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Population in India compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 40.3 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 18.3% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

India vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Saudi Arabia
2100 1,515,897,176 74,230,118
2099 1,523,583,618 73,760,045
2098 1,531,281,096 73,287,526
2097 1,538,914,978 72,813,125
2096 1,546,515,506 72,336,039
2095 1,554,100,337 71,858,206
2094 1,561,632,624 71,379,928
2093 1,569,112,481 70,900,460
2092 1,576,470,228 70,420,464
2091 1,583,793,450 69,940,749
2090 1,591,038,578 69,462,214
2089 1,598,165,996 68,985,976
2088 1,605,169,643 68,510,277
2087 1,612,023,916 68,035,545
2086 1,618,795,931 67,562,521
2085 1,625,424,591 67,091,615
2084 1,631,854,605 66,621,667
2083 1,638,132,423 66,152,653
2082 1,644,206,476 65,684,321
2081 1,650,106,942 65,216,102
2080 1,655,799,569 64,749,128
2079 1,661,261,962 64,282,393
2078 1,666,477,951 63,815,918
2077 1,671,444,317 63,348,712
2076 1,676,151,275 62,880,120
2075 1,680,606,119 62,409,793
2074 1,684,743,082 61,937,628
2073 1,688,579,113 61,462,662
2072 1,692,138,648 60,984,202
2071 1,695,351,098 60,502,791
2070 1,698,255,829 60,018,216
2069 1,700,813,392 59,529,456
2068 1,703,025,450 59,036,086
2067 1,704,872,725 58,539,487
2066 1,706,347,017 58,039,687
2065 1,707,540,131 57,537,106
2064 1,708,362,011 57,032,172
2063 1,708,845,280 56,524,331
2062 1,709,011,618 56,014,549
2061 1,708,866,368 55,501,467
2060 1,708,344,645 54,986,901
2059 1,707,488,768 54,469,809
2058 1,706,314,224 53,950,469
2057 1,704,805,210 53,430,639
2056 1,703,013,988 52,909,061
2055 1,700,890,479 52,386,571
2054 1,698,473,703 51,862,312
2053 1,695,661,388 51,336,335
2052 1,692,531,993 50,809,100
2051 1,689,057,795 50,280,719
2050 1,685,236,057 49,751,739
2049 1,681,083,344 49,221,828
2048 1,676,576,931 48,690,143
2047 1,671,678,054 48,157,605
2046 1,666,371,707 47,623,246
2045 1,660,667,112 47,087,215
2044 1,654,556,840 46,550,306
2043 1,648,067,988 46,013,232
2042 1,641,136,901 45,475,200
2041 1,633,771,970 44,936,131
2040 1,625,990,392 44,396,093
2039 1,617,818,911 43,856,006
2038 1,609,238,166 43,314,707
2037 1,600,212,760 42,773,375
2036 1,590,731,970 42,231,639
2035 1,580,864,963 41,690,245
2034 1,570,629,033 41,150,029
2033 1,560,043,145 40,611,021
2032 1,549,098,676 40,073,144
2031 1,537,810,507 39,535,357
2030 1,526,192,552 38,998,581
2029 1,514,274,850 38,417,447
2028 1,502,102,657 37,810,902
2027 1,489,628,314 37,189,969
2026 1,476,911,618 36,566,201
2025 1,463,993,377 35,932,673
2024 1,450,935,791 35,300,280
2023 1,438,069,596 33,702,731
2022 1,425,423,212 32,175,224
2021 1,414,203,896 30,784,383
2020 1,402,617,695 31,552,510
2019 1,389,030,312 30,063,799
2018 1,374,659,064 30,196,281
2017 1,359,657,400 30,977,355
2016 1,343,944,296 30,954,198
2015 1,328,024,498 29,816,382
2014 1,312,277,191 28,309,273
2013 1,295,829,511 27,624,004
2012 1,278,674,502 26,168,861
2011 1,261,224,954 25,091,867
2010 1,243,481,564 23,978,487
2009 1,225,524,753 24,217,654
2008 1,207,930,964 23,287,877
2007 1,190,676,021 22,368,313
2006 1,172,878,890 21,459,144
2005 1,154,676,322 20,559,890
2004 1,135,991,513 19,669,480
2003 1,116,803,006 18,786,767
2002 1,097,600,380 17,910,910
2001 1,077,898,575 17,041,397
2000 1,057,922,733 16,177,722
1999 1,038,225,823 15,472,075
1998 1,018,665,080 14,922,185
1997 999,133,762 14,374,943
1996 979,678,458 13,831,009
1995 960,301,044 13,289,245
1994 941,163,767 12,750,040
1993 922,118,387 12,215,862
1992 902,957,070 11,686,676
1991 883,927,600 11,160,744
1990 864,972,221 10,640,691
1989 846,039,529 10,128,394
1988 827,342,990 9,629,165
1987 808,931,270 9,130,194
1986 790,689,978 8,628,639
1985 772,647,793 8,151,779
