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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 98.9 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

India vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Rwanda
2100 1,515,897,176 33,092,520
2099 1,523,583,618 32,987,847
2098 1,531,281,096 32,907,335
2097 1,538,914,978 32,832,706
2096 1,546,515,506 32,747,490
2095 1,554,100,337 32,615,044
2094 1,561,632,624 32,529,590
2093 1,569,112,481 32,396,544
2092 1,576,470,228 32,274,083
2091 1,583,793,450 32,171,077
2090 1,591,038,578 32,068,626
2089 1,598,165,996 31,872,593
2088 1,605,169,643 31,726,882
2087 1,612,023,916 31,533,364
2086 1,618,795,931 31,379,315
2085 1,625,424,591 31,235,000
2084 1,631,854,605 31,092,940
2083 1,638,132,423 30,917,707
2082 1,644,206,476 30,733,578
2081 1,650,106,942 30,557,819
2080 1,655,799,569 30,367,298
2079 1,661,261,962 30,176,627
2078 1,666,477,951 29,997,866
2077 1,671,444,317 29,800,561
2076 1,676,151,275 29,627,021
2075 1,680,606,119 29,423,503
2074 1,684,743,082 29,225,643
2073 1,688,579,113 29,007,777
2072 1,692,138,648 28,780,763
2071 1,695,351,098 28,560,382
2070 1,698,255,829 28,316,533
2069 1,700,813,392 28,103,541
2068 1,703,025,450 27,854,906
2067 1,704,872,725 27,591,747
2066 1,706,347,017 27,355,659
2065 1,707,540,131 27,084,704
2064 1,708,362,011 26,821,315
2063 1,708,845,280 26,543,184
2062 1,709,011,618 26,296,132
2061 1,708,866,368 25,985,356
2060 1,708,344,645 25,712,904
2059 1,707,488,768 25,437,446
2058 1,706,314,224 25,106,242
2057 1,704,805,210 24,837,928
2056 1,703,013,988 24,566,784
2055 1,700,890,479 24,266,669
2054 1,698,473,703 23,976,914
2053 1,695,661,388 23,690,426
2052 1,692,531,993 23,406,346
2051 1,689,057,795 23,099,207
2050 1,685,236,057 22,800,250
2049 1,681,083,344 22,484,698
2048 1,676,576,931 22,157,938
2047 1,671,678,054 21,834,786
2046 1,666,371,707 21,540,566
2045 1,660,667,112 21,215,262
2044 1,654,556,840 20,902,695
2043 1,648,067,988 20,535,605
2042 1,641,136,901 20,201,608
2041 1,633,771,970 19,832,577
2040 1,625,990,392 19,463,015
2039 1,617,818,911 19,096,860
2038 1,609,238,166 18,761,626
2037 1,600,212,760 18,421,864
2036 1,590,731,970 18,116,691
2035 1,580,864,963 17,753,910
2034 1,570,629,033 17,421,234
2033 1,560,043,145 17,089,349
2032 1,549,098,676 16,811,505
2031 1,537,810,507 16,485,559
2030 1,526,192,552 16,167,916
2029 1,514,274,850 15,858,862
2028 1,502,102,657 15,544,959
2027 1,489,628,314 15,207,733
2026 1,476,911,618 14,888,776
2025 1,463,993,377 14,560,205
2024 1,450,935,791 14,256,567
2023 1,438,069,596 13,954,471
2022 1,425,423,212 13,651,030
2021 1,414,203,896 13,355,260
2020 1,402,617,695 13,065,837
2019 1,389,030,312 12,776,103
2018 1,374,659,064 12,487,996
2017 1,359,657,400 12,202,060
2016 1,343,944,296 11,919,183
2015 1,328,024,498 11,640,022
2014 1,312,277,191 11,364,757
2013 1,295,829,511 11,093,340
2012 1,278,674,502 10,829,901
2011 1,261,224,954 10,573,733
2010 1,243,481,564 10,317,553
2009 1,225,524,753 10,060,432
2008 1,207,930,964 9,804,269
2007 1,190,676,021 9,549,933
2006 1,172,878,890 9,299,246
2005 1,154,676,322 9,054,528
2004 1,135,991,513 8,816,844
2003 1,116,803,006 8,586,875
2002 1,097,600,380 8,400,180
2001 1,077,898,575 8,287,094
2000 1,057,922,733 8,213,931
1999 1,038,225,823 8,147,912
1998 1,018,665,080 8,081,681
1997 999,133,762 7,755,238
1996 979,678,458 6,708,764
1995 960,301,044 5,674,118
1994 941,163,767 6,792,352
1993 922,118,387 7,981,132
1992 902,957,070 7,683,266
1991 883,927,600 7,526,966
1990 864,972,221 7,375,307
1989 846,039,529 7,184,706
1988 827,342,990 6,968,071
1987 808,931,270 6,749,493
1986 790,689,978 6,531,881
1985 772,647,793 6,317,228
1984 754,875,449 6,107,627
1983 737,372,681 5,905,311
1982 720,313,473 5,711,549
1981 703,696,250 5,527,230
