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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 6,700 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

India vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Samoa
2100 1,515,897,176 384,161
2099 1,523,583,618 382,854
2098 1,531,281,096 381,539
2097 1,538,914,978 380,191
2096 1,546,515,506 378,724
2095 1,554,100,337 377,198
2094 1,561,632,624 375,643
2093 1,569,112,481 374,011
2092 1,576,470,228 372,292
2091 1,583,793,450 370,495
2090 1,591,038,578 368,729
2089 1,598,165,996 366,876
2088 1,605,169,643 364,923
2087 1,612,023,916 362,970
2086 1,618,795,931 360,980
2085 1,625,424,591 358,958
2084 1,631,854,605 356,899
2083 1,638,132,423 354,766
2082 1,644,206,476 352,554
2081 1,650,106,942 350,260
2080 1,655,799,569 347,980
2079 1,661,261,962 345,610
2078 1,666,477,951 343,130
2077 1,671,444,317 340,587
2076 1,676,151,275 337,992
2075 1,680,606,119 335,365
2074 1,684,743,082 332,762
2073 1,688,579,113 330,070
2072 1,692,138,648 327,311
2071 1,695,351,098 324,429
2070 1,698,255,829 321,716
2069 1,700,813,392 318,960
2068 1,703,025,450 316,145
2067 1,704,872,725 313,447
2066 1,706,347,017 310,683
2065 1,707,540,131 308,047
2064 1,708,362,011 305,429
2063 1,708,845,280 302,831
2062 1,709,011,618 300,287
2061 1,708,866,368 297,894
2060 1,708,344,645 295,476
2059 1,707,488,768 293,072
2058 1,706,314,224 290,637
2057 1,704,805,210 288,344
2056 1,703,013,988 286,143
2055 1,700,890,479 283,928
2054 1,698,473,703 281,737
2053 1,695,661,388 279,498
2052 1,692,531,993 277,186
2051 1,689,057,795 274,775
2050 1,685,236,057 272,374
2049 1,681,083,344 269,906
2048 1,676,576,931 267,438
2047 1,671,678,054 264,962
2046 1,666,371,707 262,389
2045 1,660,667,112 259,755
2044 1,654,556,840 257,081
2043 1,648,067,988 254,546
2042 1,641,136,901 251,896
2041 1,633,771,970 249,251
2040 1,625,990,392 246,679
2039 1,617,818,911 244,169
2038 1,609,238,166 241,648
2037 1,600,212,760 239,306
2036 1,590,731,970 237,018
2035 1,580,864,963 234,803
2034 1,570,629,033 232,771
2033 1,560,043,145 230,885
2032 1,549,098,676 229,148
2031 1,537,810,507 227,434
2030 1,526,192,552 225,916
2029 1,514,274,850 224,499
2028 1,502,102,657 223,100
2027 1,489,628,314 221,828
2026 1,476,911,618 220,601
2025 1,463,993,377 219,378
2024 1,450,935,791 218,019
2023 1,438,069,596 216,663
2022 1,425,423,212 215,261
2021 1,414,203,896 213,779
2020 1,402,617,695 211,944
2019 1,389,030,312 209,780
2018 1,374,659,064 207,582
2017 1,359,657,400 205,415
2016 1,343,944,296 203,499
2015 1,328,024,498 201,782
2014 1,312,277,191 200,037
2013 1,295,829,511 198,268
2012 1,278,674,502 196,498
2011 1,261,224,954 194,713
2010 1,243,481,564 193,023
2009 1,225,524,753 191,513
2008 1,207,930,964 190,107
2007 1,190,676,021 188,753
2006 1,172,878,890 187,709
2005 1,154,676,322 186,978
2004 1,135,991,513 186,249
2003 1,116,803,006 185,430
2002 1,097,600,380 184,471
2001 1,077,898,575 183,166
2000 1,057,922,733 181,685
1999 1,038,225,823 180,275
1998 1,018,665,080 178,905
1997 999,133,762 177,547
1996 979,678,458 176,071
1995 960,301,044 174,571
1994 941,163,767 173,159
1993 922,118,387 171,774
1992 902,957,070 170,331
1991 883,927,600 169,368
1990 864,972,221 169,042
1989 846,039,529 168,768
1988 827,342,990 168,346
1987 808,931,270 167,661
1986 790,689,978 167,061
1985 772,647,793 166,849
1984 754,875,449 166,796
1983 737,372,681 166,714
1982 720,313,473 166,484
1981 703,696,250 165,678
1980 687,354,025 164,322
1979 671,155,747 162,882
1978 655,728,229 161,375
1977 640,801,103 159,753
1976 625,861,883 157,113
1975 611,309,535 153,344
1974 597,041,391 149,431
1973 583,465,598 146,516
1972 570,482,142 144,538
1971 558,096,387 142,503
