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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 276.2 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

India vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Slovakia
2100 1,515,897,176 3,377,764
2099 1,523,583,618 3,399,869
2098 1,531,281,096 3,422,010
2097 1,538,914,978 3,444,161
2096 1,546,515,506 3,466,284
2095 1,554,100,337 3,488,595
2094 1,561,632,624 3,511,062
2093 1,569,112,481 3,533,742
2092 1,576,470,228 3,556,708
2091 1,583,793,450 3,580,021
2090 1,591,038,578 3,603,675
2089 1,598,165,996 3,627,811
2088 1,605,169,643 3,652,354
2087 1,612,023,916 3,677,451
2086 1,618,795,931 3,703,217
2085 1,625,424,591 3,729,670
2084 1,631,854,605 3,756,777
2083 1,638,132,423 3,784,617
2082 1,644,206,476 3,813,170
2081 1,650,106,942 3,842,528
2080 1,655,799,569 3,872,714
2079 1,661,261,962 3,903,653
2078 1,666,477,951 3,935,351
2077 1,671,444,317 3,967,981
2076 1,676,151,275 4,001,363
2075 1,680,606,119 4,035,465
2074 1,684,743,082 4,070,159
2073 1,688,579,113 4,105,475
2072 1,692,138,648 4,141,396
2071 1,695,351,098 4,177,582
2070 1,698,255,829 4,214,086
2069 1,700,813,392 4,250,775
2068 1,703,025,450 4,287,566
2067 1,704,872,725 4,324,173
2066 1,706,347,017 4,360,463
2065 1,707,540,131 4,396,562
2064 1,708,362,011 4,432,349
2063 1,708,845,280 4,467,634
2062 1,709,011,618 4,502,390
2061 1,708,866,368 4,536,423
2060 1,708,344,645 4,569,861
2059 1,707,488,768 4,602,562
2058 1,706,314,224 4,634,484
2057 1,704,805,210 4,665,491
2056 1,703,013,988 4,695,744
2055 1,700,890,479 4,725,147
2054 1,698,473,703 4,753,640
2053 1,695,661,388 4,781,680
2052 1,692,531,993 4,809,152
2051 1,689,057,795 4,836,056
2050 1,685,236,057 4,862,512
2049 1,681,083,344 4,888,649
2048 1,676,576,931 4,914,306
2047 1,671,678,054 4,939,719
2046 1,666,371,707 4,964,917
2045 1,660,667,112 4,989,905
2044 1,654,556,840 5,014,849
2043 1,648,067,988 5,039,628
2042 1,641,136,901 5,064,051
2041 1,633,771,970 5,088,319
2040 1,625,990,392 5,112,265
2039 1,617,818,911 5,135,696
2038 1,609,238,166 5,158,725
2037 1,600,212,760 5,181,188
2036 1,590,731,970 5,203,033
2035 1,580,864,963 5,224,142
2034 1,570,629,033 5,244,168
2033 1,560,043,145 5,263,308
2032 1,549,098,676 5,281,327
2031 1,537,810,507 5,298,206
2030 1,526,192,552 5,313,745
2029 1,514,274,850 5,327,761
2028 1,502,102,657 5,339,993
2027 1,489,628,314 5,350,648
2026 1,476,911,618 5,359,438
2025 1,463,993,377 5,396,894
2024 1,450,935,791 5,422,069
2023 1,438,069,596 5,426,740
2022 1,425,423,212 5,431,752
2021 1,414,203,896 5,447,247
2020 1,402,617,695 5,458,827
2019 1,389,030,312 5,454,147
2018 1,374,659,064 5,446,771
2017 1,359,657,400 5,439,232
2016 1,343,944,296 5,430,798
2015 1,328,024,498 5,423,801
2014 1,312,277,191 5,418,649
2013 1,295,829,511 5,413,393
2012 1,278,674,502 5,407,579
2011 1,261,224,954 5,398,384
2010 1,243,481,564 5,391,428
2009 1,225,524,753 5,386,406
2008 1,207,930,964 5,379,233
2007 1,190,676,021 5,374,622
2006 1,172,878,890 5,373,054
2005 1,154,676,322 5,372,807
2004 1,135,991,513 5,372,280
2003 1,116,803,006 5,373,374
2002 1,097,600,380 5,376,912
2001 1,077,898,575 5,378,867
2000 1,057,922,733 5,388,720
1999 1,038,225,823 5,396,020
1998 1,018,665,080 5,390,516
1997 999,133,762 5,383,291
1996 979,678,458 5,373,361
1995 960,301,044 5,361,999
1994 941,163,767 5,346,331
1993 922,118,387 5,325,305
1992 902,957,070 5,305,016
1991 883,927,600 5,303,294
1990 864,972,221 5,299,187
1989 846,039,529 5,275,942
1988 827,342,990 5,250,596
1987 808,931,270 5,222,840
1986 790,689,978 5,193,838
1985 772,647,793 5,161,768
1984 754,875,449 5,127,097
1983 737,372,681 5,091,971
1982 720,313,473 5,055,099
1981 703,696,250 5,016,105
