2031 1,537,810,507 3,178,257
2030 1,526,192,552 3,146,733
2029 1,514,274,850 3,112,748
2028 1,502,102,657 3,075,676
2027 1,489,628,314 3,035,492
2026 1,476,911,618 2,985,826
2025 1,463,993,377 2,926,071
2024 1,450,935,791 2,857,822
2023 1,438,069,596 2,656,032
2022 1,425,423,212 2,657,333
2021 1,414,203,896 2,504,910
2020 1,402,617,695 2,794,148
2019 1,389,030,312 2,638,657
2018 1,374,659,064 2,580,734
2017 1,359,657,400 2,545,820
2016 1,343,944,296 2,477,113
2015 1,328,024,498 2,344,557
2014 1,312,277,191 2,151,745
2013 1,295,829,511 1,916,426
2012 1,278,674,502 1,722,438
2011 1,261,224,954 1,624,761
2010 1,243,481,564 1,616,832
2009 1,225,524,753 1,608,903
2008 1,207,930,964 1,426,938
2007 1,190,676,021 1,208,595
2006 1,172,878,890 972,831
2005 1,154,676,322 825,408
2004 1,135,991,513 773,332
2003 1,116,803,006 744,682
2002 1,097,600,380 711,205
2001 1,077,898,575 677,925
2000 1,057,922,733 644,989
1999 1,038,225,823 612,500
1998 1,018,665,080 580,540
1997 999,133,762 550,500
1996 979,678,458 529,019
1995 960,301,044 514,325
1994 941,163,767 499,459
1993 922,118,387 484,545
1992 902,957,070 469,657
1991 883,927,600 454,853
1990 864,972,221 440,175
1989 846,039,529 425,646
1988 827,342,990 411,264
1987 808,931,270 397,005
1986 790,689,978 382,422
1985 772,647,793 365,940
1984 754,875,449 347,878
1983 737,372,681 329,709
1982 720,313,473 311,537
1981 703,696,250 293,553
1980 687,354,025 275,913
1979 671,155,747 258,670
1978 655,728,229 241,808
1977 640,801,103 225,285
1976 625,861,883 209,052
1975 611,309,535 193,087
1974 597,041,391 177,362
1973 583,465,598 161,841
1972 570,482,142 146,506
1971 558,096,387 131,346
1970 545,864,268 116,350
1969 533,880,544 103,025
1968 522,716,889 91,749
1967 511,606,372 81,439
1966 500,740,247 72,192
1965 490,140,146 64,065
1964 479,229,598 56,867
1963 468,138,575 50,380
1962 457,283,090 44,630
1961 446,564,729 39,680
1960 435,990,338 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Qatar
2100 -0.5% 1.01%
2099 -0.5% 1.02%
2098 -0.5% 1.03%
2097 -0.49% 1.04%
2096 -0.49% 1.05%
2095 -0.48% 1.06%
2094 -0.48% 1.06%
2093 -0.47% 1.07%
2092 -0.46% 1.08%
2091 -0.46% 1.08%
2090 -0.45% 1.09%
2089 -0.44% 1.09%
2088 -0.43% 1.1%
2087 -0.42% 1.1%
2086 -0.41% 1.11%
2085 -0.39% 1.11%
2084 -0.38% 1.11%
2083 -0.37% 1.12%
2082 -0.36% 1.12%
2081 -0.34% 1.12%
2080 -0.33% 1.13%
2079 -0.31% 1.13%
2078 -0.3% 1.13%
2077 -0.28% 1.14%
2076 -0.27% 1.14%
2075 -0.25% 1.14%
2074 -0.23% 1.14%
2073 -0.21% 1.15%
2072 -0.19% 1.15%
2071 -0.17% 1.15%
2070 -0.15% 1.15%
2069 -0.13% 1.15%
2068 -0.11% 1.16%
2067 -0.09% 1.16%
2066 -0.07% 1.16%
2065 -0.05% 1.17%
2064 -0.03% 1.17%
2063 -0.01% 1.16%
2062 0.008% 1.16%
2061 0.03% 1.16%
2060 0.05% 1.16%
2059 0.07% 1.16%
2058 0.09% 1.16%
2057 0.11% 1.15%
2056 0.12% 1.16%
2055 0.14% 1.16%
2054 0.17% 1.16%
2053 0.18% 1.16%
2052 0.21% 1.16%
2051 0.23% 1.16%
2050 0.25% 1.16%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.16%
2047 0.32% 1.16%
2046 0.34% 1.16%
2045 0.37% 1.16%
2044 0.39% 1.16%
2043 0.42% 1.15%
2042 0.45% 1.15%
2041 0.48% 1.14%
2040 0.51% 1.13%
2039 0.53% 1.12%
2038 0.56% 1.11%
2037 0.6% 1.1%
2036 0.62% 1.08%
2035 0.65% 1.07%
2034 0.68% 1.05%
2033 0.71% 1.04%
2032 0.73% 1.02%
2031 0.76% 1%
2030 0.79% 1.09%
2029 0.81% 1.21%
2028 0.84% 1.32%
2027 0.86% 1.66%
2026 0.88% 2.04%
2025 0.9% 2.39%
2024 0.89% 7.6%
2023 0.89% -0.05%
2022 0.79% 6.08%
2021 0.83% -10.4%
2020 0.98% 5.89%
2019 1.05% 2.24%
2018 1.1% 1.37%
2017 1.17% 2.77%
2016 1.2% 5.65%
2015 1.2% 8.96%
2014 1.27% 12.3%
2013 1.34% 11.3%
2012 1.38% 6.01%
2011 1.43% 0.49%
2010 1.47% 0.49%
2009 1.46% 12.8%
2008 1.45% 18.1%
2007 1.52% 24.2%
2006 1.58% 17.9%
2005 1.64% 6.73%
2004 1.72% 3.85%
2003 1.75% 4.71%
2002 1.83% 4.91%
2001 1.89% 5.11%
2000 1.9% 5.3%
1999 1.92% 5.51%
1998 1.95% 5.46%
1997 1.99% 4.06%
1996 2.02% 2.86%
1995 2.03% 2.98%
1994 2.07% 3.08%
1993 2.12% 3.17%
1992 2.15% 3.25%
1991 2.19% 3.33%
1990 2.24% 3.41%
1989 2.26% 3.5%
1988 2.28% 3.59%
1987 2.31% 3.81%
1986 2.34% 4.5%
1985 2.35% 5.19%
1984 2.37% 5.51%
1983 2.37% 5.83%
1982 2.36% 6.13%
1981 2.38% 6.39%
1980 2.41% 6.67%
1979 2.35% 6.97%
1978 2.33% 7.33%
1977 2.39% 7.77%
1976 2.38% 8.27%
1975 2.39% 8.87%
1974 2.33% 9.59%
1973 2.28% 10.5%
1972 2.22% 11.5%
1971 2.24% 12.9%
1970 2.24% 12.9%
1969 2.14% 12.3%
1968 2.17% 12.7%
1967 2.17% 12.8%
1966 2.16% 12.7%
1965 2.28% 12.7%
1964 2.37% 12.9%
1963 2.37% 12.9%
1962 2.4% 12.5%