1970 545,864,268 140,400
1969 533,880,544 138,233
1968 522,716,889 136,020
1967 511,606,372 133,764
1966 500,740,247 131,073
1965 490,140,146 127,978
1964 479,229,598 124,894
1963 468,138,575 121,764
1962 457,283,090 118,597
1961 446,564,729 115,496
1960 435,990,338 112,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/india/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Samoa
2100 -0.5% 0.34%
2099 -0.5% 0.34%
2098 -0.5% 0.35%
2097 -0.49% 0.39%
2096 -0.49% 0.4%
2095 -0.48% 0.41%
2094 -0.48% 0.44%
2093 -0.47% 0.46%
2092 -0.46% 0.48%
2091 -0.46% 0.48%
2090 -0.45% 0.51%
2089 -0.44% 0.54%
2088 -0.43% 0.54%
2087 -0.42% 0.55%
2086 -0.41% 0.56%
2085 -0.39% 0.58%
2084 -0.38% 0.6%
2083 -0.37% 0.63%
2082 -0.36% 0.65%
2081 -0.34% 0.66%
2080 -0.33% 0.69%
2079 -0.31% 0.72%
2078 -0.3% 0.75%
2077 -0.28% 0.77%
2076 -0.27% 0.78%
2075 -0.25% 0.78%
2074 -0.23% 0.82%
2073 -0.21% 0.84%
2072 -0.19% 0.89%
2071 -0.17% 0.84%
2070 -0.15% 0.86%
2069 -0.13% 0.89%
2068 -0.11% 0.86%
2067 -0.09% 0.89%
2066 -0.07% 0.86%
2065 -0.05% 0.86%
2064 -0.03% 0.86%
2063 -0.01% 0.85%
2062 0.008% 0.8%
2061 0.03% 0.82%
2060 0.05% 0.82%
2059 0.07% 0.84%
2058 0.09% 0.8%
2057 0.11% 0.77%
2056 0.12% 0.78%
2055 0.14% 0.78%
2054 0.17% 0.8%
2053 0.18% 0.83%
2052 0.21% 0.88%
2051 0.23% 0.88%
2050 0.25% 0.91%
2049 0.27% 0.92%
2048 0.29% 0.93%
2047 0.32% 0.98%
2046 0.34% 1.01%
2045 0.37% 1.04%
2044 0.39% 1%
2043 0.42% 1.05%
2042 0.45% 1.06%
2041 0.48% 1.04%
2040 0.51% 1.03%
2039 0.53% 1.04%
2038 0.56% 0.98%
2037 0.6% 0.96%
2036 0.62% 0.94%
2035 0.65% 0.87%
2034 0.68% 0.82%
2033 0.71% 0.76%
2032 0.73% 0.75%
2031 0.76% 0.67%
2030 0.79% 0.63%
2029 0.81% 0.63%
2028 0.84% 0.57%
2027 0.86% 0.56%
2026 0.88% 0.56%
2025 0.9% 0.62%
2024 0.89% 0.63%
2023 0.89% 0.65%
2022 0.79% 0.69%
2021 0.83% 0.87%
2020 0.98% 1.03%
2019 1.05% 1.06%
2018 1.1% 1.05%
2017 1.17% 0.94%
2016 1.2% 0.85%
2015 1.2% 0.87%
2014 1.27% 0.89%
2013 1.34% 0.9%
2012 1.38% 0.92%
2011 1.43% 0.88%
2010 1.47% 0.79%
2009 1.46% 0.74%
2008 1.45% 0.72%
2007 1.52% 0.56%
2006 1.58% 0.39%
2005 1.64% 0.39%
2004 1.72% 0.44%
2003 1.75% 0.52%
2002 1.83% 0.71%
2001 1.89% 0.82%
2000 1.9% 0.78%
1999 1.92% 0.77%
1998 1.95% 0.76%
1997 1.99% 0.84%
1996 2.02% 0.86%
1995 2.03% 0.82%
1994 2.07% 0.81%
1993 2.12% 0.85%
1992 2.15% 0.57%
1991 2.19% 0.19%
1990 2.24% 0.16%
1989 2.26% 0.25%
1988 2.28% 0.41%
1987 2.31% 0.36%
1986 2.34% 0.13%
1985 2.35% 0.03%
1984 2.37% 0.05%
1983 2.37% 0.14%
1982 2.36% 0.49%
1981 2.38% 0.83%
1980 2.41% 0.88%
1979 2.35% 0.93%
1978 2.33% 1.02%
1977 2.39% 1.68%
1976 2.38% 2.46%
1975 2.39% 2.62%
1974 2.33% 1.99%
1973 2.28% 1.37%
1972 2.22% 1.43%
1971 2.24% 1.5%
1970 2.24% 1.57%
1969 2.14% 1.63%
1968 2.17% 1.69%
1967 2.17% 2.05%
1966 2.16% 2.42%
1965 2.28% 2.47%
1964 2.37% 2.57%
1963 2.37% 2.67%
1962 2.4% 2.68%
1961 2.43% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/india/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

India Samoa
Current population
1480351380
220932
Population rank 1/197 177/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.003%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
6.46 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
3.32 seconds
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +4
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -2,815
Net migration rank 195/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -2,815
2024 - -630,830 - -2,754
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 4,170 -2,810
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 4,288 -2,837
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 4,379 -2,860
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 4,442 -2,299
