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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 72.2 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

India vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Somalia
2100 1,515,897,176 68,384,185
2099 1,523,583,618 68,040,371
2098 1,531,281,096 67,702,230
2097 1,538,914,978 67,362,336
2096 1,546,515,506 66,972,933
2095 1,554,100,337 66,585,659
2094 1,561,632,624 66,179,819
2093 1,569,112,481 65,760,590
2092 1,576,470,228 65,324,261
2091 1,583,793,450 64,852,843
2090 1,591,038,578 64,362,727
2089 1,598,165,996 63,922,797
2088 1,605,169,643 63,464,036
2087 1,612,023,916 62,987,028
2086 1,618,795,931 62,447,029
2085 1,625,424,591 61,873,597
2084 1,631,854,605 61,318,916
2083 1,638,132,423 60,761,800
2082 1,644,206,476 60,187,980
2081 1,650,106,942 59,676,722
2080 1,655,799,569 59,100,915
2079 1,661,261,962 58,477,428
2078 1,666,477,951 57,852,528
2077 1,671,444,317 57,211,821
2076 1,676,151,275 56,602,463
2075 1,680,606,119 56,005,600
2074 1,684,743,082 55,330,165
2073 1,688,579,113 54,651,918
2072 1,692,138,648 53,978,548
2071 1,695,351,098 53,284,016
2070 1,698,255,829 52,573,210
2069 1,700,813,392 51,878,214
2068 1,703,025,450 51,197,653
2067 1,704,872,725 50,493,028
2066 1,706,347,017 49,779,172
2065 1,707,540,131 49,024,665
2064 1,708,362,011 48,265,876
2063 1,708,845,280 47,522,361
2062 1,709,011,618 46,785,920
2061 1,708,866,368 46,037,526
2060 1,708,344,645 45,220,507
2059 1,707,488,768 44,397,936
2058 1,706,314,224 43,659,021
2057 1,704,805,210 42,897,422
2056 1,703,013,988 42,121,542
2055 1,700,890,479 41,318,179
2054 1,698,473,703 40,513,141
2053 1,695,661,388 39,744,995
2052 1,692,531,993 38,992,177
2051 1,689,057,795 38,228,872
2050 1,685,236,057 37,471,735
2049 1,681,083,344 36,739,905
2048 1,676,576,931 35,984,999
2047 1,671,678,054 35,218,863
2046 1,666,371,707 34,462,403
2045 1,660,667,112 33,717,596
2044 1,654,556,840 32,977,674
2043 1,648,067,988 32,247,710
2042 1,641,136,901 31,537,272
2041 1,633,771,970 30,794,853
2040 1,625,990,392 30,032,324
2039 1,617,818,911 29,312,883
2038 1,609,238,166 28,583,386
2037 1,600,212,760 27,838,646
2036 1,590,731,970 27,114,453
2035 1,580,864,963 26,385,421
2034 1,570,629,033 25,687,629
2033 1,560,043,145 25,018,509
2032 1,549,098,676 24,338,597
2031 1,537,810,507 23,657,353
2030 1,526,192,552 22,965,742
2029 1,514,274,850 22,299,610
2028 1,502,102,657 21,651,582
2027 1,489,628,314 20,991,860
2026 1,476,911,618 20,322,668
2025 1,463,993,377 19,666,990
2024 1,450,935,791 19,009,151
2023 1,438,069,596 18,358,615
2022 1,425,423,212 17,801,897
2021 1,414,203,896 17,271,431
2020 1,402,617,695 16,651,191
2019 1,389,030,312 16,030,971
2018 1,374,659,064 15,452,487
2017 1,359,657,400 14,916,629
2016 1,343,944,296 14,348,740
2015 1,328,024,498 13,806,963
2014 1,312,277,191 13,339,491
2013 1,295,829,511 12,869,594
2012 1,278,674,502 12,461,160
2011 1,261,224,954 12,348,830
2010 1,243,481,564 12,261,756
2009 1,225,524,753 11,961,201
2008 1,207,930,964 11,663,084
2007 1,190,676,021 11,322,582
2006 1,172,878,890 10,975,502
2005 1,154,676,322 10,644,228
2004 1,135,991,513 10,280,998
2003 1,116,803,006 9,909,157
2002 1,097,600,380 9,550,063
2001 1,077,898,575 9,198,493
2000 1,057,922,733 8,838,713
1999 1,038,225,823 8,492,059
1998 1,018,665,080 8,155,417
1997 999,133,762 7,824,525
1996 979,678,458 7,554,474
1995 960,301,044 7,285,007
1994 941,163,767 7,026,797
1993 922,118,387 6,681,399
1992 902,957,070 6,495,107
1991 883,927,600 6,813,760
1990 864,972,221 7,082,811
1989 846,039,529 7,114,817
1988 827,342,990 7,235,360
1987 808,931,270 7,228,302
1986 790,689,978 6,974,788
1985 772,647,793 6,693,289
1984 754,875,449 6,428,389
1983 737,372,681 6,198,430
1982 720,313,473 6,003,840