1961 2.43% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

India Qatar
Current population
1480351380
2999260
Population rank 1/197 136/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.04%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
2.6 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +553
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +36,288
Net migration rank 195/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 36,288
2024 - -630,830 - 46,105
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 23,845 39,995
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 24,360 80,004
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 21,297 24,501
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 25,128 -50,433
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 24,112 10,557
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 23,340 12,465
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 23,244 46,719
2016 16,202,593 81,248 22,416 119,725
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 22,568 177,467
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 21,699 194,712
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 19,669 133,520
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 17,681 77,091
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 16,543 77,228
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 16,225 90,620
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 15,595 123,217
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 14,062 165,572
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 11,351 245,703
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 10,225 204,236
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 11,392 68,993
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 11,242 12,531
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 11,291 22,234
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 11,062 22,356
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 10,683 22,456
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 9,974 22,769
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 9,431 22,815
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 9,055 22,618
1997 19,494,098 880 8,846 19,547
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 9,049 5,517
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 9,186 5,634
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 9,257 5,660
1993 19,152,399 2,364 9,250 5,670
1992 19,132,757 35,155 9,189 5,670
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 9,182 5,562
1990 18,893,588 125,514 9,388 5,216
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 9,407 5,045
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 9,198 5,118
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 8,806 5,405
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 8,439 6,512
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 8,212 9,797
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 7,997 10,113
1983 17,219,127 119,694 7,765 10,462
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 7,489 10,634
1981 16,422,159 33,243 7,202 10,644
1980 16,018,786 210,914 6,894 10,540
1979 15,392,957 774,094 6,579 10,466
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 6,246 10,434
1977 14,575,662 590,626 5,925 10,445
1976 14,435,504 275,984 5,598 10,494
1975 13,958,642 434,205 5,289 10,549
1974 13,795,836 347,869 5,015 10,603
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 4,780 10,641
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 4,581 10,663
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 4,433 10,644
1970 12,417,866 233,782 4,346 10,579
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 3,941 7,790
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 3,547 7,266
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 3,167 6,637
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 2,811 5,880
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 2,472 5,083
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 2,150 4,686
1963 11,016,705 21,640 1,854 4,283
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 1,589 3,773
1961 10,468,816 295,177 1,357 3,186
1960 10,237,489 146,955 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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