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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 10.4 times bigger than Russia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 19.6% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

India vs Russia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Russia
2100 1,515,897,176 124,983,377
2099 1,523,583,618 125,086,144
2098 1,531,281,096 125,186,329
2097 1,538,914,978 125,264,415
2096 1,546,515,506 125,354,177
2095 1,554,100,337 125,422,006
2094 1,561,632,624 125,474,373
2093 1,569,112,481 125,529,632
2092 1,576,470,228 125,604,261
2091 1,583,793,450 125,652,742
2090 1,591,038,578 125,707,894
2089 1,598,165,996 125,760,026
2088 1,605,169,643 125,810,124
2087 1,612,023,916 125,858,116
2086 1,618,795,931 125,926,035
2085 1,625,424,591 126,001,913
2084 1,631,854,605 126,076,414
2083 1,638,132,423 126,151,046
2082 1,644,206,476 126,234,371
2081 1,650,106,942 126,317,768
2080 1,655,799,569 126,414,511
2079 1,661,261,962 126,534,688
2078 1,666,477,951 126,674,591
2077 1,671,444,317 126,830,956
2076 1,676,151,275 126,982,766
2075 1,680,606,119 127,165,304
2074 1,684,743,082 127,362,143
2073 1,688,579,113 127,576,856
2072 1,692,138,648 127,802,632
2071 1,695,351,098 128,080,998
2070 1,698,255,829 128,353,977
2069 1,700,813,392 128,642,208
2068 1,703,025,450 128,920,237
2067 1,704,872,725 129,203,483
2066 1,706,347,017 129,511,983
2065 1,707,540,131 129,842,007
2064 1,708,362,011 130,177,089
2063 1,708,845,280 130,522,107
2062 1,709,011,618 130,851,664
2061 1,708,866,368 131,200,160
2060 1,708,344,645 131,526,812
2059 1,707,488,768 131,884,461
2058 1,706,314,224 132,247,211
2057 1,704,805,210 132,584,941
2056 1,703,013,988 132,925,501
2055 1,700,890,479 133,271,436
2054 1,698,473,703 133,595,068
2053 1,695,661,388 133,914,243
2052 1,692,531,993 134,180,223
2051 1,689,057,795 134,443,510
2050 1,685,236,057 134,687,487
2049 1,681,083,344 134,909,323
2048 1,676,576,931 135,117,641
2047 1,671,678,054 135,311,492
2046 1,666,371,707 135,482,008
2045 1,660,667,112 135,664,379
2044 1,654,556,840 135,863,165
2043 1,648,067,988 136,085,277
2042 1,641,136,901 136,307,658
2041 1,633,771,970 136,557,818
2040 1,625,990,392 136,821,807
2039 1,617,818,911 137,122,219
2038 1,609,238,166 137,433,644
2037 1,600,212,760 137,770,811
2036 1,590,731,970 138,118,955
2035 1,580,864,963 138,478,809
2034 1,570,629,033 138,852,689
2033 1,560,043,145 139,237,595
2032 1,549,098,676 139,635,142
2031 1,537,810,507 140,058,187
2030 1,526,192,552 140,453,528
2029 1,514,274,850 140,840,370
2028 1,502,102,657 141,214,141
2027 1,489,628,314 141,580,416
2026 1,476,911,618 141,906,741
2025 1,463,993,377 142,772,403
2024 1,450,935,791 143,533,851
2023 1,438,069,596 143,826,130
2022 1,425,423,212 144,236,933
2021 1,414,203,896 144,746,762
2020 1,402,617,695 145,245,148
2019 1,389,030,312 145,453,291
2018 1,374,659,064 145,398,106
2017 1,359,657,400 145,293,260
2016 1,343,944,296 145,015,460
2015 1,328,024,498 144,640,716
2014 1,312,277,191 144,237,223
2013 1,295,829,511 143,805,638
2012 1,278,674,502 143,378,447
2011 1,261,224,954 143,018,195
2010 1,243,481,564 142,849,468
2009 1,225,524,753 142,785,348
2008 1,207,930,964 142,742,366
2007 1,190,676,021 142,805,114
2006 1,172,878,890 143,049,637
2005 1,154,676,322 143,518,814
2004 1,135,991,513 144,067,316
2003 1,116,803,006 144,648,618
2002 1,097,600,380 145,306,497
2001 1,077,898,575 145,976,482
2000 1,057,922,733 146,596,869
1999 1,038,225,823 147,214,776
1998 1,018,665,080 147,670,784
1997 999,133,762 147,915,361
1996 979,678,458 148,160,129
1995 960,301,044 148,375,787
1994 941,163,767 148,407,912
1993 922,118,387 148,458,777
1992 902,957,070 148,538,197
1991 883,927,600 148,394,216
1990 864,972,221 147,969,406
1989 846,039,529 147,721,000
1988 827,342,990 146,857,000
