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Population in India compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 163.6 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

India vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Sierra Leone
2100 1,515,897,176 16,111,324
2099 1,523,583,618 16,126,181
2098 1,531,281,096 16,139,280
2097 1,538,914,978 16,154,153
2096 1,546,515,506 16,164,923
2095 1,554,100,337 16,173,557
2094 1,561,632,624 16,173,155
2093 1,569,112,481 16,177,864
2092 1,576,470,228 16,175,032
2091 1,583,793,450 16,168,153
2090 1,591,038,578 16,158,415
2089 1,598,165,996 16,146,773
2088 1,605,169,643 16,133,018
2087 1,612,023,916 16,116,823
2086 1,618,795,931 16,089,780
2085 1,625,424,591 16,068,438
2084 1,631,854,605 16,044,782
2083 1,638,132,423 16,011,134
2082 1,644,206,476 15,975,073
2081 1,650,106,942 15,935,071
2080 1,655,799,569 15,896,846
2079 1,661,261,962 15,854,898
2078 1,666,477,951 15,805,607
2077 1,671,444,317 15,754,551
2076 1,676,151,275 15,699,439
2075 1,680,606,119 15,639,458
2074 1,684,743,082 15,584,377
2073 1,688,579,113 15,516,736
2072 1,692,138,648 15,446,543
2071 1,695,351,098 15,374,790
2070 1,698,255,829 15,297,449
2069 1,700,813,392 15,216,666
2068 1,703,025,450 15,128,048
2067 1,704,872,725 15,032,144
2066 1,706,347,017 14,935,222
2065 1,707,540,131 14,837,697
2064 1,708,362,011 14,740,749
2063 1,708,845,280 14,642,031
2062 1,709,011,618 14,529,557
2061 1,708,866,368 14,423,861
2060 1,708,344,645 14,311,215
2059 1,707,488,768 14,198,706
2058 1,706,314,224 14,080,827
2057 1,704,805,210 13,960,869
2056 1,703,013,988 13,836,132
2055 1,700,890,479 13,706,113
2054 1,698,473,703 13,579,802
2053 1,695,661,388 13,444,465
2052 1,692,531,993 13,303,409
2051 1,689,057,795 13,156,370
2050 1,685,236,057 13,010,109
2049 1,681,083,344 12,867,021
2048 1,676,576,931 12,716,015
2047 1,671,678,054 12,570,250
2046 1,666,371,707 12,414,307
2045 1,660,667,112 12,257,874
2044 1,654,556,840 12,092,075
2043 1,648,067,988 11,931,531
2042 1,641,136,901 11,770,467
2041 1,633,771,970 11,602,993
2040 1,625,990,392 11,431,337
2039 1,617,818,911 11,262,807
2038 1,609,238,166 11,100,099
2037 1,600,212,760 10,931,629
2036 1,590,731,970 10,760,758
2035 1,580,864,963 10,585,702
2034 1,570,629,033 10,413,826
2033 1,560,043,145 10,241,196
2032 1,549,098,676 10,062,575
2031 1,537,810,507 9,883,708
2030 1,526,192,552 9,708,038
2029 1,514,274,850 9,532,000
2028 1,502,102,657 9,360,873
2027 1,489,628,314 9,179,702
2026 1,476,911,618 9,001,269
2025 1,463,993,377 8,822,114
2024 1,450,935,791 8,642,022
2023 1,438,069,596 8,460,512
2022 1,425,423,212 8,276,807
2021 1,414,203,896 8,094,602
2020 1,402,617,695 7,912,558
2019 1,389,030,312 7,731,991
2018 1,374,659,064 7,554,563
2017 1,359,657,400 7,379,299
2016 1,343,944,296 7,205,328
2015 1,328,024,498 7,037,655
2014 1,312,277,191 6,876,385
2013 1,295,829,511 6,714,051
2012 1,278,674,502 6,551,080
2011 1,261,224,954 6,387,251
2010 1,243,481,564 6,222,714
2009 1,225,524,753 6,055,646
2008 1,207,930,964 5,894,722
2007 1,190,676,021 5,749,352
2006 1,172,878,890 5,624,466
2005 1,154,676,322 5,501,712
2004 1,135,991,513 5,355,717
2003 1,116,803,006 5,177,687
2002 1,097,600,380 4,971,435
2001 1,077,898,575 4,692,716
2000 1,057,922,733 4,423,611
1999 1,038,225,823 4,318,043
1998 1,018,665,080 4,295,785
1997 999,133,762 4,253,716
1996 979,678,458 4,199,210
1995 960,301,044 4,179,179
1994 941,163,767 4,173,105
1993 922,118,387 4,157,130
1992 902,957,070 4,166,366
1991 883,927,600 4,246,267
1990 864,972,221 4,196,828
1989 846,039,529 4,034,037
1988 827,342,990 3,934,517
1987 808,931,270 3,829,718
1986 790,689,978 3,728,380
1985 772,647,793 3,638,438
1984 754,875,449 3,558,758
1983 737,372,681 3,481,646
1982 720,313,473 3,408,183
