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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 118.4 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

India vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India South Sudan
2100 1,515,897,176 24,086,901
2099 1,523,583,618 24,081,477
2098 1,531,281,096 24,063,461
2097 1,538,914,978 24,065,268
2096 1,546,515,506 24,054,483
2095 1,554,100,337 24,046,345
2094 1,561,632,624 24,047,776
2093 1,569,112,481 24,039,017
2092 1,576,470,228 24,019,054
2091 1,583,793,450 24,000,308
2090 1,591,038,578 23,978,496
2089 1,598,165,996 23,937,487
2088 1,605,169,643 23,892,166
2087 1,612,023,916 23,857,250
2086 1,618,795,931 23,803,312
2085 1,625,424,591 23,759,178
2084 1,631,854,605 23,687,109
2083 1,638,132,423 23,617,646
2082 1,644,206,476 23,541,119
2081 1,650,106,942 23,466,449
2080 1,655,799,569 23,391,758
2079 1,661,261,962 23,294,252
2078 1,666,477,951 23,197,067
2077 1,671,444,317 23,086,584
2076 1,676,151,275 22,987,331
2075 1,680,606,119 22,868,587
2074 1,684,743,082 22,726,189
2073 1,688,579,113 22,583,672
2072 1,692,138,648 22,438,943
2071 1,695,351,098 22,288,026
2070 1,698,255,829 22,151,650
2069 1,700,813,392 22,003,659
2068 1,703,025,450 21,829,800
2067 1,704,872,725 21,662,211
2066 1,706,347,017 21,496,881
2065 1,707,540,131 21,317,455
2064 1,708,362,011 21,142,002
2063 1,708,845,280 20,965,122
2062 1,709,011,618 20,785,055
2061 1,708,866,368 20,608,964
2060 1,708,344,645 20,430,857
2059 1,707,488,768 20,235,022
2058 1,706,314,224 20,048,974
2057 1,704,805,210 19,853,696
2056 1,703,013,988 19,659,362
2055 1,700,890,479 19,464,297
2054 1,698,473,703 19,257,481
2053 1,695,661,388 19,060,517
2052 1,692,531,993 18,840,461
2051 1,689,057,795 18,633,198
2050 1,685,236,057 18,434,212
2049 1,681,083,344 18,230,881
2048 1,676,576,931 18,021,026
2047 1,671,678,054 17,806,282
2046 1,666,371,707 17,579,173
2045 1,660,667,112 17,355,041
2044 1,654,556,840 17,121,972
2043 1,648,067,988 16,888,278
2042 1,641,136,901 16,645,354
2041 1,633,771,970 16,396,768
2040 1,625,990,392 16,142,816
2039 1,617,818,911 15,889,952
2038 1,609,238,166 15,628,043
2037 1,600,212,760 15,363,975
2036 1,590,731,970 15,091,275
2035 1,580,864,963 14,815,307
2034 1,570,629,033 14,543,511
2033 1,560,043,145 14,278,180
2032 1,549,098,676 14,007,134
2031 1,537,810,507 13,730,637
2030 1,526,192,552 13,465,615
2029 1,514,274,850 13,206,477
2028 1,502,102,657 12,947,082
2027 1,489,628,314 12,692,769
2026 1,476,911,618 12,439,296
2025 1,463,993,377 12,193,102
2024 1,450,935,791 11,943,408
2023 1,438,069,596 11,483,374
2022 1,425,423,212 11,021,177
2021 1,414,203,896 10,865,780
2020 1,402,617,695 10,698,467
2019 1,389,030,312 10,423,384
2018 1,374,659,064 10,122,977
2017 1,359,657,400 10,259,154
2016 1,343,944,296 10,830,102
2015 1,328,024,498 11,107,561
2014 1,312,277,191 11,235,073
2013 1,295,829,511 11,166,275
2012 1,278,674,502 10,756,240
2011 1,261,224,954 10,288,109
2010 1,243,481,564 9,745,953
2009 1,225,524,753 9,243,556
2008 1,207,930,964 8,817,647
2007 1,190,676,021 8,388,788
2006 1,172,878,890 7,976,526
2005 1,154,676,322 7,590,143
2004 1,135,991,513 7,233,041
2003 1,116,803,006 6,903,127
2002 1,097,600,380 6,596,806
2001 1,077,898,575 6,308,391
2000 1,057,922,733 6,032,267
1999 1,038,225,823 5,771,628
1998 1,018,665,080 5,620,068
1997 999,133,762 5,509,136
1996 979,678,458 5,356,925
1995 960,301,044 5,225,836
1994 941,163,767 5,071,184
1993 922,118,387 4,956,002
1992 902,957,070 4,909,749
1991 883,927,600 4,836,677
1990 864,972,221 4,737,633
1989 846,039,529 4,713,229
1988 827,342,990 4,848,029
1987 808,931,270 4,962,395
1986 790,689,978 4,921,240
1985 772,647,793 4,834,296
1984 754,875,449 4,750,627