1980 687,354,025 4,979,815
1979 671,155,747 4,938,973
1978 655,728,229 4,890,125
1977 640,801,103 4,840,501
1976 625,861,883 4,789,507
1975 611,309,535 4,739,105
1974 597,041,391 4,689,623
1973 583,465,598 4,641,445
1972 570,482,142 4,596,622
1971 558,096,387 4,557,449
1970 545,864,268 4,538,223
1969 533,880,544 4,518,607
1968 522,716,889 4,483,915
1967 511,606,372 4,449,367
1966 500,740,247 4,411,666
1965 490,140,146 4,370,983
1964 479,229,598 4,327,341
1963 468,138,575 4,282,017
1962 457,283,090 4,238,188
1961 446,564,729 4,191,667
1960 435,990,338 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Slovakia
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.5% -0.65%
2098 -0.5% -0.64%
2097 -0.49% -0.64%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.64%
2093 -0.47% -0.65%
2092 -0.46% -0.65%
2091 -0.46% -0.66%
2090 -0.45% -0.67%
2089 -0.44% -0.67%
2088 -0.43% -0.68%
2087 -0.42% -0.7%
2086 -0.41% -0.71%
2085 -0.39% -0.72%
2084 -0.38% -0.74%
2083 -0.37% -0.75%
2082 -0.36% -0.76%
2081 -0.34% -0.78%
2080 -0.33% -0.79%
2079 -0.31% -0.81%
2078 -0.3% -0.82%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.27% -0.85%
2075 -0.25% -0.85%
2074 -0.23% -0.86%
2073 -0.21% -0.87%
2072 -0.19% -0.87%
2071 -0.17% -0.87%
2070 -0.15% -0.86%
2069 -0.13% -0.86%
2068 -0.11% -0.85%
2067 -0.09% -0.83%
2066 -0.07% -0.82%
2065 -0.05% -0.81%
2064 -0.03% -0.79%
2063 -0.01% -0.77%
2062 0.008% -0.75%
2061 0.03% -0.73%
2060 0.05% -0.71%
2059 0.07% -0.69%
2058 0.09% -0.66%
2057 0.11% -0.64%
2056 0.12% -0.62%
2055 0.14% -0.6%
2054 0.17% -0.59%
2053 0.18% -0.57%
2052 0.21% -0.56%
2051 0.23% -0.54%
2050 0.25% -0.53%
2049 0.27% -0.52%
2048 0.29% -0.51%
2047 0.32% -0.51%
2046 0.34% -0.5%
2045 0.37% -0.5%
2044 0.39% -0.49%
2043 0.42% -0.48%
2042 0.45% -0.48%
2041 0.48% -0.47%
2040 0.51% -0.46%
2039 0.53% -0.45%
2038 0.56% -0.43%
2037 0.6% -0.42%
2036 0.62% -0.4%
2035 0.65% -0.38%
2034 0.68% -0.36%
2033 0.71% -0.34%
2032 0.73% -0.32%
2031 0.76% -0.29%
2030 0.79% -0.26%
2029 0.81% -0.23%
2028 0.84% -0.2%
2027 0.86% -0.16%
2026 0.88% -0.69%
2025 0.9% -0.46%
2024 0.89% -0.09%
2023 0.89% -0.09%
2022 0.79% -0.28%
2021 0.83% -0.21%
2020 0.98% 0.09%
2019 1.05% 0.14%
2018 1.1% 0.14%
2017 1.17% 0.16%
2016 1.2% 0.13%
2015 1.2% 0.1%
2014 1.27% 0.1%
2013 1.34% 0.11%
2012 1.38% 0.17%
2011 1.43% 0.13%
2010 1.47% 0.09%
2009 1.46% 0.13%
2008 1.45% 0.09%
2007 1.52% 0.03%
2006 1.58% 0.005%
2005 1.64% 0.01%
2004 1.72% -0.02%
2003 1.75% -0.07%
2002 1.83% -0.04%
2001 1.89% -0.18%
2000 1.9% -0.14%
1999 1.92% 0.1%
1998 1.95% 0.13%
1997 1.99% 0.18%
1996 2.02% 0.21%
1995 2.03% 0.29%
1994 2.07% 0.39%
1993 2.12% 0.38%
1992 2.15% 0.03%
1991 2.19% 0.08%
1990 2.24% 0.44%
1989 2.26% 0.48%
1988 2.28% 0.53%
1987 2.31% 0.56%
1986 2.34% 0.62%
1985 2.35% 0.68%
1984 2.37% 0.69%
1983 2.37% 0.73%
1982 2.36% 0.78%
1981 2.38% 0.73%
1980 2.41% 0.83%
1979 2.35% 1%
1978 2.33% 1.03%
1977 2.39% 1.06%
1976 2.38% 1.06%
1975 2.39% 1.06%
1974 2.33% 1.04%
1973 2.28% 0.98%
1972 2.22% 0.86%
1971 2.24% 0.42%
1970 2.24% 0.43%
1969 2.14% 0.77%
1968 2.17% 0.78%
1967 2.17% 0.85%
1966 2.16% 0.93%
1965 2.28% 1.01%
1964 2.37% 1.06%
1963 2.37% 1.03%
1962 2.4% 1.11%
1961 2.43% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

India Slovakia
Current population
1480351380
5359438
Population rank 1/197 125/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.06%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 -13
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -31,377
Net migration rank 195/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -31,377
2024 - -630,830 - -21,027
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -5,427 4,933
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -7,062 92,314