1981 703,696,250 3,338,940
1980 687,354,025 3,272,089
1979 671,155,747 3,207,499
1978 655,728,229 3,145,517
1977 640,801,103 3,085,354
1976 625,861,883 3,028,820
1975 611,309,535 2,974,657
1974 597,041,391 2,920,459
1973 583,465,598 2,866,955
1972 570,482,142 2,814,388
1971 558,096,387 2,763,222
1970 545,864,268 2,712,286
1969 533,880,544 2,661,365
1968 522,716,889 2,611,532
1967 511,606,372 2,562,384
1966 500,740,247 2,514,638
1965 490,140,146 2,468,666
1964 479,229,598 2,424,390
1963 468,138,575 2,382,258
1962 457,283,090 2,342,242
1961 446,564,729 2,304,227
1960 435,990,338 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Sierra Leone
2100 -0.5% -0.09%
2099 -0.5% -0.08%
2098 -0.5% -0.09%
2097 -0.49% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.05%
2095 -0.48% 0.002%
2094 -0.48% -0.03%
2093 -0.47% 0.02%
2092 -0.46% 0.04%
2091 -0.46% 0.06%
2090 -0.45% 0.07%
2089 -0.44% 0.09%
2088 -0.43% 0.1%
2087 -0.42% 0.17%
2086 -0.41% 0.13%
2085 -0.39% 0.15%
2084 -0.38% 0.21%
2083 -0.37% 0.23%
2082 -0.36% 0.25%
2081 -0.34% 0.24%
2080 -0.33% 0.26%
2079 -0.31% 0.31%
2078 -0.3% 0.32%
2077 -0.28% 0.35%
2076 -0.27% 0.38%
2075 -0.25% 0.35%
2074 -0.23% 0.44%
2073 -0.21% 0.45%
2072 -0.19% 0.47%
2071 -0.17% 0.51%
2070 -0.15% 0.53%
2069 -0.13% 0.59%
2068 -0.11% 0.64%
2067 -0.09% 0.65%
2066 -0.07% 0.66%
2065 -0.05% 0.66%
2064 -0.03% 0.67%
2063 -0.01% 0.77%
2062 0.008% 0.73%
2061 0.03% 0.79%
2060 0.05% 0.79%
2059 0.07% 0.84%
2058 0.09% 0.86%
2057 0.11% 0.9%
2056 0.12% 0.95%
2055 0.14% 0.93%
2054 0.17% 1.01%
2053 0.18% 1.06%
2052 0.21% 1.12%
2051 0.23% 1.12%
2050 0.25% 1.11%
2049 0.27% 1.19%
2048 0.29% 1.16%
2047 0.32% 1.26%
2046 0.34% 1.28%
2045 0.37% 1.37%
2044 0.39% 1.35%
2043 0.42% 1.37%
2042 0.45% 1.44%
2041 0.48% 1.5%
2040 0.51% 1.5%
2039 0.53% 1.47%
2038 0.56% 1.54%
2037 0.6% 1.59%
2036 0.62% 1.65%
2035 0.65% 1.65%
2034 0.68% 1.69%
2033 0.71% 1.78%
2032 0.73% 1.81%
2031 0.76% 1.81%
2030 0.79% 1.85%
2029 0.81% 1.83%
2028 0.84% 1.97%
2027 0.86% 1.98%
2026 0.88% 2.03%
2025 0.9% 2.08%
2024 0.89% 2.15%
2023 0.89% 2.22%
2022 0.79% 2.25%
2021 0.83% 2.3%
2020 0.98% 2.34%
2019 1.05% 2.35%
2018 1.1% 2.38%
2017 1.17% 2.41%
2016 1.2% 2.38%
2015 1.2% 2.35%
2014 1.27% 2.42%
2013 1.34% 2.49%
2012 1.38% 2.56%
2011 1.43% 2.64%
2010 1.47% 2.76%
2009 1.46% 2.73%
2008 1.45% 2.53%
2007 1.52% 2.22%
2006 1.58% 2.23%
2005 1.64% 2.73%
2004 1.72% 3.44%
2003 1.75% 4.15%
2002 1.83% 5.94%
2001 1.89% 6.08%
2000 1.9% 2.44%
1999 1.92% 0.52%
1998 1.95% 0.99%
1997 1.99% 1.3%
1996 2.02% 0.48%
1995 2.03% 0.15%
1994 2.07% 0.38%
1993 2.12% -0.22%
1992 2.15% -1.88%
1991 2.19% 1.18%
1990 2.24% 4.04%
1989 2.26% 2.53%
1988 2.28% 2.74%
1987 2.31% 2.72%
1986 2.34% 2.47%
1985 2.35% 2.24%
1984 2.37% 2.21%
1983 2.37% 2.16%
1982 2.36% 2.07%
1981 2.38% 2.04%
1980 2.41% 2.01%
1979 2.35% 1.97%
1978 2.33% 1.95%
1977 2.39% 1.87%
1976 2.38% 1.82%
1975 2.39% 1.86%
1974 2.33% 1.87%
1973 2.28% 1.87%
1972 2.22% 1.85%
1971 2.24% 1.88%
1970 2.24% 1.91%
1969 2.14% 1.91%
1968 2.17% 1.92%
1967 2.17% 1.9%
1966 2.16% 1.86%
1965 2.28% 1.83%
1964 2.37% 1.77%
1963 2.37% 1.71%
1962 2.4% 1.65%
1961 2.43% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

India Sierra Leone
Current population
1480351380
9049533
Population rank 1/197 101/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.11%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +497
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -11,309
Net migration rank 195/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -11,309
2024 - -630,830 - -11,000
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 188,788 -4,000
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 186,625 -4,000
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 183,326 -1,544
