The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- India's population is 2,289 times bigger than Suriname's.
- India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).
India vs Suriname: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
India
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | 1,515,897,176 | 713,276 |
| 2099 | 1,523,583,618 | 715,694 |
| 2098 | 1,531,281,096 | 718,049 |
| 2097 | 1,538,914,978 | 720,475 |
| 2096 | 1,546,515,506 | 722,775 |
| 2095 | 1,554,100,337 | 725,199 |
| 2094 | 1,561,632,624 | 727,489 |
| 2093 | 1,569,112,481 | 729,920 |
| 2092 | 1,576,470,228 | 732,285 |
| 2091 | 1,583,793,450 | 734,586 |
| 2090 | 1,591,038,578 | 736,650 |
| 2089 | 1,598,165,996 | 738,862 |
| 2088 | 1,605,169,643 | 741,002 |
| 2087 | 1,612,023,916 | 742,833 |
| 2086 | 1,618,795,931 | 744,593 |
| 2085 | 1,625,424,591 | 746,302 |
| 2084 | 1,631,854,605 | 747,746 |
| 2083 | 1,638,132,423 | 749,138 |
| 2082 | 1,644,206,476 | 750,329 |
| 2081 | 1,650,106,942 | 751,501 |
| 2080 | 1,655,799,569 | 752,545 |
| 2079 | 1,661,261,962 | 753,284 |
| 2078 | 1,666,477,951 | 753,948 |
| 2077 | 1,671,444,317 | 754,556 |
| 2076 | 1,676,151,275 | 754,989 |
| 2075 | 1,680,606,119 | 755,527 |
| 2074 | 1,684,743,082 | 755,714 |
| 2073 | 1,688,579,113 | 756,015 |
| 2072 | 1,692,138,648 | 756,099 |
| 2071 | 1,695,351,098 | 756,098 |
| 2070 | 1,698,255,829 | 755,959 |
| 2069 | 1,700,813,392 | 755,874 |
| 2068 | 1,703,025,450 | 755,599 |
| 2067 | 1,704,872,725 | 755,148 |
| 2066 | 1,706,347,017 | 754,804 |
| 2065 | 1,707,540,131 | 754,111 |
| 2064 | 1,708,362,011 | 753,285 |
| 2063 | 1,708,845,280 | 752,745 |
| 2062 | 1,709,011,618 | 751,966 |
| 2061 | 1,708,866,368 | 751,282 |
| 2060 | 1,708,344,645 | 750,299 |
| 2059 | 1,707,488,768 | 749,394 |
| 2058 | 1,706,314,224 | 748,586 |
| 2057 | 1,704,805,210 | 747,157 |
| 2056 | 1,703,013,988 | 745,941 |
| 2055 | 1,700,890,479 | 744,408 |
| 2054 | 1,698,473,703 | 742,811 |
| 2053 | 1,695,661,388 | 741,338 |
| 2052 | 1,692,531,993 | 739,662 |
| 2051 | 1,689,057,795 | 737,998 |
| 2050 | 1,685,236,057 | 736,053 |
| 2049 | 1,681,083,344 | 734,230 |
| 2048 | 1,676,576,931 | 732,060 |
| 2047 | 1,671,678,054 | 729,598 |
| 2046 | 1,666,371,707 | 727,216 |
| 2045 | 1,660,667,112 | 724,444 |
| 2044 | 1,654,556,840 | 721,531 |
| 2043 | 1,648,067,988 | 718,571 |
| 2042 | 1,641,136,901 | 715,310 |
| 2041 | 1,633,771,970 | 711,980 |
| 2040 | 1,625,990,392 | 708,355 |
| 2039 | 1,617,818,911 | 704,772 |
| 2038 | 1,609,238,166 | 701,004 |
| 2037 | 1,600,212,760 | 697,340 |
| 2036 | 1,590,731,970 | 693,244 |
| 2035 | 1,580,864,963 | 688,991 |
| 2034 | 1,570,629,033 | 684,651 |
| 2033 | 1,560,043,145 | 680,266 |
| 2032 | 1,549,098,676 | 675,625 |
| 2031 | 1,537,810,507 | 670,920 |
| 2030 | 1,526,192,552 | 666,044 |
| 2029 | 1,514,274,850 | 661,163 |
| 2028 | 1,502,102,657 | 655,979 |
| 2027 | 1,489,628,314 | 650,686 |
| 2026 | 1,476,911,618 | 645,315 |
| 2025 | 1,463,993,377 | 639,827 |
| 2024 | 1,450,935,791 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 1,438,069,596 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 1,425,423,212 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 1,414,203,896 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,695 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 1,389,030,312 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 1,374,659,064 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 1,359,657,400 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 1,343,944,296 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 1,328,024,498 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 1,312,277,191 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 1,295,829,511 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 1,278,674,502 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 1,261,224,954 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 1,243,481,564 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 1,225,524,753 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 1,207,930,964 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 1,190,676,021 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 1,172,878,890 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 1,154,676,322 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 1,135,991,513 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 1,116,803,006 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 