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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 78.4 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% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

India vs Romania: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Romania
2100 1,515,764,791 10,843,503
2099 1,523,450,562 10,927,951
2098 1,531,147,367 11,011,822
2097 1,538,780,583 11,095,182
2096 1,546,380,447 11,178,195
2095 1,553,964,615 11,261,202
2094 1,561,496,245 11,343,358
2093 1,568,975,448 11,426,736
2092 1,576,332,553 11,509,522
2091 1,583,655,135 11,591,897
2090 1,590,899,630 11,675,686
2089 1,598,026,427 11,759,143
2088 1,605,029,461 11,842,733
2087 1,611,883,136 11,926,699
2086 1,618,654,560 12,013,212
2085 1,625,282,641 12,099,742
2084 1,631,712,094 12,187,794
2083 1,637,989,363 12,277,402
2082 1,644,062,886 12,367,518
2081 1,649,962,836 12,460,785
2080 1,655,654,966 12,556,104
2079 1,661,116,882 12,652,446
2078 1,666,332,415 12,750,395
2077 1,671,298,348 12,849,896
2076 1,676,004,895 12,950,914
2075 1,680,459,350 13,053,551
2074 1,684,595,952 13,158,624
2073 1,688,431,647 13,264,931
2072 1,691,990,872 13,375,162
2071 1,695,203,041 13,488,051
2070 1,698,107,519 13,603,287
2069 1,700,664,858 13,721,187
2068 1,702,876,723 13,840,530
2067 1,704,723,837 13,963,377
2066 1,706,198,000 14,088,938
2065 1,707,391,009 14,218,608
2064 1,708,212,818 14,349,029
2063 1,708,696,045 14,480,312
2062 1,708,862,369 14,613,788
2061 1,708,717,131 14,747,178
2060 1,708,195,453 14,879,235
2059 1,707,339,651 15,011,161
2058 1,706,165,210 15,141,670
2057 1,704,656,327 15,271,230
2056 1,702,865,262 15,400,030
2055 1,700,741,939 15,527,331
2054 1,698,325,374 15,651,338
2053 1,695,513,304 15,773,422
2052 1,692,384,182 15,896,118
2051 1,688,910,288 16,016,719
2050 1,685,088,884 16,135,745
2049 1,680,936,533 16,255,638
2048 1,676,430,514 16,375,139
2047 1,671,532,064 16,494,633
2046 1,666,226,180 16,612,186
2045 1,660,522,084 16,730,009
2044 1,654,412,346 16,848,827
2043 1,647,924,060 16,966,857
2042 1,640,993,579 17,084,359
2041 1,633,629,291 17,203,640
2040 1,625,848,393 17,320,952
2039 1,617,677,625 17,438,042
2038 1,609,097,629 17,556,386
2037 1,600,073,012 17,673,500
2036 1,590,593,050 17,790,613
2035 1,580,726,905 17,906,949
2034 1,570,491,868 18,020,973
2033 1,559,906,905 18,134,889
2032 1,548,963,391 18,247,275
2031 1,537,676,208 18,359,750
2030 1,526,059,268 18,471,446
2029 1,514,142,607 18,583,513
2028 1,501,971,477 18,693,807
2027 1,489,498,223 18,803,518
2026 1,476,782,637 18,912,567
2025 1,463,865,525 19,020,271
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 0.89% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

India Romania
Current population
1483314140
18912567
Population rank 1/197 70/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.23%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 -86
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 172/197
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 13,630,090 -630,830 -100,975 -28,466
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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 (1960–2025, 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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