1980 687,354,025 5,353,259
1979 671,155,747 5,189,541
1978 655,728,229 5,035,171
1977 640,801,103 4,888,240
1976 625,861,883 4,745,954
1975 611,309,535 4,607,728
1974 597,041,391 4,474,228
1973 583,465,598 4,345,047
1972 570,482,142 4,220,335
1971 558,096,387 4,100,044
1970 545,864,268 3,980,669
1969 533,880,544 3,861,271
1968 522,716,889 3,744,010
1967 511,606,372 3,629,577
1966 500,740,247 3,521,626
1965 490,140,146 3,423,210
1964 479,229,598 3,334,834
1963 468,138,575 3,258,890
1962 457,283,090 3,186,025
1961 446,564,729 3,106,779
1960 435,990,338 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Rwanda
2100 -0.5% 0.32%
2099 -0.5% 0.24%
2098 -0.5% 0.23%
2097 -0.49% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.41%
2095 -0.48% 0.26%
2094 -0.48% 0.41%
2093 -0.47% 0.38%
2092 -0.46% 0.32%
2091 -0.46% 0.32%
2090 -0.45% 0.62%
2089 -0.44% 0.46%
2088 -0.43% 0.61%
2087 -0.42% 0.49%
2086 -0.41% 0.46%
2085 -0.39% 0.46%
2084 -0.38% 0.57%
2083 -0.37% 0.6%
2082 -0.36% 0.58%
2081 -0.34% 0.63%
2080 -0.33% 0.63%
2079 -0.31% 0.6%
2078 -0.3% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.27% 0.69%
2075 -0.25% 0.68%
2074 -0.23% 0.75%
2073 -0.21% 0.79%
2072 -0.19% 0.77%
2071 -0.17% 0.86%
2070 -0.15% 0.76%
2069 -0.13% 0.89%
2068 -0.11% 0.95%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.07% 1%
2065 -0.05% 0.98%
2064 -0.03% 1.05%
2063 -0.01% 0.94%
2062 0.008% 1.2%
2061 0.03% 1.06%
2060 0.05% 1.08%
2059 0.07% 1.32%
2058 0.09% 1.08%
2057 0.11% 1.1%
2056 0.12% 1.24%
2055 0.14% 1.21%
2054 0.17% 1.21%
2053 0.18% 1.21%
2052 0.21% 1.33%
2051 0.23% 1.31%
2050 0.25% 1.4%
2049 0.27% 1.47%
2048 0.29% 1.48%
2047 0.32% 1.37%
2046 0.34% 1.53%
2045 0.37% 1.5%
2044 0.39% 1.79%
2043 0.42% 1.65%
2042 0.45% 1.86%
2041 0.48% 1.9%
2040 0.51% 1.92%
2039 0.53% 1.79%
2038 0.56% 1.84%
2037 0.6% 1.68%
2036 0.62% 2.04%
2035 0.65% 1.91%
2034 0.68% 1.94%
2033 0.71% 1.65%
2032 0.73% 1.98%
2031 0.76% 1.96%
2030 0.79% 1.95%
2029 0.81% 2.02%
2028 0.84% 2.22%
2027 0.86% 2.14%
2026 0.88% 2.26%
2025 0.9% 2.13%
2024 0.89% 2.16%
2023 0.89% 2.22%
2022 0.79% 2.21%
2021 0.83% 2.22%
2020 0.98% 2.27%
2019 1.05% 2.31%
2018 1.1% 2.34%
2017 1.17% 2.37%
2016 1.2% 2.4%
2015 1.2% 2.42%
2014 1.27% 2.45%
2013 1.34% 2.43%
2012 1.38% 2.42%
2011 1.43% 2.48%
2010 1.47% 2.56%
2009 1.46% 2.61%
2008 1.45% 2.66%
2007 1.52% 2.7%
2006 1.58% 2.7%
2005 1.64% 2.7%
2004 1.72% 2.68%
2003 1.75% 2.22%
2002 1.83% 1.36%
2001 1.89% 0.89%
2000 1.9% 0.81%
1999 1.92% 0.82%
1998 1.95% 4.21%
1997 1.99% 15.6%
1996 2.02% 18.2%
1995 2.03% -16.5%
1994 2.07% -14.9%
1993 2.12% 3.88%
1992 2.15% 2.08%
1991 2.19% 2.06%
1990 2.24% 2.65%
1989 2.26% 3.11%
1988 2.28% 3.24%
1987 2.31% 3.33%
1986 2.34% 3.4%
1985 2.35% 3.43%
1984 2.37% 3.43%
1983 2.37% 3.39%
1982 2.36% 3.33%
1981 2.38% 3.25%
1980 2.41% 3.15%
1979 2.35% 3.07%
1978 2.33% 3.01%
1977 2.39% 3%
1976 2.38% 3%
1975 2.39% 2.98%
1974 2.33% 2.97%
1973 2.28% 2.96%
1972 2.22% 2.93%
1971 2.24% 3%
1970 2.24% 3.09%
1969 2.14% 3.13%
1968 2.17% 3.15%
1967 2.17% 3.07%
1966 2.16% 2.87%
1965 2.28% 2.65%
1964 2.37% 2.33%
1963 2.37% 2.29%
1962 2.4% 2.55%
1961 2.43% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

India Rwanda
Current population
1480351380
14975051
Population rank 1/197 77/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.18%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +828
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 +6,282
Net migration rank 195/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 6,282
2024 - -630,830 - -15,582
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 312,762 -9,001
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 312,145 -9,001
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 309,895 -21,492
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 312,692 -22,251