1,097,600,380 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 1,077,898,575 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 1,057,922,733 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 1,038,225,823 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 1,018,665,080 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 999,133,762 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 979,678,458 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 960,301,044 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 941,163,767 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 922,118,387 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 902,957,070 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 883,927,600 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 864,972,221 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 846,039,529 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 827,342,990 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 808,931,270 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 790,689,978 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 772,647,793 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 754,875,449 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 737,372,681 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 720,313,473 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 703,696,250 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 687,354,025 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 671,155,747 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 655,728,229 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 640,801,103 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 625,861,883 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 611,309,535 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 597,041,391 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 583,465,598 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 570,482,142 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 558,096,387 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 545,864,268 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 533,880,544 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 522,716,889 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 511,606,372 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 500,740,247 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 490,140,146 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 479,229,598 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 468,138,575 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 457,283,090 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 446,564,729 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 435,990,338 | 263,918 |
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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).
India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.
India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | -0.33% |
| 2098 | -0.5% | -0.34% |
| 2097 | -0.49% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.49% | -0.33% |
| 2095 | -0.48% | -0.31% |
| 2094 | -0.48% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | -0.47% | -0.32% |
| 2092 | -0.46% | -0.31% |
| 2091 | -0.46% | -0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.45% | -0.3% |
| 2089 | -0.44% | -0.29% |
| 2088 | -0.43% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.42% | -0.24% |
| 2086 | -0.41% | -0.23% |
| 2085 | -0.39% | -0.19% |
| 2084 | -0.38% | -0.19% |
| 2083 | -0.37% | -0.16% |
| 2082 | -0.36% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | -0.34% | -0.14% |
| 2080 | -0.33% | -0.1% |
| 2079 | -0.31% | -0.09% |
| 2078 | -0.3% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | -0.28% | -0.06% |
| 2076 | -0.27% | -0.07% |
| 2075 | -0.25% | -0.02% |
| 2074 | -0.23% | -0.04% |
| 2073 | -0.21% | -0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.19% | 0% |
| 2071 | -0.17% | 0.02% |
| 2070 | -0.15% | 0.01% |
| 2069 | -0.13% | 0.04% |
| 2068 | -0.11% | 0.06% |
| 2067 | -0.09% | 0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.07% | 0.09% |
| 2065 | -0.05% | 0.11% |
| 2064 | -0.03% | 0.07% |
| 2063 | -0.01% | 0.1% |
| 2062 | 0.008% | 0.09% |
| 2061 | 0.03% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | 0.05% | 0.12% |
| 2059 | 0.07% | 0.11% |
| 2058 | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| 2057 | 0.11% | 0.16% |