1987 808,931,270 145,908,000
1986 790,689,978 144,894,000
1985 772,647,793 143,858,000
1984 754,875,449 142,745,000
1983 737,372,681 141,668,000
1982 720,313,473 140,823,000
1981 703,696,250 139,941,000
1980 687,354,025 139,010,000
1979 671,155,747 138,027,000
1978 655,728,229 137,060,000
1977 640,801,103 136,100,000
1976 625,861,883 135,147,000
1975 611,309,535 134,200,000
1974 597,041,391 133,432,000
1973 583,465,598 132,669,000
1972 570,482,142 131,909,000
1971 558,096,387 131,155,000
1970 545,864,268 130,404,000
1969 533,880,544 129,664,000
1968 522,716,889 128,928,000
1967 511,606,372 128,196,000
1966 500,740,247 127,468,000
1965 490,140,146 126,745,000
1964 479,229,598 125,345,000
1963 468,138,575 123,960,000
1962 457,283,090 122,591,000
1961 446,564,729 121,236,000
1960 435,990,338 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Russia
2100 -0.5% -0.08%
2099 -0.5% -0.08%
2098 -0.5% -0.06%
2097 -0.49% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.05%
2095 -0.48% -0.04%
2094 -0.48% -0.04%
2093 -0.47% -0.06%
2092 -0.46% -0.04%
2091 -0.46% -0.04%
2090 -0.45% -0.04%
2089 -0.44% -0.04%
2088 -0.43% -0.04%
2087 -0.42% -0.05%
2086 -0.41% -0.06%
2085 -0.39% -0.06%
2084 -0.38% -0.06%
2083 -0.37% -0.07%
2082 -0.36% -0.07%
2081 -0.34% -0.08%
2080 -0.33% -0.09%
2079 -0.31% -0.11%
2078 -0.3% -0.12%
2077 -0.28% -0.12%
2076 -0.27% -0.14%
2075 -0.25% -0.15%
2074 -0.23% -0.17%
2073 -0.21% -0.18%
2072 -0.19% -0.22%
2071 -0.17% -0.21%
2070 -0.15% -0.22%
2069 -0.13% -0.22%
2068 -0.11% -0.22%
2067 -0.09% -0.24%
2066 -0.07% -0.25%
2065 -0.05% -0.26%
2064 -0.03% -0.26%
2063 -0.01% -0.25%
2062 0.008% -0.27%
2061 0.03% -0.25%
2060 0.05% -0.27%
2059 0.07% -0.27%
2058 0.09% -0.25%
2057 0.11% -0.26%
2056 0.12% -0.26%
2055 0.14% -0.24%
2054 0.17% -0.24%
2053 0.18% -0.2%
2052 0.21% -0.2%
2051 0.23% -0.18%
2050 0.25% -0.16%
2049 0.27% -0.15%
2048 0.29% -0.14%
2047 0.32% -0.13%
2046 0.34% -0.13%
2045 0.37% -0.15%
2044 0.39% -0.16%
2043 0.42% -0.16%
2042 0.45% -0.18%
2041 0.48% -0.19%
2040 0.51% -0.22%
2039 0.53% -0.23%
2038 0.56% -0.24%
2037 0.6% -0.25%
2036 0.62% -0.26%
2035 0.65% -0.27%
2034 0.68% -0.28%
2033 0.71% -0.28%
2032 0.73% -0.3%
2031 0.76% -0.28%
2030 0.79% -0.27%
2029 0.81% -0.26%
2028 0.84% -0.26%
2027 0.86% -0.23%
2026 0.88% -0.61%
2025 0.9% -0.53%
2024 0.89% -0.2%
2023 0.89% -0.28%
2022 0.79% -0.35%
2021 0.83% -0.34%
2020 0.98% -0.14%
2019 1.05% 0.04%
2018 1.1% 0.07%
2017 1.17% 0.19%
2016 1.2% 0.26%
2015 1.2% 0.28%
2014 1.27% 0.3%
2013 1.34% 0.3%
2012 1.38% 0.25%
2011 1.43% 0.12%
2010 1.47% 0.04%
2009 1.46% 0.03%
2008 1.45% -0.04%
2007 1.52% -0.17%
2006 1.58% -0.33%
2005 1.64% -0.38%
2004 1.72% -0.4%
2003 1.75% -0.45%
2002 1.83% -0.46%
2001 1.89% -0.42%
2000 1.9% -0.42%
1999 1.92% -0.31%
1998 1.95% -0.17%
1997 1.99% -0.17%
1996 2.02% -0.15%
1995 2.03% -0.02%
1994 2.07% -0.03%
1993 2.12% -0.05%
1992 2.15% 0.1%
1991 2.19% 0.29%
1990 2.24% 0.17%
1989 2.26% 0.59%
1988 2.28% 0.65%
1987 2.31% 0.7%
1986 2.34% 0.72%
1985 2.35% 0.78%
1984 2.37% 0.76%
1983 2.37% 0.6%
1982 2.36% 0.63%
1981 2.38% 0.67%
1980 2.41% 0.71%
1979 2.35% 0.71%
1978 2.33% 0.71%
1977 2.39% 0.71%
1976 2.38% 0.71%
1975 2.39% 0.58%
1974 2.33% 0.58%
1973 2.28% 0.58%
1972 2.22% 0.57%
1971 2.24% 0.58%
1970 2.24% 0.57%
1969 2.14% 0.57%
1968 2.17% 0.57%
1967 2.17% 0.57%
1966 2.16% 0.57%
1965 2.28% 1.12%
1964 2.37% 1.12%
1963 2.37% 1.12%
1962 2.4% 1.12%
1961 2.43% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

India Russia
Current population
1480351380
141906741
Population rank 1/197 9/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.71%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +35,250 -801
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -251,822
Net migration rank 195/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -251,822
