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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 228.2 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

India vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Serbia
2100 1,515,764,791 3,624,616
2099 1,523,450,562 3,652,806
2098 1,531,147,367 3,681,036
2097 1,538,780,583 3,709,552
2096 1,546,380,447 3,738,231
2095 1,553,964,615 3,767,093
2094 1,561,496,245 3,796,201
2093 1,568,975,448 3,825,522
2092 1,576,332,553 3,855,267
2091 1,583,655,135 3,885,260
2090 1,590,899,630 3,915,419
2089 1,598,026,427 3,946,052
2088 1,605,029,461 3,976,782
2087 1,611,883,136 4,008,021
2086 1,618,654,560 4,039,630
2085 1,625,282,641 4,071,614
2084 1,631,712,094 4,104,024
2083 1,637,989,363 4,137,041
2082 1,644,062,886 4,170,603
2081 1,649,962,836 4,204,520
2080 1,655,654,966 4,239,046
2079 1,661,116,882 4,274,213
2078 1,666,332,415 4,310,048
2077 1,671,298,348 4,346,216
2076 1,676,004,895 4,382,620
2075 1,680,459,350 4,419,404
2074 1,684,595,952 4,456,820
2073 1,688,431,647 4,494,554
2072 1,691,990,872 4,532,671
2071 1,695,203,041 4,571,200
2070 1,698,107,519 4,610,279
2069 1,700,664,858 4,649,626
2068 1,702,876,723 4,689,227
2067 1,704,723,837 4,728,969
2066 1,706,198,000 4,768,652
2065 1,707,391,009 4,808,648
2064 1,708,212,818 4,848,712
2063 1,708,696,045 4,888,888
2062 1,708,862,369 4,929,248
2061 1,708,717,131 4,969,370
2060 1,708,195,453 5,009,557
2059 1,707,339,651 5,049,580
2058 1,706,165,210 5,089,783
2057 1,704,656,327 5,130,427
2056 1,702,865,262 5,171,093
2055 1,700,741,939 5,211,735
2054 1,698,325,374 5,252,427
2053 1,695,513,304 5,293,039
2052 1,692,384,182 5,334,193
2051 1,688,910,288 5,376,024
2050 1,685,088,884 5,417,847
2049 1,680,936,533 5,460,219
2048 1,676,430,514 5,502,886
2047 1,671,532,064 5,546,051
2046 1,666,226,180 5,589,756
2045 1,660,522,084 5,634,078
2044 1,654,412,346 5,678,918
2043 1,647,924,060 5,724,337
2042 1,640,993,579 5,770,492
2041 1,633,629,291 5,817,068
2040 1,625,848,393 5,863,637
2039 1,617,677,625 5,910,619
2038 1,609,097,629 5,957,363
2037 1,600,073,012 6,004,061
2036 1,590,593,050 6,050,436
2035 1,580,726,905 6,096,764
2034 1,570,491,868 6,142,866
2033 1,559,906,905 6,188,997
2032 1,548,963,391 6,234,637
2031 1,537,676,208 6,279,936
2030 1,526,059,268 6,325,002
2029 1,514,142,607 6,369,418
2028 1,501,971,477 6,413,572
2027 1,489,498,223 6,457,306
2026 1,476,782,637 6,500,256
2025 1,463,865,525 6,549,143
2024 1,450,935,791 6,586,476
2023 1,438,069,596 6,623,183
2022 1,425,423,212 6,664,449
2021 1,414,203,896 6,834,326
2020 1,402,617,695 6,899,126
2019 1,389,030,312 6,945,235
2018 1,374,659,064 6,982,604
2017 1,359,657,400 7,020,858
2016 1,343,944,296 7,058,322
2015 1,328,024,498 7,095,383
2014 1,312,277,191 7,131,787
2013 1,295,829,511 7,166,553
2012 1,278,674,502 7,201,497
2011 1,261,224,954 7,236,519
2010 1,243,481,564 7,291,436
2009 1,225,524,753 7,320,807
2008 1,207,930,964 7,350,222
2007 1,190,676,021 7,381,579
2006 1,172,878,890 7,411,569
2005 1,154,676,322 7,440,769
2004 1,135,991,513 7,463,157
2003 1,116,803,006 7,480,591
2002 1,097,600,380 7,500,031
2001 1,077,898,575 7,503,433
2000 1,057,922,733 7,516,346
1999 1,038,225,823 7,540,401
1998 1,018,665,080 7,567,745
1997 999,133,762 7,598,538
1996 979,678,458 7,622,185
1995 960,301,044 7,628,264
1994 941,163,767 7,622,711
1993 922,118,387 7,614,328
1992 902,957,070 7,604,063
1991 883,927,600 7,595,636
1990 864,972,221 7,897,937
1989 846,039,529 7,893,787
1988 827,342,990 7,884,218
1987 808,931,270 7,868,027
1986 790,689,978 7,853,824
1985 772,647,793 7,835,902
1984 754,875,449 7,813,549
1983 737,372,681 7,788,100
1982 720,313,473 7,763,335
1981 703,696,250 7,736,787
1980 687,354,025 7,709,544
1979 671,155,747 7,541,997
1978 655,728,229 7,504,017
