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Population in India compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 28.7 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 18.5% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

India vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India South Korea
2100 1,515,897,176 22,012,503
2099 1,523,583,618 22,335,528
2098 1,531,281,096 22,668,719
2097 1,538,914,978 23,009,661
2096 1,546,515,506 23,360,151
2095 1,554,100,337 23,722,747
2094 1,561,632,624 24,093,391
2093 1,569,112,481 24,473,038
2092 1,576,470,228 24,860,975
2091 1,583,793,450 25,255,379
2090 1,591,038,578 25,655,577
2089 1,598,165,996 26,060,945
2088 1,605,169,643 26,470,073
2087 1,612,023,916 26,884,813
2086 1,618,795,931 27,301,913
2085 1,625,424,591 27,723,736
2084 1,631,854,605 28,147,480
2083 1,638,132,423 28,578,182
2082 1,644,206,476 29,012,953
2081 1,650,106,942 29,456,022
2080 1,655,799,569 29,901,880
2079 1,661,261,962 30,352,062
2078 1,666,477,951 30,809,176
2077 1,671,444,317 31,273,700
2076 1,676,151,275 31,744,480
2075 1,680,606,119 32,221,226
2074 1,684,743,082 32,706,020
2073 1,688,579,113 33,196,556
2072 1,692,138,648 33,696,490
2071 1,695,351,098 34,203,935
2070 1,698,255,829 34,719,324
2069 1,700,813,392 35,241,850
2068 1,703,025,450 35,762,799
2067 1,704,872,725 36,292,307
2066 1,706,347,017 36,826,655
2065 1,707,540,131 37,368,086
2064 1,708,362,011 37,916,439
2063 1,708,845,280 38,469,051
2062 1,709,011,618 39,028,473
2061 1,708,866,368 39,584,621
2060 1,708,344,645 40,149,830
2059 1,707,488,768 40,712,514
2058 1,706,314,224 41,277,134
2057 1,704,805,210 41,833,887
2056 1,703,013,988 42,377,427
2055 1,700,890,479 42,909,302
2054 1,698,473,703 43,427,254
2053 1,695,661,388 43,938,741
2052 1,692,531,993 44,441,106
2051 1,689,057,795 44,923,604
2050 1,685,236,057 45,385,311
2049 1,681,083,344 45,832,153
2048 1,676,576,931 46,258,529
2047 1,671,678,054 46,668,898
2046 1,666,371,707 47,056,404
2045 1,660,667,112 47,433,205
2044 1,654,556,840 47,797,411
2043 1,648,067,988 48,144,730
2042 1,641,136,901 48,478,991
2041 1,633,771,970 48,806,273
2040 1,625,990,392 49,115,658
2039 1,617,818,911 49,412,830
2038 1,609,238,166 49,694,340
2037 1,600,212,760 49,957,504
2036 1,590,731,970 50,200,702
2035 1,580,864,963 50,426,000
2034 1,570,629,033 50,632,962
2033 1,560,043,145 50,821,090
2032 1,549,098,676 50,987,020
2031 1,537,810,507 51,134,940
2030 1,526,192,552 51,267,908
2029 1,514,274,850 51,385,868
2028 1,502,102,657 51,486,791
2027 1,489,628,314 51,576,746
2026 1,476,911,618 51,649,918
2025 1,463,993,377 51,710,062
2024 1,450,935,791 51,751,065
2023 1,438,069,596 51,712,619
2022 1,425,423,212 51,672,569
2021 1,414,203,896 51,769,539
2020 1,402,617,695 51,836,239
2019 1,389,030,312 51,764,822
2018 1,374,659,064 51,585,058
2017 1,359,657,400 51,361,911
2016 1,343,944,296 51,217,803
2015 1,328,024,498 51,014,947
2014 1,312,277,191 50,746,659
2013 1,295,829,511 50,428,893
2012 1,278,674,502 50,199,853
2011 1,261,224,954 49,936,638
2010 1,243,481,564 49,554,112
2009 1,225,524,753 49,307,835
2008 1,207,930,964 49,054,708
2007 1,190,676,021 48,683,638
2006 1,172,878,890 48,438,292
2005 1,154,676,322 48,184,561
2004 1,135,991,513 48,082,519
2003 1,116,803,006 47,892,330
2002 1,097,600,380 47,644,736
2001 1,077,898,575 47,370,164
2000 1,057,922,733 47,008,111
1999 1,038,225,823 46,616,677
1998 1,018,665,080 46,286,503
1997 999,133,762 45,953,580
1996 979,678,458 45,524,681
1995 960,301,044 45,092,991
1994 941,163,767 44,641,540
1993 922,118,387 44,194,628
1992 902,957,070 43,747,962
1991 883,927,600 43,295,704
1990 864,972,221 42,869,283
1989 846,039,529 42,449,038
1988 827,342,990 42,031,247
1987 808,931,270 41,621,690
1986 790,689,978 41,213,674
1985 772,647,793 40,805,744
1984 754,875,449 40,405,956
1983 737,372,681 39,910,403