1981 703,696,250 5,982,849
1980 687,354,025 5,936,154
1979 671,155,747 5,449,117
1978 655,728,229 4,814,892
1977 640,801,103 4,484,050
1976 625,861,883 4,365,812
1975 611,309,535 4,257,535
1974 597,041,391 4,151,842
1973 583,465,598 4,045,592
1972 570,482,142 3,939,436
1971 558,096,387 3,837,691
1970 545,864,268 3,738,448
1969 533,880,544 3,641,015
1968 522,716,889 3,546,590
1967 511,606,372 3,454,537
1966 500,740,247 3,365,106
1965 490,140,146 3,277,874
1964 479,229,598 3,192,796
1963 468,138,575 3,110,361
1962 457,283,090 3,030,091
1961 446,564,729 2,952,054
1960 435,990,338 2,876,331

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 Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Somalia
2100 -0.5% 0.51%
2099 -0.5% 0.5%
2098 -0.5% 0.5%
2097 -0.49% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.58%
2095 -0.48% 0.61%
2094 -0.48% 0.64%
2093 -0.47% 0.67%
2092 -0.46% 0.73%
2091 -0.46% 0.76%
2090 -0.45% 0.69%
2089 -0.44% 0.72%
2088 -0.43% 0.76%
2087 -0.42% 0.86%
2086 -0.41% 0.93%
2085 -0.39% 0.9%
2084 -0.38% 0.92%
2083 -0.37% 0.95%
2082 -0.36% 0.86%
2081 -0.34% 0.97%
2080 -0.33% 1.07%
2079 -0.31% 1.08%
2078 -0.3% 1.12%
2077 -0.28% 1.08%
2076 -0.27% 1.07%
2075 -0.25% 1.22%
2074 -0.23% 1.24%
2073 -0.21% 1.25%
2072 -0.19% 1.3%
2071 -0.17% 1.35%
2070 -0.15% 1.34%
2069 -0.13% 1.33%
2068 -0.11% 1.4%
2067 -0.09% 1.43%
2066 -0.07% 1.54%
2065 -0.05% 1.57%
2064 -0.03% 1.56%
2063 -0.01% 1.57%
2062 0.008% 1.63%
2061 0.03% 1.81%
2060 0.05% 1.85%
2059 0.07% 1.69%
2058 0.09% 1.78%
2057 0.11% 1.84%
2056 0.12% 1.94%
2055 0.14% 1.99%
2054 0.17% 1.93%
2053 0.18% 1.93%
2052 0.21% 2%
2051 0.23% 2.02%
2050 0.25% 1.99%
2049 0.27% 2.1%
2048 0.29% 2.18%
2047 0.32% 2.2%
2046 0.34% 2.21%
2045 0.37% 2.24%
2044 0.39% 2.26%
2043 0.42% 2.25%
2042 0.45% 2.41%
2041 0.48% 2.54%
2040 0.51% 2.45%
2039 0.53% 2.55%
2038 0.56% 2.68%
2037 0.6% 2.67%
2036 0.62% 2.76%
2035 0.65% 2.72%
2034 0.68% 2.67%
2033 0.71% 2.79%
2032 0.73% 2.88%
2031 0.76% 3.01%
2030 0.79% 2.99%
2029 0.81% 2.99%
2028 0.84% 3.14%
2027 0.86% 3.29%
2026 0.88% 3.33%
2025 0.9% 3.46%
2024 0.89% 3.54%
2023 0.89% 3.13%
2022 0.79% 3.07%
2021 0.83% 3.72%
2020 0.98% 3.87%
2019 1.05% 3.74%
2018 1.1% 3.59%
2017 1.17% 3.96%
2016 1.2% 3.92%
2015 1.2% 3.5%
2014 1.27% 3.65%
2013 1.34% 3.28%
2012 1.38% 0.91%
2011 1.43% 0.71%
2010 1.47% 2.51%
2009 1.46% 2.56%
2008 1.45% 3.01%
2007 1.52% 3.16%
2006 1.58% 3.11%
2005 1.64% 3.53%
2004 1.72% 3.75%
2003 1.75% 3.76%
2002 1.83% 3.82%
2001 1.89% 4.07%
2000 1.9% 4.08%
1999 1.92% 4.13%
1998 1.95% 4.23%
1997 1.99% 3.57%
1996 2.02% 3.7%
1995 2.03% 3.67%
1994 2.07% 5.17%
1993 2.12% 2.87%
1992 2.15% -4.68%
1991 2.19% -3.8%
1990 2.24% -0.45%
1989 2.26% -1.67%
1988 2.28% 0.1%
1987 2.31% 3.63%
1986 2.34% 4.21%
1985 2.35% 4.12%
1984 2.37% 3.71%
1983 2.37% 3.24%
1982 2.36% 0.35%
1981 2.38% 0.79%
1980 2.41% 8.94%
1979 2.35% 13.2%
1978 2.33% 7.38%
1977 2.39% 2.71%
1976 2.38% 2.54%
1975 2.39% 2.55%
1974 2.33% 2.63%
1973 2.28% 2.69%
1972 2.22% 2.65%
1971 2.24% 2.65%
1970 2.24% 2.68%
1969 2.14% 2.66%
1968 2.17% 2.66%
1967 2.17% 2.66%
1966 2.16% 2.66%
1965 2.28% 2.66%
1964 2.37% 2.65%
1963 2.37% 2.65%
1962 2.4% 2.64%
1961 2.43% 2.63%

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 Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

India Somalia
Current population
1480351380
20503678
Population rank 1/197 66/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.25%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +12,077
Net migration rank 195/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 12,077
2024 - -630,830 - 26,859
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 608,203 46,217
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 551,450 -92,434
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 566,399 35,506
