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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 240.5 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

India vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Singapore
2100 1,515,764,791 4,367,779
2099 1,523,450,562 4,411,412
2098 1,531,147,367 4,459,213
2097 1,538,780,583 4,507,770
2096 1,546,380,447 4,558,553
2095 1,553,964,615 4,610,080
2094 1,561,496,245 4,664,700
2093 1,568,975,448 4,718,168
2092 1,576,332,553 4,771,068
2091 1,583,655,135 4,828,101
2090 1,590,899,630 4,885,895
2089 1,598,026,427 4,946,502
2088 1,605,029,461 5,004,664
2087 1,611,883,136 5,063,944
2086 1,618,654,560 5,124,380
2085 1,625,282,641 5,183,406
2084 1,631,712,094 5,240,616
2083 1,637,989,363 5,298,156
2082 1,644,062,886 5,356,138
2081 1,649,962,836 5,412,770
2080 1,655,654,966 5,467,479
2079 1,661,116,882 5,521,442
2078 1,666,332,415 5,571,799
2077 1,671,298,348 5,619,705
2076 1,676,004,895 5,663,197
2075 1,680,459,350 5,710,629
2074 1,684,595,952 5,756,364
2073 1,688,431,647 5,795,230
2072 1,691,990,872 5,831,071
2071 1,695,203,041 5,864,860
2070 1,698,107,519 5,895,880
2069 1,700,664,858 5,928,650
2068 1,702,876,723 5,959,740
2067 1,704,723,837 5,988,217
2066 1,706,198,000 6,021,266
2065 1,707,391,009 6,052,854
2064 1,708,212,818 6,079,559
2063 1,708,696,045 6,102,106
2062 1,708,862,369 6,126,791
2061 1,708,717,131 6,149,980
2060 1,708,195,453 6,175,566
2059 1,707,339,651 6,196,576
2058 1,706,165,210 6,219,117
2057 1,704,656,327 6,236,905
2056 1,702,865,262 6,255,191
2055 1,700,741,939 6,274,008
2054 1,698,325,374 6,295,405
2053 1,695,513,304 6,311,683
2052 1,692,384,182 6,324,118
2051 1,688,910,288 6,341,435
2050 1,685,088,884 6,359,963
2049 1,680,936,533 6,376,972
2048 1,676,430,514 6,390,246
2047 1,671,532,064 6,408,209
2046 1,666,226,180 6,422,503
2045 1,660,522,084 6,434,477
2044 1,654,412,346 6,447,538
2043 1,647,924,060 6,455,584
2042 1,640,993,579 6,462,372
2041 1,633,629,291 6,468,000
2040 1,625,848,393 6,469,582
2039 1,617,677,625 6,466,204
2038 1,609,097,629 6,457,329
2037 1,600,073,012 6,445,649
2036 1,590,593,050 6,433,599
2035 1,580,726,905 6,417,210
2034 1,570,491,868 6,395,064
2033 1,559,906,905 6,367,864
2032 1,548,963,391 6,340,911
2031 1,537,676,208 6,311,853
2030 1,526,059,268 6,284,466
2029 1,514,142,607 6,254,860
2028 1,501,971,477 6,220,267
2027 1,489,498,223 6,184,266
2026 1,476,782,637 6,149,680
2025 1,463,865,525 6,111,175
2024 1,450,935,791 6,036,860
2023 1,438,069,596 5,917,648
2022 1,425,423,212 5,637,022
2021 1,414,203,896 5,453,566
2020 1,402,617,695 5,685,807
2019 1,389,030,312 5,703,569
2018 1,374,659,064 5,638,676
2017 1,359,657,400 5,612,253
2016 1,343,944,296 5,607,283
2015 1,328,024,498 5,535,002
2014 1,312,277,191 5,469,724
2013 1,295,829,511 5,399,162
2012 1,278,674,502 5,312,437
2011 1,261,224,954 5,183,688
2010 1,243,481,564 5,076,732
2009 1,225,524,753 4,987,573
2008 1,207,930,964 4,839,396
2007 1,190,676,021 4,588,599
2006 1,172,878,890 4,401,365
2005 1,154,676,322 4,265,762
2004 1,135,991,513 4,166,664
2003 1,116,803,006 4,114,826
2002 1,097,600,380 4,175,950
2001 1,077,898,575 4,138,012
2000 1,057,922,733 4,027,887
1999 1,038,225,823 3,958,723
1998 1,018,665,080 3,927,213
1997 999,133,762 3,796,038
1996 979,678,458 3,670,704
1995 960,301,044 3,524,506
1994 941,163,767 3,419,048
1993 922,118,387 3,313,471
1992 902,957,070 3,230,698
1991 883,927,600 3,135,083
1990 864,972,221 3,047,132
1989 846,039,529 2,930,901
1988 827,342,990 2,846,108
1987 808,931,270 2,774,789
1986 790,689,978 2,733,373
1985 772,647,793 2,735,957
1984 754,875,449 2,732,221
1983 737,372,681 2,681,061
1982 720,313,473 2,646,466
1981 703,696,250 2,532,835
1980 687,354,025 2,413,945
1979 671,155,747 2,383,500
