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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 78.6 times bigger than Romania's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

India vs Romania: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Romania
2100 1,515,897,176 10,801,385
2099 1,523,583,618 10,885,505
2098 1,531,281,096 10,969,050
2097 1,538,914,978 11,052,086
2096 1,546,515,506 11,134,776
2095 1,554,100,337 11,217,462
2094 1,561,632,624 11,299,298
2093 1,569,112,481 11,382,352
2092 1,576,470,228 11,464,817
2091 1,583,793,450 11,546,872
2090 1,591,038,578 11,630,335
2089 1,598,165,996 11,713,468
2088 1,605,169,643 11,796,733
2087 1,612,023,916 11,880,373
2086 1,618,795,931 11,966,550
2085 1,625,424,591 12,052,744
2084 1,631,854,605 12,140,454
2083 1,638,132,423 12,229,714
2082 1,644,206,476 12,319,480
2081 1,650,106,942 12,412,385
2080 1,655,799,569 12,507,333
2079 1,661,261,962 12,603,302
2078 1,666,477,951 12,700,870
2077 1,671,444,317 12,799,985
2076 1,676,151,275 12,900,610
2075 1,680,606,119 13,002,848
2074 1,684,743,082 13,107,513
2073 1,688,579,113 13,213,407
2072 1,692,138,648 13,323,211
2071 1,695,351,098 13,435,661
2070 1,698,255,829 13,550,449
2069 1,700,813,392 13,667,892
2068 1,703,025,450 13,786,771
2067 1,704,872,725 13,909,141
2066 1,706,347,017 14,034,214
2065 1,707,540,131 14,163,381
2064 1,708,362,011 14,293,294
2063 1,708,845,280 14,424,068
2062 1,709,011,618 14,557,025
2061 1,708,866,368 14,689,897
2060 1,708,344,645 14,821,441
2059 1,707,488,768 14,952,855
2058 1,706,314,224 15,082,857
2057 1,704,805,210 15,211,914
2056 1,703,013,988 15,340,213
2055 1,700,890,479 15,467,019
2054 1,698,473,703 15,590,545
2053 1,695,661,388 15,712,155
2052 1,692,531,993 15,834,374
2051 1,689,057,795 15,954,507
2050 1,685,236,057 16,073,070
2049 1,681,083,344 16,192,498
2048 1,676,576,931 16,311,535
2047 1,671,678,054 16,430,565
2046 1,666,371,707 16,547,661
2045 1,660,667,112 16,665,026
2044 1,654,556,840 16,783,383
2043 1,648,067,988 16,900,955
2042 1,641,136,901 17,018,000
2041 1,633,771,970 17,136,818
2040 1,625,990,392 17,253,674
2039 1,617,818,911 17,370,310
2038 1,609,238,166 17,488,193
2037 1,600,212,760 17,604,853
2036 1,590,731,970 17,721,511
2035 1,580,864,963 17,837,396
2034 1,570,629,033 17,950,976
2033 1,560,043,145 18,064,449
2032 1,549,098,676 18,176,399
2031 1,537,810,507 18,288,437
2030 1,526,192,552 18,399,699
2029 1,514,274,850 18,511,331
2028 1,502,102,657 18,621,197
2027 1,489,628,314 18,730,482
2026 1,476,911,618 18,839,108
2025 1,463,993,377 18,946,392
2024 1,450,935,791 19,051,804
2023 1,438,069,596 19,061,062
2022 1,425,423,212 19,048,502
2021 1,414,203,896 19,122,059
2020 1,402,617,695 19,265,250
2019 1,389,030,312 19,371,648
2018 1,374,659,064 19,473,970
2017 1,359,657,400 19,588,715
2016 1,343,944,296 19,702,267
2015 1,328,024,498 19,815,616
2014 1,312,277,191 19,908,979
2013 1,295,829,511 19,983,693
2012 1,278,674,502 20,058,035
2011 1,261,224,954 20,147,528
2010 1,243,481,564 20,246,871
2009 1,225,524,753 20,367,487
2008 1,207,930,964 20,537,875
2007 1,190,676,021 20,882,982
2006 1,172,878,890 21,193,760
2005 1,154,676,322 21,319,685
2004 1,135,991,513 21,451,748
2003 1,116,803,006 21,574,326
2002 1,097,600,380 21,730,496
2001 1,077,898,575 22,131,970
2000 1,057,922,733 22,442,971
1999 1,038,225,823 22,472,040
1998 1,018,665,080 22,507,344
1997 999,133,762 22,553,978
1996 979,678,458 22,619,004
1995 960,301,044 22,684,270
1994 941,163,767 22,730,211
1993 922,118,387 22,763,280
1992 902,957,070 22,794,284
1991 883,927,600 23,001,155
1990 864,972,221 23,201,835
1989 846,039,529 23,161,458
1988 827,342,990 23,057,662
1987 808,931,270 22,949,430
1986 790,689,978 22,836,841
1985 772,647,793 22,732,999
1984 754,875,449 22,640,547
1983 737,372,681 22,560,478
1982 720,313,473 22,475,741