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 561,311 77,259
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 548,756 53,124
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 514,244 40,844
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 478,556 38,067
2016 16,202,593 81,248 495,132 124,017
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 481,573 -17,178
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 464,481 6,065
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 448,518 20,723
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 399,468 -51,833
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 203,213 -326,192
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 385,571 -88,448
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 405,784 -101,795
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 394,258 -102,035
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 380,303 8,476
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 372,597 -67,200
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 363,117 -5,955
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 351,959 17,353
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 341,192 33,174
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 331,215 12,603
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 319,059 40,274
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 306,651 53,580
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 295,523 37,548
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 284,779 55,426
1997 19,494,098 880 271,894 49,692
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 264,807 -46,291
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 254,509 65,888
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 246,950 -50,921
1993 19,152,399 2,364 232,960 261,815
1992 19,132,757 35,155 57,495 -179,675
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 53,052 -568,166
1990 18,893,588 125,514 225,162 -248,155
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 225,255 -266,281
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 215,599 -415,660
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 231,580 -17,391
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 218,416 74,424
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 207,960 62,183
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 199,017 60,630
1983 17,219,127 119,694 190,775 9,505
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 182,793 6,115
1981 16,422,159 33,243 185,211 -332,129
1980 16,018,786 210,914 174,790 65,519
1979 15,392,957 774,094 151,016 582,746
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 132,689 402,005
1977 14,575,662 590,626 124,818 2,170
1976 14,435,504 275,984 113,319 -3,831
1975 13,958,642 434,205 108,998 -1,934
1974 13,795,836 347,869 104,813 -495
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 108,038 143
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 104,493 -351
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 101,196 -1,850
1970 12,417,866 233,782 98,025 1,104
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 95,045 690
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 92,208 906
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 89,497 1,498
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 86,930 941
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 84,448 2,142
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 82,042 1,518
1963 11,016,705 21,640 79,859 1,449
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 77,737 1,496
1961 10,468,816 295,177 75,513 1,336
1960 10,237,489 146,955 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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