1983 737,372,681 4,661,574
1982 720,313,473 4,557,686
1981 703,696,250 4,447,272
1980 687,354,025 4,339,030
1979 671,155,747 4,232,605
1978 655,728,229 4,127,657
1977 640,801,103 4,024,032
1976 625,861,883 3,921,910
1975 611,309,535 3,821,494
1974 597,041,391 3,723,259
1973 583,465,598 3,627,383
1972 570,482,142 3,542,497
1971 558,096,387 3,468,646
1970 545,864,268 3,409,614
1969 533,880,544 3,365,533
1968 522,716,889 3,321,528
1967 511,606,372 3,277,648
1966 500,740,247 3,236,423
1965 490,140,146 3,189,835
1964 479,229,598 3,129,918
1963 468,138,575 3,072,669
1962 457,283,090 3,024,308
1961 446,564,729 2,976,724
1960 435,990,338 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India South Sudan
2100 -0.5% 0.02%
2099 -0.5% 0.07%
2098 -0.5% -0.008%
2097 -0.49% 0.04%
2096 -0.49% 0.03%
2095 -0.48% -0.006%
2094 -0.48% 0.04%
2093 -0.47% 0.08%
2092 -0.46% 0.08%
2091 -0.46% 0.09%
2090 -0.45% 0.17%
2089 -0.44% 0.19%
2088 -0.43% 0.15%
2087 -0.42% 0.23%
2086 -0.41% 0.19%
2085 -0.39% 0.3%
2084 -0.38% 0.29%
2083 -0.37% 0.33%
2082 -0.36% 0.32%
2081 -0.34% 0.32%
2080 -0.33% 0.42%
2079 -0.31% 0.42%
2078 -0.3% 0.48%
2077 -0.28% 0.43%
2076 -0.27% 0.52%
2075 -0.25% 0.63%
2074 -0.23% 0.63%
2073 -0.21% 0.64%
2072 -0.19% 0.68%
2071 -0.17% 0.62%
2070 -0.15% 0.67%
2069 -0.13% 0.8%
2068 -0.11% 0.77%
2067 -0.09% 0.77%
2066 -0.07% 0.84%
2065 -0.05% 0.83%
2064 -0.03% 0.84%
2063 -0.01% 0.87%
2062 0.008% 0.85%
2061 0.03% 0.87%
2060 0.05% 0.97%
2059 0.07% 0.93%
2058 0.09% 0.98%
2057 0.11% 0.99%
2056 0.12% 1%
2055 0.14% 1.07%
2054 0.17% 1.03%
2053 0.18% 1.17%
2052 0.21% 1.11%
2051 0.23% 1.08%
2050 0.25% 1.12%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.21%
2047 0.32% 1.29%
2046 0.34% 1.29%
2045 0.37% 1.36%
2044 0.39% 1.38%
2043 0.42% 1.46%
2042 0.45% 1.52%
2041 0.48% 1.57%
2040 0.51% 1.59%
2039 0.53% 1.68%
2038 0.56% 1.72%
2037 0.6% 1.81%
2036 0.62% 1.86%
2035 0.65% 1.87%
2034 0.68% 1.86%
2033 0.71% 1.94%
2032 0.73% 2.01%
2031 0.76% 1.97%
2030 0.79% 1.96%
2029 0.81% 2%
2028 0.84% 2%
2027 0.86% 2.04%
2026 0.88% 2.02%
2025 0.9% 2.09%
2024 0.89% 4.01%
2023 0.89% 4.19%
2022 0.79% 1.43%
2021 0.83% 1.56%
2020 0.98% 2.64%
2019 1.05% 2.97%
2018 1.1% -1.33%
2017 1.17% -5.27%
2016 1.2% -2.5%
2015 1.2% -1.13%
2014 1.27% 0.62%
2013 1.34% 3.81%
2012 1.38% 4.55%
2011 1.43% 5.56%
2010 1.47% 5.44%
2009 1.46% 4.83%
2008 1.45% 5.11%
2007 1.52% 5.17%
2006 1.58% 5.09%
2005 1.64% 4.94%
2004 1.72% 4.78%
2003 1.75% 4.64%
2002 1.83% 4.57%
2001 1.89% 4.58%
2000 1.9% 4.52%
1999 1.92% 2.7%
1998 1.95% 2.01%
1997 1.99% 2.84%
1996 2.02% 2.51%
1995 2.03% 3.05%
1994 2.07% 2.32%
1993 2.12% 0.94%
1992 2.15% 1.51%
1991 2.19% 2.09%
1990 2.24% 0.52%
1989 2.26% -2.78%
1988 2.28% -2.3%
1987 2.31% 0.84%
1986 2.34% 1.8%
1985 2.35% 1.76%
1984 2.37% 1.91%
1983 2.37% 2.28%
1982 2.36% 2.48%
1981 2.38% 2.49%
1980 2.41% 2.51%
1979 2.35% 2.54%
1978 2.33% 2.58%
1977 2.39% 2.6%
1976 2.38% 2.63%
1975 2.39% 2.64%
1974 2.33% 2.64%
1973 2.28% 2.4%
1972 2.22% 2.13%
1971 2.24% 1.73%
1970 2.24% 1.31%
1969 2.14% 1.32%
1968 2.17% 1.34%
1967 2.17% 1.27%
1966 2.16% 1.46%
1965 2.28% 1.91%
1964 2.37% 1.86%
1963 2.37% 1.6%
1962 2.4% 1.6%
1961 2.43% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

India South Sudan
Current population
1480351380
12507858
Population rank 1/197 80/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.15%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 +6,145
Net migration rank 195/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 6,145
2024 - -630,830 - 15,374
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 217,966 455,000
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 211,166 40,259
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 213,567 -154,359