1982 720,313,473 39,326,352
1981 703,696,250 38,723,248
1980 687,354,025 38,123,775
1979 671,155,747 37,534,236
1978 655,728,229 36,969,185
1977 640,801,103 36,411,795
1976 625,861,883 35,848,523
1975 611,309,535 35,280,725
1974 597,041,391 34,692,266
1973 583,465,598 34,103,149
1972 570,482,142 33,505,406
1971 558,096,387 32,882,704
1970 545,864,268 32,240,827
1969 533,880,544 31,544,266
1968 522,716,889 30,838,302
1967 511,606,372 30,130,983
1966 500,740,247 29,435,571
1965 490,140,146 28,704,674
1964 479,229,598 27,984,155
1963 468,138,575 27,261,747
1962 457,283,090 26,513,030
1961 446,564,729 25,765,673
1960 435,990,338 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/india/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India South Korea
2100 -0.5% -1.45%
2099 -0.5% -1.47%
2098 -0.5% -1.48%
2097 -0.49% -1.5%
2096 -0.49% -1.53%
2095 -0.48% -1.54%
2094 -0.48% -1.55%
2093 -0.47% -1.56%
2092 -0.46% -1.56%
2091 -0.46% -1.56%
2090 -0.45% -1.56%
2089 -0.44% -1.55%
2088 -0.43% -1.54%
2087 -0.42% -1.53%
2086 -0.41% -1.52%
2085 -0.39% -1.51%
2084 -0.38% -1.51%
2083 -0.37% -1.5%
2082 -0.36% -1.5%
2081 -0.34% -1.49%
2080 -0.33% -1.48%
2079 -0.31% -1.48%
2078 -0.3% -1.49%
2077 -0.28% -1.48%
2076 -0.27% -1.48%
2075 -0.25% -1.48%
2074 -0.23% -1.48%
2073 -0.21% -1.48%
2072 -0.19% -1.48%
2071 -0.17% -1.48%
2070 -0.15% -1.48%
2069 -0.13% -1.46%
2068 -0.11% -1.46%
2067 -0.09% -1.45%
2066 -0.07% -1.45%
2065 -0.05% -1.45%
2064 -0.03% -1.44%
2063 -0.01% -1.43%
2062 0.008% -1.4%
2061 0.03% -1.41%
2060 0.05% -1.38%
2059 0.07% -1.37%
2058 0.09% -1.33%
2057 0.11% -1.28%
2056 0.12% -1.24%
2055 0.14% -1.19%
2054 0.17% -1.16%
2053 0.18% -1.13%
2052 0.21% -1.07%
2051 0.23% -1.02%
2050 0.25% -0.97%
2049 0.27% -0.92%
2048 0.29% -0.88%
2047 0.32% -0.82%
2046 0.34% -0.79%
2045 0.37% -0.76%
2044 0.39% -0.72%
2043 0.42% -0.69%
2042 0.45% -0.67%
2041 0.48% -0.63%
2040 0.51% -0.6%
2039 0.53% -0.57%
2038 0.56% -0.53%
2037 0.6% -0.48%
2036 0.62% -0.45%
2035 0.65% -0.41%
2034 0.68% -0.37%
2033 0.71% -0.33%
2032 0.73% -0.29%
2031 0.76% -0.26%
2030 0.79% -0.23%
2029 0.81% -0.2%
2028 0.84% -0.17%
2027 0.86% -0.14%
2026 0.88% -0.12%
2025 0.9% -0.08%
2024 0.89% 0.07%
2023 0.89% 0.08%
2022 0.79% -0.19%
2021 0.83% -0.13%
2020 0.98% 0.14%
2019 1.05% 0.35%
2018 1.1% 0.43%
2017 1.17% 0.28%
2016 1.2% 0.4%
2015 1.2% 0.53%
2014 1.27% 0.63%
2013 1.34% 0.46%
2012 1.38% 0.53%
2011 1.43% 0.77%
2010 1.47% 0.5%
2009 1.46% 0.52%
2008 1.45% 0.76%
2007 1.52% 0.51%
2006 1.58% 0.53%
2005 1.64% 0.21%
2004 1.72% 0.4%
2003 1.75% 0.52%
2002 1.83% 0.58%
2001 1.89% 0.77%
2000 1.9% 0.84%
1999 1.92% 0.71%
1998 1.95% 0.72%
1997 1.99% 0.94%
1996 2.02% 0.96%
1995 2.03% 1.01%
1994 2.07% 1.01%
1993 2.12% 1.02%
1992 2.15% 1.04%
1991 2.19% 0.99%
1990 2.24% 0.99%
1989 2.26% 0.99%
1988 2.28% 0.98%
1987 2.31% 0.99%
1986 2.34% 1%
1985 2.35% 0.99%
1984 2.37% 1.24%
1983 2.37% 1.49%
1982 2.36% 1.56%
1981 2.38% 1.57%
1980 2.41% 1.57%
1979 2.35% 1.53%
1978 2.33% 1.53%
1977 2.39% 1.57%
1976 2.38% 1.61%
1975 2.39% 1.7%
1974 2.33% 1.73%
1973 2.28% 1.78%
1972 2.22% 1.89%
1971 2.24% 1.99%
1970 2.24% 2.21%
1969 2.14% 2.29%
1968 2.17% 2.35%
1967 2.17% 2.36%
1966 2.16% 2.55%
1965 2.28% 2.57%
1964 2.37% 2.65%
1963 2.37% 2.82%
1962 2.4% 2.9%
1961 2.43% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

India South Korea
Current population
1480351380
51649918
Population rank 1/197 31/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.62%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +105
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +65,731
Net migration rank 195/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 65,731
2024 - -630,830 - 75,963
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 -77,569 87,800
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -124,014 87,800
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -56,947 -16,778