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 4,495 -2,313
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 4,637 -2,425
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 4,661 -2,539
2016 16,202,593 81,248 4,720 -3,008
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 4,795 -3,074
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 4,849 -3,081
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 4,875 -3,107
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 4,863 -3,089
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 4,860 -3,056
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 4,779 -3,197
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 4,525 -3,093
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 4,581 -3,194
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 4,480 -3,152
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 4,473 -3,714
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 4,503 -3,805
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 4,554 -3,796
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 4,622 -3,748
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 4,672 -3,624
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 4,759 -3,198
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 4,855 -3,453
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 4,937 -3,517
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 5,022 -3,702
1997 19,494,098 880 5,053 -3,658
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 5,038 -3,476
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 4,976 -3,532
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 4,880 -3,505
1993 19,152,399 2,364 4,769 -3,373
1992 19,132,757 35,155 4,652 -3,161
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 4,655 -4,227
1990 18,893,588 125,514 4,759 -4,533
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 4,845 -4,527
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 4,889 -4,366
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 4,909 -4,056
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 4,983 -4,637
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 4,998 -4,920
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 4,979 -4,944
1983 17,219,127 119,694 4,914 -4,789
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 4,808 -4,479
1981 16,422,159 33,243 4,720 -3,440
1980 16,018,786 210,914 4,672 -3,240
1979 15,392,957 774,094 4,624 -3,177
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 4,587 -3,022
1977 14,575,662 590,626 4,555 -2,866
1976 14,435,504 275,984 4,519 -929
1975 13,958,642 434,205 4,465 -522
1974 13,795,836 347,869 4,411 -526
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 4,446 -2,501
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 4,487 -2,483
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 4,534 -2,463
1970 12,417,866 233,782 4,567 -2,429
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 4,592 -2,399
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 4,605 -2,370
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 4,621 -2,333
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 4,593 -1,503
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 4,605 -1,512
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 4,326 -1,252
1963 11,016,705 21,640 4,544 -1,365
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 4,498 -1,341
1961 10,468,816 295,177 4,399 -1,349
1960 10,237,489 146,955 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/india/samoa | CC BY

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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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