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -16,886 -8,172
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -2,184 4,350
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 3,818 3,128
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 3,268 3,446
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 4,351 3,279
2016 16,202,593 81,248 5,431 3,487
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 2,170 2,549
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 3,793 -1,158
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 2,707 -1,181
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 3,245 871
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 9,177 -2,392
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 7,008 -1,814
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 8,619 -542
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 4,303 -495
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 537 -571
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 537 -549
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 537 -561
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,611 -522
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 -537 -646
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 -538 -580
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 -1,076 -860
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 2,155 -831
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 3,777 -119
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 4,312 -12
1997 19,494,098 880 6,999 247
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 9,135 246
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 9,115 -30
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 14,970 -109
1993 19,152,399 2,364 20,769 72
1992 19,132,757 35,155 21,220 -201
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 23,865 174
1990 18,893,588 125,514 25,436 -9,402
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 26,380 -7,254
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 30,979 -6,500
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 31,859 -6,401
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 34,279 -6,143
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 37,680 -6,068
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 38,966 -6,276
1983 17,219,127 119,694 39,717 -6,361
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 41,958 -6,088
1981 16,422,159 33,243 43,640 -5,821
1980 16,018,786 210,914 44,320 -5,522
1979 15,392,957 774,094 52,353 -4,712
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 52,324 -4,689
1977 14,575,662 590,626 52,762 -4,621
1976 14,435,504 275,984 54,121 -4,432
1975 13,958,642 434,205 52,604 -4,652
1974 13,795,836 347,869 52,524 -4,190
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 49,199 -3,854
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 46,426 -3,516
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 40,105 -3,495
1970 12,417,866 233,782 38,575 -4,919
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 39,312 -8,998
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 38,113 -8,881
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 41,824 -8,876
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 45,440 -8,817
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 48,517 -8,707
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 54,092 -8,608
1963 11,016,705 21,640 54,382 -8,548
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 49,587 -9,019
1961 10,468,816 295,177 55,749 4,812
1960 10,237,489 146,955 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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