1984 754,875,449 7,697,307
1983 737,372,681 7,252,941
1982 720,313,473 6,824,486
1981 703,696,250 6,420,551
1980 687,354,025 6,047,997
1979 671,155,747 5,703,698
1978 655,728,229 5,381,902
1977 640,801,103 5,083,048
1976 625,861,883 4,807,933
1975 611,309,535 4,556,287
1974 597,041,391 4,323,632
1973 583,465,598 4,106,344
1972 570,482,142 3,905,722
1971 558,096,387 3,724,031
1970 545,864,268 3,562,470
1969 533,880,544 3,417,114
1968 522,716,889 3,282,711
1967 511,606,372 3,157,242
1966 500,740,247 3,039,887
1965 490,140,146 2,928,771
1964 479,229,598 2,821,968
1963 468,138,575 2,719,341
1962 457,283,090 2,620,910
1961 446,564,729 2,526,347
1960 435,990,338 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.5% 0.64%
2099 -0.5% 0.64%
2098 -0.5% 0.65%
2097 -0.49% 0.66%
2096 -0.49% 0.66%
2095 -0.48% 0.67%
2094 -0.48% 0.68%
2093 -0.47% 0.68%
2092 -0.46% 0.69%
2091 -0.46% 0.69%
2090 -0.45% 0.69%
2089 -0.44% 0.69%
2088 -0.43% 0.7%
2087 -0.42% 0.7%
2086 -0.41% 0.7%
2085 -0.39% 0.71%
2084 -0.38% 0.71%
2083 -0.37% 0.71%
2082 -0.36% 0.72%
2081 -0.34% 0.72%
2080 -0.33% 0.73%
2079 -0.31% 0.73%
2078 -0.3% 0.74%
2077 -0.28% 0.75%
2076 -0.27% 0.75%
2075 -0.25% 0.76%
2074 -0.23% 0.77%
2073 -0.21% 0.78%
2072 -0.19% 0.8%
2071 -0.17% 0.81%
2070 -0.15% 0.82%
2069 -0.13% 0.84%
2068 -0.11% 0.85%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.07% 0.87%
2065 -0.05% 0.89%
2064 -0.03% 0.9%
2063 -0.01% 0.91%
2062 0.008% 0.92%
2061 0.03% 0.94%
2060 0.05% 0.95%
2059 0.07% 0.96%
2058 0.09% 0.97%
2057 0.11% 0.99%
2056 0.12% 1%
2055 0.14% 1.01%
2054 0.17% 1.02%
2053 0.18% 1.04%
2052 0.21% 1.05%
2051 0.23% 1.06%
2050 0.25% 1.08%
2049 0.27% 1.09%
2048 0.29% 1.11%
2047 0.32% 1.12%
2046 0.34% 1.14%
2045 0.37% 1.15%
2044 0.39% 1.17%
2043 0.42% 1.18%
2042 0.45% 1.2%
2041 0.48% 1.22%
2040 0.51% 1.23%
2039 0.53% 1.25%
2038 0.56% 1.27%
2037 0.6% 1.28%
2036 0.62% 1.3%
2035 0.65% 1.31%
2034 0.68% 1.33%
2033 0.71% 1.34%
2032 0.73% 1.36%
2031 0.76% 1.38%
2030 0.79% 1.51%
2029 0.81% 1.6%
2028 0.84% 1.67%
2027 0.86% 1.71%
2026 0.88% 1.76%
2025 0.9% 1.79%
2024 0.89% 4.74%
2023 0.89% 4.75%
2022 0.79% 4.52%
2021 0.83% -2.43%
2020 0.98% 4.95%
2019 1.05% -0.44%
2018 1.1% -2.52%
2017 1.17% 0.07%
2016 1.2% 3.82%
2015 1.2% 5.32%
2014 1.27% 2.48%
2013 1.34% 5.56%
2012 1.38% 4.29%
2011 1.43% 4.64%
2010 1.47% -0.99%
2009 1.46% 3.99%
2008 1.45% 4.11%
2007 1.52% 4.24%
2006 1.58% 4.37%
2005 1.64% 4.53%
2004 1.72% 4.7%
2003 1.75% 4.89%
2002 1.83% 5.1%
2001 1.89% 5.34%
2000 1.9% 4.56%
1999 1.92% 3.69%
1998 1.95% 3.81%
1997 1.99% 3.93%
1996 2.02% 4.08%
1995 2.03% 4.23%
1994 2.07% 4.37%
1993 2.12% 4.53%
1992 2.15% 4.71%
1991 2.19% 4.89%
1990 2.24% 5.06%
1989 2.26% 5.18%
1988 2.28% 5.47%
1987 2.31% 5.81%
1986 2.34% 5.85%
1985 2.35% 5.9%
1984 2.37% 6.13%
1983 2.37% 6.28%
1982 2.36% 6.29%
1981 2.38% 6.16%
1980 2.41% 6.04%
1979 2.35% 5.98%
1978 2.33% 5.88%
1977 2.39% 5.72%
1976 2.38% 5.52%
1975 2.39% 5.38%
1974 2.33% 5.29%
1973 2.28% 5.14%
1972 2.22% 4.88%
1971 2.24% 4.54%
1970 2.24% 4.25%
1969 2.14% 4.09%
1968 2.17% 3.97%
1967 2.17% 3.86%
1966 2.16% 3.79%
1965 2.28% 3.78%
1964 2.37% 3.77%
1963 2.37% 3.76%
1962 2.4% 3.74%
1961 2.43% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

India Saudi Arabia
Current population
1480351380
36734925
Population rank 1/197 44/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.44%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +119,738
Net migration rank 195/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 119,738
2024 - -630,830 - 122,170
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 474,366 325,691
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 406,920 977,072
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 409,032 -106,287
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 447,036 -74,725