1981 703,696,250 22,353,070
1980 687,354,025 22,207,282
1979 671,155,747 22,090,488
1978 655,728,229 21,951,464
1977 640,801,103 21,756,096
1976 625,861,883 21,551,634
1975 611,309,535 21,293,583
1974 597,041,391 21,029,429
1973 583,465,598 20,835,681
1972 570,482,142 20,657,957
1971 558,096,387 20,461,567
1970 545,864,268 20,250,398
1969 533,880,544 20,009,141
1968 522,716,889 19,799,831
1967 511,606,372 19,534,242
1966 500,740,247 19,215,450
1965 490,140,146 19,031,576
1964 479,229,598 18,919,126
1963 468,138,575 18,797,850
1962 457,283,090 18,676,550
1961 446,564,729 18,555,250
1960 435,990,338 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Romania
2100 -0.5% -0.77%
2099 -0.5% -0.76%
2098 -0.5% -0.75%
2097 -0.49% -0.74%
2096 -0.49% -0.74%
2095 -0.48% -0.72%
2094 -0.48% -0.73%
2093 -0.47% -0.72%
2092 -0.46% -0.71%
2091 -0.46% -0.72%
2090 -0.45% -0.71%
2089 -0.44% -0.71%
2088 -0.43% -0.7%
2087 -0.42% -0.72%
2086 -0.41% -0.72%
2085 -0.39% -0.72%
2084 -0.38% -0.73%
2083 -0.37% -0.73%
2082 -0.36% -0.75%
2081 -0.34% -0.76%
2080 -0.33% -0.76%
2079 -0.31% -0.77%
2078 -0.3% -0.77%
2077 -0.28% -0.78%
2076 -0.27% -0.79%
2075 -0.25% -0.8%
2074 -0.23% -0.8%
2073 -0.21% -0.82%
2072 -0.19% -0.84%
2071 -0.17% -0.85%
2070 -0.15% -0.86%
2069 -0.13% -0.86%
2068 -0.11% -0.88%
2067 -0.09% -0.89%
2066 -0.07% -0.91%
2065 -0.05% -0.91%
2064 -0.03% -0.91%
2063 -0.01% -0.91%
2062 0.008% -0.9%
2061 0.03% -0.89%
2060 0.05% -0.88%
2059 0.07% -0.86%
2058 0.09% -0.85%
2057 0.11% -0.84%
2056 0.12% -0.82%
2055 0.14% -0.79%
2054 0.17% -0.77%
2053 0.18% -0.77%
2052 0.21% -0.75%
2051 0.23% -0.74%
2050 0.25% -0.74%
2049 0.27% -0.73%
2048 0.29% -0.72%
2047 0.32% -0.71%
2046 0.34% -0.7%
2045 0.37% -0.71%
2044 0.39% -0.7%
2043 0.42% -0.69%
2042 0.45% -0.69%
2041 0.48% -0.68%
2040 0.51% -0.67%
2039 0.53% -0.67%
2038 0.56% -0.66%
2037 0.6% -0.66%
2036 0.62% -0.65%
2035 0.65% -0.63%
2034 0.68% -0.63%
2033 0.71% -0.62%
2032 0.73% -0.61%
2031 0.76% -0.6%
2030 0.79% -0.6%
2029 0.81% -0.59%
2028 0.84% -0.58%
2027 0.86% -0.58%
2026 0.88% -0.57%
2025 0.9% -0.55%
2024 0.89% -0.05%
2023 0.89% 0.07%
2022 0.79% -0.38%
2021 0.83% -0.74%
2020 0.98% -0.55%
2019 1.05% -0.53%
2018 1.1% -0.59%
2017 1.17% -0.58%
2016 1.2% -0.57%
2015 1.2% -0.47%
2014 1.27% -0.37%
2013 1.34% -0.37%
2012 1.38% -0.44%
2011 1.43% -0.49%
2010 1.47% -0.59%
2009 1.46% -0.83%
2008 1.45% -1.65%
2007 1.52% -1.47%
2006 1.58% -0.59%
2005 1.64% -0.62%
2004 1.72% -0.57%
2003 1.75% -0.72%
2002 1.83% -1.81%
2001 1.89% -1.39%
2000 1.9% -0.13%
1999 1.92% -0.16%
1998 1.95% -0.21%
1997 1.99% -0.29%
1996 2.02% -0.29%
1995 2.03% -0.2%
1994 2.07% -0.15%
1993 2.12% -0.14%
1992 2.15% -0.9%
1991 2.19% -0.86%
1990 2.24% 0.17%
1989 2.26% 0.45%
1988 2.28% 0.47%
1987 2.31% 0.49%
1986 2.34% 0.46%
1985 2.35% 0.41%
1984 2.37% 0.35%
1983 2.37% 0.38%
1982 2.36% 0.55%
1981 2.38% 0.66%
1980 2.41% 0.53%
1979 2.35% 0.63%
1978 2.33% 0.9%
1977 2.39% 0.95%
1976 2.38% 1.21%
1975 2.39% 1.26%
1974 2.33% 0.93%
1973 2.28% 0.86%
1972 2.22% 0.96%
1971 2.24% 1.04%
1970 2.24% 1.21%
1969 2.14% 1.06%
1968 2.17% 1.36%
1967 2.17% 1.66%
1966 2.16% 0.97%
1965 2.28% 0.59%
1964 2.37% 0.65%
1963 2.37% 0.65%
1962 2.4% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

India Romania
Current population
1480351380
18839108
Population rank 1/197 70/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.23%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 -25
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -29,041
Net migration rank 195/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -29,041
2024 - -630,830 - -28,466
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -89,587 -27,780
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -93,338 89,076
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -141,504 -17,731