| 2056 | 0.12% | 0.21% |
| 2055 | 0.14% | 0.22% |
| 2054 | 0.17% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | 0.18% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | 0.21% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | 0.23% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 0.27% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | 0.29% | 0.34% |
| 2047 | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| 2046 | 0.34% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | 0.37% | 0.4% |
| 2044 | 0.39% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | 0.42% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | 0.45% | 0.47% |
| 2041 | 0.48% | 0.51% |
| 2040 | 0.51% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | 0.53% | 0.54% |
| 2038 | 0.56% | 0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.6% | 0.59% |
| 2036 | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | 0.65% | 0.63% |
| 2034 | 0.68% | 0.64% |
| 2033 | 0.71% | 0.69% |
| 2032 | 0.73% | 0.7% |
| 2031 | 0.76% | 0.73% |
| 2030 | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| 2029 | 0.81% | 0.79% |
| 2028 | 0.84% | 0.81% |
| 2027 | 0.86% | 0.83% |
| 2026 | 0.88% | 0.86% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 0.89% | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 0.89% | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 0.83% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 0.98% | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 1.05% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 1.17% | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | 1.05% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 1.27% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 1.34% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 1.38% | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 1.43% | 1.15% |
| 2010 | 1.47% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 1.46% | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 1.52% | 1.15% |
| 2006 | 1.58% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 1.64% | 1.05% |
| 2004 | 1.72% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 1.75% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 1.83% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 1.89% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 1.92% | 2.08% |
| 1998 | 1.95% | 2.08% |
| 1997 | 1.99% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.02% | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 2.03% | 1.71% |
| 1994 | 2.07% | 0.72% |
| 1993 | 2.12% | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 2.15% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | 2.19% | 0.61% |
| 1990 | 2.24% | 1% |
| 1989 | 2.26% | 1.54% |
| 1988 | 2.28% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 2.31% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 2.34% | 1.38% |
| 1985 | 2.35% | 1.25% |
| 1984 | 2.37% | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 2.37% | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 2.36% | 0.29% |
| 1981 | 2.38% | 0.02% |
| 1980 | 2.41% | -0.59% |
| 1979 | 2.35% | -1.02% |
| 1978 | 2.33% | -0.93% |
| 1977 | 2.39% | -0.83% |
| 1976 | 2.38% | -0.74% |
| 1975 | 2.39% | -0.64% |
| 1974 | 2.33% | -0.53% |
| 1973 | 2.28% | -0.41% |
| 1972 | 2.22% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.24% | 3.29% |
| 1970 | 2.24% | 3.42% |
| 1969 | 2.14% | 3.47% |
| 1968 | 2.17% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 2.17% | 3.49% |
| 1966 | 2.16% | 3.48% |
| 1965 | 2.28% | 3.55% |
| 1964 | 2.37% | 4.04% |
| 1963 | 2.37% | 4.62% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | 4.08% |
| 1961 | 2.43% | 3.36% |
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 Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.
Live population counters
|
India
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1480351380
|
646767
|
| Population rank | 1/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 17.9% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
2.45 seconds
|
1.58 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.36 seconds
|
48.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.32 seconds
|
2.1 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +35,250 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +12,866,195 | +5,545 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.89% | +0.88% |