1978 655,728,229 2,353,600
1977 640,801,103 2,325,300
1976 625,861,883 2,293,300
1975 611,309,535 2,262,600
1974 597,041,391 2,229,800
1973 583,465,598 2,193,000
1972 570,482,142 2,152,400
1971 558,096,387 2,112,900
1970 545,864,268 2,074,507
1969 533,880,544 2,042,500
1968 522,716,889 2,012,000
1967 511,606,372 1,977,600
1966 500,740,247 1,934,400
1965 490,140,146 1,886,900
1964 479,229,598 1,841,600
1963 468,138,575 1,795,000
1962 457,283,090 1,750,200
1961 446,564,729 1,702,400
1960 435,990,338 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Singapore
2100 -0.5% -0.99%
2099 -0.5% -1.07%
2098 -0.5% -1.08%
2097 -0.49% -1.11%
2096 -0.49% -1.12%
2095 -0.48% -1.17%
2094 -0.48% -1.13%
2093 -0.47% -1.11%
2092 -0.46% -1.18%
2091 -0.46% -1.18%
2090 -0.45% -1.23%
2089 -0.44% -1.16%
2088 -0.43% -1.17%
2087 -0.42% -1.18%
2086 -0.41% -1.14%
2085 -0.39% -1.09%
2084 -0.38% -1.09%
2083 -0.37% -1.08%
2082 -0.36% -1.05%
2081 -0.34% -1%
2080 -0.33% -0.98%
2079 -0.31% -0.9%
2078 -0.3% -0.85%
2077 -0.28% -0.77%
2076 -0.27% -0.83%
2075 -0.25% -0.79%
2074 -0.23% -0.67%
2073 -0.21% -0.61%
2072 -0.19% -0.58%
2071 -0.17% -0.53%
2070 -0.15% -0.55%
2069 -0.13% -0.52%
2068 -0.11% -0.48%
2067 -0.09% -0.55%
2066 -0.07% -0.52%
2065 -0.05% -0.44%
2064 -0.03% -0.37%
2063 -0.01% -0.4%
2062 0.008% -0.38%
2061 0.03% -0.41%
2060 0.05% -0.34%
2059 0.07% -0.36%
2058 0.09% -0.29%
2057 0.11% -0.29%
2056 0.12% -0.3%
2055 0.14% -0.34%
2054 0.17% -0.26%
2053 0.18% -0.2%
2052 0.21% -0.27%
2051 0.23% -0.29%
2050 0.25% -0.27%
2049 0.27% -0.21%
2048 0.29% -0.28%
2047 0.32% -0.22%
2046 0.34% -0.19%
2045 0.37% -0.2%
2044 0.39% -0.12%
2043 0.42% -0.11%
2042 0.45% -0.09%
2041 0.48% -0.02%
2040 0.51% 0.05%
2039 0.53% 0.14%
2038 0.56% 0.18%
2037 0.6% 0.19%
2036 0.62% 0.26%
2035 0.65% 0.35%
2034 0.68% 0.43%
2033 0.71% 0.43%
2032 0.73% 0.46%
2031 0.76% 0.44%
2030 0.79% 0.47%
2029 0.81% 0.56%
2028 0.84% 0.58%
2027 0.86% 0.56%
2026 0.88% 0.63%
2025 0.89% 1.23%
2024 0.89% 2.01%
2023 0.89% 4.98%
2022 0.79% 3.36%
2021 0.83% -4.08%
2020 0.98% -0.31%
2019 1.05% 1.15%
2018 1.1% 0.47%
2017 1.17% 0.09%
2016 1.2% 1.31%
2015 1.2% 1.19%
2014 1.27% 1.31%
2013 1.34% 1.63%
2012 1.38% 2.48%
2011 1.43% 2.11%
2010 1.47% 1.79%
2009 1.46% 3.06%
2008 1.45% 5.47%
2007 1.52% 4.25%
2006 1.58% 3.18%
2005 1.64% 2.38%
2004 1.72% 1.26%
2003 1.75% -1.46%
2002 1.83% 0.92%
2001 1.89% 2.73%
2000 1.9% 1.75%
1999 1.92% 0.8%
1998 1.95% 3.46%
1997 1.99% 3.41%
1996 2.02% 4.15%
1995 2.03% 3.08%
1994 2.07% 3.19%
1993 2.12% 2.56%
1992 2.15% 3.05%
1991 2.19% 2.89%
1990 2.24% 3.97%
1989 2.26% 2.98%
1988 2.28% 2.57%
1987 2.31% 1.52%
1986 2.34% -0.09%
1985 2.35% 0.14%
1984 2.37% 1.91%
1983 2.37% 1.31%
1982 2.36% 4.49%
1981 2.38% 4.93%
1980 2.41% 1.28%
1979 2.35% 1.27%
1978 2.33% 1.22%
1977 2.39% 1.4%
1976 2.38% 1.36%
1975 2.39% 1.47%
1974 2.33% 1.68%
1973 2.28% 1.89%
1972 2.22% 1.87%
1971 2.24% 1.85%
1970 2.24% 1.57%
1969 2.14% 1.52%
1968 2.17% 1.74%
1967 2.17% 2.23%
1966 2.16% 2.52%
1965 2.28% 2.46%
1964 2.37% 2.6%
1963 2.37% 2.56%
1962 2.4% 2.81%
1961 2.43% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

India Singapore
Current population
1483314140
6167445
Population rank 1/197 113/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
7.09 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
11.8 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +204
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +16,892
Net migration rank 195/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 16,892
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 8,451 20,011
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 7,101 26,996
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 9,019 214,842
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 15,270 -44,030