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -100,179 -13,202
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 -60,053 -27,909
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 -62,316 -33,018
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 -50,930 -33,081
2016 16,202,593 81,248 -53,196 -33,073
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 -59,447 -35,751
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 -55,745 -35,448
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 -59,951 -34,910
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 -54,157 -37,589
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 -56,413 -102,769
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 -46,567 -122,364
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 -34,625 -137,953
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 -30,806 -144,368
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 -37,590 -133,089
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 -38,148 -132,777
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 -40,508 -131,176
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 -42,904 -117,432
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 -56,093 -107,139
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 -58,673 -106,585
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 -37,625 -91,154
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 -22,443 -92,451
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 -31,461 -82,590
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 -33,761 -81,366
1997 19,494,098 880 -42,853 -88,734
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 -56,548 -70,799
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 -36,295 -73,779
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 -18,184 -76,246
1993 19,152,399 2,364 -13,658 -73,475
1992 19,132,757 35,155 -4,559 -63,200
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 25,301 -36,824
1990 18,893,588 125,514 69,605 -38,157
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 122,756 -33,866
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 126,817 -48,911
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 128,517 -42,868
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 134,737 -50,450
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 111,392 -28,108
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 117,731 -24,629
1983 17,219,127 119,694 87,986 3,093
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 119,121 -4,725
1981 16,422,159 33,243 156,472 -20,870
1980 16,018,786 210,914 168,776 -16,668
1979 15,392,957 774,094 194,397 -29,600
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 204,148 -31,427
1977 14,575,662 590,626 215,385 -28,135
1976 14,435,504 275,984 213,361 18,748
1975 13,958,642 434,205 219,324 9,125
1974 13,795,836 347,869 235,530 6,725
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 175,020 58,651
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 198,316 61,920
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 206,662 74,473
1970 12,417,866 233,782 234,905 71,919
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 264,120 74,851
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 338,577 33,601
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 347,709 37,282
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 115,293 -25,458
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 114,190 -60,430
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 134,326 -59,500
1963 11,016,705 21,640 139,104 -58,076
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 130,736 -56,152
1961 10,468,816 295,177 163,286 -54,642
1960 10,237,489 146,955 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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