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 313,525 -24,492
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 312,512 -25,323
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 310,323 -25,634
2016 16,202,593 81,248 305,549 -24,474
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 299,114 -21,862
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 292,779 -19,505
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 286,331 -16,779
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 282,584 -25,260
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 282,922 -27,915
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 286,848 -29,501
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 287,034 -30,128
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 287,334 -31,913
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 285,791 -32,537
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 282,149 -34,008
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 275,121 -33,830
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 265,273 -31,214
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 251,243 -25,355
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 239,036 -91,518
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 230,845 -152,197
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 221,276 -153,588
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 210,518 -146,162
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 197,185 -129,089
1997 19,494,098 880 174,687 410,106
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 140,455 1,367,700
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 121,137 439,995
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 19,152,399 2,364 183,926 236,110
1992 19,132,757 35,155 188,025 -12,334
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 196,431 -59,519
1990 18,893,588 125,514 207,895 -41,483
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 217,632 -2,826
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 223,759 -5,285
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 225,744 -7,062
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 225,526 -8,982
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 223,794 -11,031
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 219,337 -12,899
1983 17,219,127 119,694 212,750 -14,560
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 205,147 -15,818
1981 16,422,159 33,243 195,769 -16,453
1980 16,018,786 210,914 184,988 -16,359
1979 15,392,957 774,094 174,477 -15,669
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 163,779 -13,838
1977 14,575,662 590,626 155,011 -11,084
1976 14,435,504 275,984 147,665 -7,027
1975 13,958,642 434,205 140,596 -4,791
1974 13,795,836 347,869 135,743 -4,535
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 131,021 -3,862
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 126,403 -4,156
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 122,567 -4,230
1970 12,417,866 233,782 119,273 1,149
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 115,394 2,983
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 111,422 4,728
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 108,053 4,655
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 105,128 -1,930
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 103,422 -9,774
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 102,562 -19,458
1963 11,016,705 21,640 94,296 -25,524
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 102,548 -25,594
1961 10,468,816 295,177 102,051 -20,508
1960 10,237,489 146,955 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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