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 18,763 -145,556
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 21,674 870
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 21,427 21,820
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 21,888 -8,880
2016 16,202,593 81,248 25,794 13,737
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 27,121 41,852
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 27,896 40,154
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 25,376 52,176
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 29,750 78,501
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 25,919 89,856
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 24,876 72,571
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 27,930 95,841
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 28,068 176,182
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 26,614 192,292
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 25,968 135,625
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 24,741 92,023
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 24,583 50,487
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 24,689 -30,012
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 29,231 -40,023
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 31,035 45,027
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 37,057 55,218
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 32,857 19,681
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 33,381 51,905
1997 19,494,098 880 37,960 95,241
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 38,542 102,018
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 38,065 91,947
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 39,319 71,170
1993 19,152,399 2,364 40,425 58,820
1992 19,132,757 35,155 39,091 54,359
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 39,188 57,821
1990 18,893,588 125,514 41,136 66,950
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 36,929 68,031
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 42,407 40,976
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 33,020 25,411
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 27,880 -7,858
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 32,010 -31,036
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 31,967 -4,396
1983 17,219,127 119,694 30,296 11,699
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 33,346 41,568
1981 16,422,159 33,243 32,167 85,869
1980 16,018,786 210,914 30,657 42,433
1979 15,392,957 774,094 28,363 -2,384
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 27,537 436
1977 14,575,662 590,626 26,508 2,757
1976 14,435,504 275,984 31,189 949
1975 13,958,642 434,205 28,509 4,104
1974 13,795,836 347,869 31,664 2,748
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 36,404 -495
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 38,098 -1,631
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 35,708 573
1970 12,417,866 233,782 35,059 4,024
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 34,314 6,763
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 36,216 6,792
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 40,145 6,006
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 44,298 3,507
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 45,474 4,199
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 47,697 3,043
1963 11,016,705 21,640 49,542 2,668
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 48,830 3,714
1961 10,468,816 295,177 49,880 3,490
1960 10,237,489 146,955 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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