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 474,407 191,582
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 528,767 -988,751
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 546,751 -920,812
2016 16,202,593 81,248 537,829 -26,997
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 511,023 465,292
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 493,431 469,144
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 475,299 485,794
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 465,649 479,206
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 443,675 491,253
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 418,641 504,955
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 438,557 496,229
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 433,457 491,337
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 425,199 489,136
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 399,333 504,661
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 375,938 518,565
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 362,843 523,472
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 364,520 514,606
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 372,099 500,508
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 382,153 484,252
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 392,407 468,515
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 390,112 160,263
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 389,499 159,898
1997 19,494,098 880 385,033 160,066
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 382,248 160,532
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 380,231 160,512
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 377,351 160,306
1993 19,152,399 2,364 372,621 158,074
1992 19,132,757 35,155 366,763 160,908
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 361,329 162,857
1990 18,893,588 125,514 355,495 160,416
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 349,399 159,273
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 342,865 146,918
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 333,088 175,075
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 322,340 172,606
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 310,558 148,208
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 296,615 153,562
1983 17,219,127 119,694 280,616 157,930
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 264,831 153,528
1981 16,422,159 33,243 249,156 140,355
1980 16,018,786 210,914 234,372 121,220
1979 15,392,957 774,094 220,186 112,826
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 205,331 105,263
1977 14,575,662 590,626 191,103 96,015
1976 14,435,504 275,984 178,024 85,083
1975 13,958,642 434,205 166,223 73,960
1974 13,795,836 347,869 155,478 69,653
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 145,450 63,995
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 136,360 55,439
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 127,600 43,989
1970 12,417,866 233,782 120,440 31,097
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 113,859 25,312
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 108,281 21,366
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 103,343 17,947
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 98,361 15,054
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 93,820 15,000
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 89,776 15,000
1963 11,016,705 21,640 85,480 15,000
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 81,393 15,000
1961 10,468,816 295,177 77,743 15,000
1960 10,237,489 146,955 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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