2024 - -630,830 - -178,042
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -503,392 27,807
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -576,948 765,629
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -697,177 334,094
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 -319,997 336,494
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 -232,637 339,972
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 -130,764 396,619
2016 16,202,593 81,248 0 447,645
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 43,392 384,756
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 28,848 264,698
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 28,761 289,872
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 0 285,977
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 -128,716 309,377
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 -242,844 307,555
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 -257,014 350,206
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 -356,856 360,840
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 -471,257 365,717
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 -686,638 308,370
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 -846,761 263,541
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 -792,370 261,519
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 -896,822 256,804
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 -963,445 259,614
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 -967,540 550,401
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 -927,453 375,468
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 -694,053 528,135
1997 19,494,098 880 -769,159 541,387
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 -785,248 587,171
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 -845,742 723,875
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 19,152,399 2,364 -757,140 507,229
1992 19,132,757 35,155 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 103,876 125,505
1990 18,893,588 125,514 325,533 299,863
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 576,112 89,400
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 778,343 269,862
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 977,583 275,611
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 985,279 283,553
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 762,447 280,614
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 756,548 247,026
1983 17,219,127 119,694 906,676 200,159
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 830,855 107,520
1981 16,422,159 33,243 713,700 36,686
1980 16,018,786 210,914 681,149 10,440
1979 15,392,957 774,094 690,135 -5,791
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 812,766 108,882
1977 14,575,662 590,626 832,932 122,316
1976 14,435,504 275,984 852,237 113,851
1975 13,958,642 434,205 843,850 80,069
1974 13,795,836 347,869 883,186 -51,759
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 846,561 -107,568
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 872,050 -111,168
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 854,999 -134,968
1970 12,417,866 233,782 785,554 -264,464
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 753,088 -64,643
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 787,621 -83,221
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 854,554 -116,029
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 989,279 -111,360
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 11,016,705 21,640 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 10,468,816 295,177 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 10,237,489 146,955 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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