1977 640,801,103 7,462,783
1976 625,861,883 7,418,973
1975 611,309,535 7,368,717
1974 597,041,391 7,326,043
1973 583,465,598 7,283,902
1972 570,482,142 7,252,012
1971 558,096,387 7,211,716
1970 545,864,268 7,164,993
1969 533,880,544 7,123,249
1968 522,716,889 7,007,586
1967 511,606,372 6,966,522
1966 500,740,247 6,927,969
1965 490,140,146 6,876,624
1964 479,229,598 6,832,855
1963 468,138,575 6,787,950
1962 457,283,090 6,740,264
1961 446,564,729 6,689,077
1960 435,990,338 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Serbia
2100 -0.5% -0.77%
2099 -0.5% -0.77%
2098 -0.5% -0.77%
2097 -0.49% -0.77%
2096 -0.49% -0.77%
2095 -0.48% -0.77%
2094 -0.48% -0.77%
2093 -0.47% -0.77%
2092 -0.46% -0.77%
2091 -0.46% -0.77%
2090 -0.45% -0.78%
2089 -0.44% -0.77%
2088 -0.43% -0.78%
2087 -0.42% -0.78%
2086 -0.41% -0.79%
2085 -0.39% -0.79%
2084 -0.38% -0.8%
2083 -0.37% -0.8%
2082 -0.36% -0.81%
2081 -0.34% -0.81%
2080 -0.33% -0.82%
2079 -0.31% -0.83%
2078 -0.3% -0.83%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.27% -0.83%
2075 -0.25% -0.84%
2074 -0.23% -0.84%
2073 -0.21% -0.84%
2072 -0.19% -0.84%
2071 -0.17% -0.85%
2070 -0.15% -0.85%
2069 -0.13% -0.84%
2068 -0.11% -0.84%
2067 -0.09% -0.83%
2066 -0.07% -0.83%
2065 -0.05% -0.83%
2064 -0.03% -0.82%
2063 -0.01% -0.82%
2062 0.008% -0.81%
2061 0.03% -0.8%
2060 0.05% -0.79%
2059 0.07% -0.79%
2058 0.09% -0.79%
2057 0.11% -0.79%
2056 0.12% -0.78%
2055 0.14% -0.77%
2054 0.17% -0.77%
2053 0.18% -0.77%
2052 0.21% -0.78%
2051 0.23% -0.77%
2050 0.25% -0.78%
2049 0.27% -0.78%
2048 0.29% -0.78%
2047 0.32% -0.78%
2046 0.34% -0.79%
2045 0.37% -0.79%
2044 0.39% -0.79%
2043 0.42% -0.8%
2042 0.45% -0.8%
2041 0.48% -0.79%
2040 0.51% -0.79%
2039 0.53% -0.78%
2038 0.56% -0.78%
2037 0.6% -0.77%
2036 0.62% -0.76%
2035 0.65% -0.75%
2034 0.68% -0.75%
2033 0.71% -0.73%
2032 0.73% -0.72%
2031 0.76% -0.71%
2030 0.79% -0.7%
2029 0.81% -0.69%
2028 0.84% -0.68%
2027 0.86% -0.66%
2026 0.88% -0.75%
2025 0.89% -0.57%
2024 0.89% -0.55%
2023 0.89% -0.62%
2022 0.79% -2.49%
2021 0.83% -0.94%
2020 0.98% -0.66%
2019 1.05% -0.54%
2018 1.1% -0.54%
2017 1.17% -0.53%
2016 1.2% -0.52%
2015 1.2% -0.51%
2014 1.27% -0.49%
2013 1.34% -0.49%
2012 1.38% -0.48%
2011 1.43% -0.75%
2010 1.47% -0.4%
2009 1.46% -0.4%
2008 1.45% -0.42%
2007 1.52% -0.4%
2006 1.58% -0.39%
2005 1.64% -0.3%
2004 1.72% -0.23%
2003 1.75% -0.26%
2002 1.83% -0.05%
2001 1.89% -0.17%
2000 1.9% -0.32%
1999 1.92% -0.36%
1998 1.95% -0.41%
1997 1.99% -0.31%
1996 2.02% -0.08%
1995 2.03% 0.07%
1994 2.07% 0.11%
1993 2.12% 0.13%
1992 2.15% 0.11%
1991 2.19% -3.83%
1990 2.24% 0.05%
1989 2.26% 0.12%
1988 2.28% 0.21%
1987 2.31% 0.18%
1986 2.34% 0.23%
1985 2.35% 0.29%
1984 2.37% 0.33%
1983 2.37% 0.32%
1982 2.36% 0.34%
1981 2.38% 0.35%
1980 2.41% 2.22%
1979 2.35% 0.51%
1978 2.33% 0.55%
1977 2.39% 0.59%
1976 2.38% 0.68%
1975 2.39% 0.58%
1974 2.33% 0.58%
1973 2.28% 0.44%
1972 2.22% 0.56%
1971 2.24% 0.65%
1970 2.24% 0.59%
1969 2.14% 1.65%
1968 2.17% 0.59%
1967 2.17% 0.56%
1966 2.16% 0.75%
1965 2.28% 0.64%
1964 2.37% 0.66%
1963 2.37% 0.71%
1962 2.4% 0.77%
1961 2.43% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

India Serbia
Current population
1483314140
6500256
Population rank 1/197 110/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.08%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 -102
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 187/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -13,086
Net migration rank 195/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -13,086
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 -37,543 -8,132
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -36,427 4,348
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -46,651 40,118
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -74,494 -8,974