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 212,332 62,935
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 209,708 65,198
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 168,497 157,408
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 72,193 -670,477
2016 16,202,593 81,248 110,553 -654,225
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 148,542 -159,822
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 227,611 -471,523
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 315,983 65,337
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 312,974 125,771
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 303,181 194,325
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 287,409 299,402
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 278,859 139,129
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 268,268 165,557
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 256,546 167,350
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 246,706 153,926
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 239,272 132,869
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 231,877 110,182
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 225,822 91,951
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 212,014 82,847
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 204,108 77,856
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 196,055 74,227
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 180,721 70,271
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 -12,157 64,285
1997 19,494,098 880 121,454 48,280
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 116,728 17,953
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 110,417 17,077
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 165,407 16,407
1993 19,152,399 2,364 32,779 15,772
1992 19,132,757 35,155 28,874 15,077
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 87,873 14,327
1990 18,893,588 125,514 82,900 12,988
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 83,735 -130,821
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 -125,447 -97,065
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 5,756 -11,976
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 99,502 -10,973
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 95,342 -9,986
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 90,970 -8,984
1983 17,219,127 119,694 104,107 -7,986
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 118,641 -6,983
1981 16,422,159 33,243 115,163 -5,994
1980 16,018,786 210,914 112,307 -4,997
1979 15,392,957 774,094 109,540 -3,997
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 107,352 -2,998
1977 14,575,662 590,626 104,886 -1,997
1976 14,435,504 275,984 102,346 -995
1975 13,958,642 434,205 99,882 -395
1974 13,795,836 347,869 97,181 -192
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 94,765 0
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 74,803 193
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 72,308 394
1970 12,417,866 233,782 44,776 587
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 42,015 786
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 44,213 995
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 41,357 1,194
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 38,523 1,386
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 51,682 1,591
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 64,786 1,785
1963 11,016,705 21,640 46,333 1,591
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 47,406 1,386
1961 10,468,816 295,177 45,186 1,194
1960 10,237,489 146,955 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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