| Population growth rate rank | 107/197 | 108/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.06 minutes
|
9.08 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -495,753 | -967 |
| Net migration rank | 195/196 | 92/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 4,796,255 | 51,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 15/195 | 148/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.3% | 8.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 181/195 | 74/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -495,753 | - | -967 |
| 2024 | - | -630,830 | - | -1,166 |
| 2023 | 13,711,993 | -979,179 | 6,697 | -988 |
| 2022 | 13,912,130 | -1,353,478 | 6,719 | -988 |
| 2021 | 10,227,523 | -348,916 | 5,291 | -486 |
| 2020 | 13,366,946 | -73,806 | 6,640 | -296 |
| 2019 | 14,859,846 | -978,969 | 6,564 | 191 |
| 2018 | 15,451,168 | -589,794 | 6,613 | -851 |
| 2017 | 15,394,041 | -251,642 | 6,772 | -935 |
| 2016 | 16,202,593 | 81,248 | 6,979 | -906 |
| 2015 | 16,211,195 | -655,085 | 7,150 | -967 |
| 2014 | 16,165,943 | -227,263 | 7,284 | -959 |
| 2013 | 17,107,541 | -151,372 | 7,350 | -968 |
| 2012 | 17,552,365 | -198,935 | 7,405 | -1,011 |
| 2011 | 17,793,362 | -247,017 | 7,401 | -1,060 |
| 2010 | 17,991,935 | -50,905 | 7,489 | -1,138 |
| 2009 | 18,286,055 | -312,905 | 7,559 | -1,204 |
| 2008 | 18,234,926 | -1,020,047 | 7,552 | -1,255 |
| 2007 | 18,331,648 | -1,037,200 | 7,468 | -1,312 |
| 2006 | 18,641,737 | -342,177 | 7,278 | -1,403 |
| 2005 | 19,034,839 | -929,454 | 7,037 | -1,534 |
| 2004 | 19,469,758 | -206,660 | 6,948 | -1,676 |
| 2003 | 19,720,507 | -606,970 | 7,396 | 2,345 |
| 2002 | 20,024,621 | -732,419 | 7,916 | 2,076 |
| 2001 | 20,182,573 | -70,346 | 8,349 | 1,641 |
| 2000 | 19,984,160 | -143,960 | 8,323 | 1,516 |
| 1999 | 19,648,424 | -95,320 | 8,236 | 1,380 |
| 1998 | 19,569,575 | -1,049 | 8,173 | 1,241 |
| 1997 | 19,494,098 | 880 | 8,106 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 19,442,699 | -26,388 | 8,031 | 1,165 |
| 1995 | 19,396,161 | -57,297 | 7,968 | 1,275 |
| 1994 | 19,310,798 | -375,253 | 7,929 | -2,713 |
| 1993 | 19,152,399 | 2,364 | 8,127 | -7,291 |
| 1992 | 19,132,757 | 35,155 | 8,355 | -5,662 |
| 1991 | 19,049,524 | -157,911 | 8,637 | -6,174 |
| 1990 | 18,893,588 | 125,514 | 9,047 | -6,471 |
| 1989 | 18,848,915 | -2,907 | 9,441 | -3,846 |
| 1988 | 18,702,916 | -155,676 | 9,347 | -2,573 |
| 1987 | 18,496,213 | -219,150 | 9,319 | -5,467 |
| 1986 | 18,455,495 | -249,545 | 9,222 | -3,920 |
| 1985 | 17,968,697 | -89,991 | 9,177 | -3,763 |
| 1984 | 17,698,810 | -32,313 | 9,031 | -4,894 |
| 1983 | 17,219,127 | 119,694 | 8,797 | -6,036 |
| 1982 | 16,790,507 | -10,687 | 8,197 | -6,566 |
| 1981 | 16,422,159 | 33,243 | 7,541 | -6,991 |
| 1980 | 16,018,786 | 210,914 | 7,002 | -7,390 |
| 1979 | 15,392,957 | 774,094 | 7,312 | -11,375 |
| 1978 | 14,898,145 | -210,444 | 7,650 | -11,389 |
| 1977 | 14,575,662 | 590,626 | 7,998 | -11,390 |
| 1976 | 14,435,504 | 275,984 | 8,327 | -11,381 |
| 1975 | 13,958,642 | 434,205 | 8,587 | -11,287 |
| 1974 | 13,795,836 | 347,869 | 8,751 | -11,061 |
| 1973 | 13,412,707 | -404,743 | 8,877 | -10,765 |
| 1972 | 13,041,792 | -82,816 | 8,893 | -10,285 |
| 1971 | 12,787,104 | -974,574 | 8,814 | 3,552 |
| 1970 | 12,417,866 | 233,782 | 8,823 | 3,791 |
| 1969 | 12,167,671 | -851,844 | 8,880 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | 12,006,807 | -995,416 | 8,980 | 3,147 |
| 1967 | 11,279,897 | -70,314 | 9,104 | 2,637 |
| 1966 | 11,089,894 | -566,982 | 9,243 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | 10,925,714 | -248,299 | 9,270 | 1,657 |
| 1964 | 11,285,378 | -141,916 | 9,174 | 1,820 |
| 1963 | 11,016,705 | 21,640 | 8,838 | 4,181 |
| 1962 | 10,743,409 | -70,514 | 8,529 | 4,703 |
| 1961 | 10,468,816 | 295,177 | 8,361 | 660 |
| 1960 | 10,237,489 | 146,955 | 8,170 | 544 |
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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).
As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.
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Population differences between India and Suriname
|
India
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 31.8 years | 32.3 years |
| Median age | 29.5 years | 29.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.6:48.4 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.98 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,287 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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