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -55,193 -10,220
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 -36,810 -18,891
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 -37,707 -18,883
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 -39,317 -18,651
2016 16,202,593 81,248 -35,998 -18,322
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 -37,605 -18,789
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 -34,946 -18,846
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 -34,399 -17,866
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 -35,288 -18,513
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 -36,906 611
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 -34,999 3,632
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 -33,676 6,043
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 -33,590 7,070
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 -34,693 7,045
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 -31,870 8,018
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 -34,227 7,945
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 -26,121 7,300
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 -24,686 6,854
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 -24,750 1,562
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 -20,259 -12,007
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 -30,065 -14,368
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 -29,408 -4,073
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 -23,006 -5,665
1997 19,494,098 880 -18,389 -5,817
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 -16,007 -5,598
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 -7,628 -6,019
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 -7,157 -5,934
1993 19,152,399 2,364 -5,703 -5,972
1992 19,132,757 35,155 -3,779 -4,415
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 2,210 -8,483
1990 18,893,588 125,514 7,416 -16,260
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 11,872 -16,360
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 13,852 -15,715
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 16,711 -16,686
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 19,407 -17,990
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 22,090 -17,646
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 23,815 -15,567
1983 17,219,127 119,694 27,515 -15,301
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 30,603 -13,550
1981 16,422,159 33,243 34,304 -8,531
1980 16,018,786 210,914 36,273 287
1979 15,392,957 774,094 39,022 -960
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 43,636 -1,481
1977 14,575,662 590,626 48,105 -1,953
1976 14,435,504 275,984 51,399 -2,744
1975 13,958,642 434,205 52,502 -3,490
1974 13,795,836 347,869 51,583 -3,525
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 49,596 -2,396
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 48,248 -348
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 47,424 1,655
1970 12,417,866 233,782 48,343 1,861
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 50,304 4,112
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 51,653 5,430
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 53,120 6,114
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 53,338 7,037
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 53,383 7,957
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 54,185 8,045
1963 11,016,705 21,640 55,580 8,276
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 59,307 6,064
1961 10,468,816 295,177 61,065 6,422
1960 10,237,489 146,955 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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