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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 163.2 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

India vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Sierra Leone
2100 1,515,764,791 16,107,087
2099 1,523,450,562 16,121,940
2098 1,531,147,367 16,135,035
2097 1,538,780,583 16,149,905
2096 1,546,380,447 16,160,672
2095 1,553,964,615 16,169,304
2094 1,561,496,245 16,168,902
2093 1,568,975,448 16,173,609
2092 1,576,332,553 16,170,778
2091 1,583,655,135 16,163,901
2090 1,590,899,630 16,154,165
2089 1,598,026,427 16,142,526
2088 1,605,029,461 16,128,775
2087 1,611,883,136 16,112,585
2086 1,618,654,560 16,085,549
2085 1,625,282,641 16,064,212
2084 1,631,712,094 16,040,563
2083 1,637,989,363 16,006,923
2082 1,644,062,886 15,970,872
2081 1,649,962,836 15,930,880
2080 1,655,654,966 15,892,665
2079 1,661,116,882 15,850,728
2078 1,666,332,415 15,801,450
2077 1,671,298,348 15,750,408
2076 1,676,004,895 15,695,310
2075 1,680,459,350 15,635,345
2074 1,684,595,952 15,580,279
2073 1,688,431,647 15,512,655
2072 1,691,990,872 15,442,481
2071 1,695,203,041 15,370,747
2070 1,698,107,519 15,293,426
2069 1,700,664,858 15,212,664
2068 1,702,876,723 15,124,069
2067 1,704,723,837 15,028,190
2066 1,706,198,000 14,931,295
2065 1,707,391,009 14,833,794
2064 1,708,212,818 14,736,872
2063 1,708,696,045 14,638,180
2062 1,708,862,369 14,525,736
2061 1,708,717,131 14,420,068
2060 1,708,195,453 14,307,451
2059 1,707,339,651 14,194,972
2058 1,706,165,210 14,077,124
2057 1,704,656,327 13,957,197
2056 1,702,865,262 13,832,494
2055 1,700,741,939 13,702,508
2054 1,698,325,374 13,576,231
2053 1,695,513,304 13,440,929
2052 1,692,384,182 13,299,910
2051 1,688,910,288 13,152,910
2050 1,685,088,884 13,006,688
2049 1,680,936,533 12,863,637
2048 1,676,430,514 12,712,671
2047 1,671,532,064 12,566,944
2046 1,666,226,180 12,411,042
2045 1,660,522,084 12,254,651
2044 1,654,412,346 12,088,895
2043 1,647,924,060 11,928,393
2042 1,640,993,579 11,767,372
2041 1,633,629,291 11,599,942
2040 1,625,848,393 11,428,331
2039 1,617,677,625 11,259,845
2038 1,609,097,629 11,097,180
2037 1,600,073,012 10,928,754
2036 1,590,593,050 10,757,928
2035 1,580,726,905 10,582,918
2034 1,570,491,868 10,411,088
2033 1,559,906,905 10,238,503
2032 1,548,963,391 10,059,929
2031 1,537,676,208 9,881,109
2030 1,526,059,268 9,705,485
2029 1,514,142,607 9,529,493
2028 1,501,971,477 9,358,412
2027 1,489,498,223 9,177,288
2026 1,476,782,637 8,998,902
2025 1,463,865,525 8,819,794
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 (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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 0.89% 2.06%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

India Sierra Leone
Current population
1483314140
9090531
Population rank 1/197 100/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.11%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
2.96 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +487
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 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 13,630,090 -630,830 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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