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 -31,101 112,631
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 10,353 128,622
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 30,951 118,220
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 71,907 104,029
2016 16,202,593 81,248 122,923 91,568
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 163,248 276,427
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 167,464 308,037
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 166,415 301,926
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 215,859 281,866
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 214,728 269,958
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 213,083 52,042
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 197,231 5,308
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 215,841 -19,630
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 248,286 -42,293
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 203,441 -28,434
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 187,920 -47,821
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 225,988 -42,549
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 244,251 -31,994
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 247,752 -18,105
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 312,643 -28,006
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 390,167 -84,960
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 368,272 -107,448
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 393,436 -98,044
1997 19,494,098 880 422,773 -109,130
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 446,142 -115,705
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 468,967 -208,491
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 473,200 -208,309
1993 19,152,399 2,364 477,302 -222,802
1992 19,132,757 35,155 494,352 -265,849
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 467,594 -270,754
1990 18,893,588 125,514 411,546 79,294
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 403,266 186,120
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 399,297 192,534
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 378,758 198,057
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 395,651 189,782
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 416,219 97,949
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 436,384 101,394
1983 17,219,127 119,694 514,844 102,167
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 605,626 48,638
1981 16,422,159 33,243 631,189 18,442
1980 16,018,786 210,914 583,294 -148,341
1979 15,392,957 774,094 623,068 -139,566
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 499,084 -85,721
1977 14,575,662 590,626 578,947 -90,737
1976 14,435,504 275,984 530,558 -92,314
1975 13,958,642 434,205 603,300 -52,332
1974 13,795,836 347,869 673,030 27,005
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 699,115 35,779
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 740,469 25,382
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 789,185 -6,326
1970 12,417,866 233,782 747,987 -27,999
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 694,227 -21,175
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 684,487 -16,868
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 692,169 -16,484
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 623,534 -16,688
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 641,090 -146,386
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 655,501 -102,284
1963 11,016,705 21,640 685,824 -80,226
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 712,590 -94,606
1961 10,468,816 295,177 730,173 -93,179
1960 10,237,489 146,955 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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