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 181,015 1,292
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 181,068 -2,238
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 178,772 -2,741
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 173,259 1,234
2016 16,202,593 81,248 168,784 4,657
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 162,275 -356
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 160,137 485
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 161,265 2,773
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 160,915 988
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 158,858 6,895
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 155,338 7,983
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 152,669 18,145
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 149,855 1,182
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 145,740 -6,042
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 144,127 -34,052
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 137,234 -1,805
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 132,661 23,897
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 130,312 69,185
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 126,429 86,578
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 116,647 227,791
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 110,754 83,013
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 102,295 -84,926
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 103,906 -76,766
1997 19,494,098 880 105,433 -48,437
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 104,140 -52,110
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 100,885 -112,857
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 101,486 -77,371
1993 19,152,399 2,364 103,317 -95,476
1992 19,132,757 35,155 103,251 -129,565
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 105,477 -238,965
1990 18,893,588 125,514 100,778 131,587
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 98,298 -5,079
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 96,344 9,470
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 94,235 9,558
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 90,902 7,992
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 88,869 -7,873
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 87,072 -8,708
1983 17,219,127 119,694 84,628 -8,783
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 82,457 -11,379
1981 16,422,159 33,243 80,111 -12,699
1980 16,018,786 210,914 77,932 -11,641
1979 15,392,957 774,094 75,992 -13,095
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 74,130 -13,073
1977 14,575,662 590,626 71,663 -12,399
1976 14,435,504 275,984 69,506 -15,686
1975 13,958,642 434,205 67,560 -13,058
1974 13,795,836 347,869 65,357 -11,473
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 62,443 -9,322
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 60,279 -8,267
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 58,484 -8,162
1970 12,417,866 233,782 56,513 -4,957
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 54,768 -4,485
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 53,126 -3,743
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 51,734 -2,819
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 49,486 -2,911
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 47,223 -1,851
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 45,487 -2,308
1963 11,016,705 21,640 43,569 -2,480
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 41,603 -2,658
1961 10,468,816 295,177 40,022 -2,947
1960 10,237,489 146,955 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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