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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 138.6 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

India vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Sweden
2100 1,515,897,176 11,357,586
2099 1,523,583,618 11,361,443
2098 1,531,281,096 11,365,725
2097 1,538,914,978 11,366,889
2096 1,546,515,506 11,368,572
2095 1,554,100,337 11,371,525
2094 1,561,632,624 11,374,169
2093 1,569,112,481 11,376,054
2092 1,576,470,228 11,378,099
2091 1,583,793,450 11,379,549
2090 1,591,038,578 11,381,475
2089 1,598,165,996 11,384,408
2088 1,605,169,643 11,387,073
2087 1,612,023,916 11,390,874
2086 1,618,795,931 11,398,223
2085 1,625,424,591 11,403,279
2084 1,631,854,605 11,408,050
2083 1,638,132,423 11,411,588
2082 1,644,206,476 11,416,796
2081 1,650,106,942 11,418,438
2080 1,655,799,569 11,420,629
2079 1,661,261,962 11,420,158
2078 1,666,477,951 11,418,032
2077 1,671,444,317 11,415,948
2076 1,676,151,275 11,412,112
2075 1,680,606,119 11,407,978
2074 1,684,743,082 11,404,682
2073 1,688,579,113 11,401,754
2072 1,692,138,648 11,398,056
2071 1,695,351,098 11,393,134
2070 1,698,255,829 11,389,416
2069 1,700,813,392 11,385,560
2068 1,703,025,450 11,384,165
2067 1,704,872,725 11,383,331
2066 1,706,347,017 11,383,335
2065 1,707,540,131 11,382,611
2064 1,708,362,011 11,381,643
2063 1,708,845,280 11,381,489
2062 1,709,011,618 11,382,109
2061 1,708,866,368 11,379,849
2060 1,708,344,645 11,378,661
2059 1,707,488,768 11,376,317
2058 1,706,314,224 11,372,527
2057 1,704,805,210 11,367,109
2056 1,703,013,988 11,361,843
2055 1,700,890,479 11,354,884
2054 1,698,473,703 11,347,343
2053 1,695,661,388 11,336,678
2052 1,692,531,993 11,322,876
2051 1,689,057,795 11,306,983
2050 1,685,236,057 11,287,973
2049 1,681,083,344 11,268,461
2048 1,676,576,931 11,247,615
2047 1,671,678,054 11,225,655
2046 1,666,371,707 11,202,749
2045 1,660,667,112 11,178,920
2044 1,654,556,840 11,153,887
2043 1,648,067,988 11,128,417
2042 1,641,136,901 11,102,505
2041 1,633,771,970 11,078,898
2040 1,625,990,392 11,054,498
2039 1,617,818,911 11,031,322
2038 1,609,238,166 11,008,943
2037 1,600,212,760 10,987,323
2036 1,590,731,970 10,964,438
2035 1,580,864,963 10,941,953
2034 1,570,629,033 10,919,289
2033 1,560,043,145 10,895,104
2032 1,549,098,676 10,869,796
2031 1,537,810,507 10,844,434
2030 1,526,192,552 10,815,888
2029 1,514,274,850 10,784,274
2028 1,502,102,657 10,749,191
2027 1,489,628,314 10,710,226
2026 1,476,911,618 10,668,870
2025 1,463,993,377 10,621,495
2024 1,450,935,791 10,569,709
2023 1,438,069,596 10,536,632
2022 1,425,423,212 10,486,941
2021 1,414,203,896 10,415,811
2020 1,402,617,695 10,353,442
2019 1,389,030,312 10,278,887
2018 1,374,659,064 10,175,214
2017 1,359,657,400 10,057,698
2016 1,343,944,296 9,923,085
2015 1,328,024,498 9,799,186
2014 1,312,277,191 9,696,110
2013 1,295,829,511 9,600,379
2012 1,278,674,502 9,519,374
2011 1,261,224,954 9,449,213
2010 1,243,481,564 9,378,126
2009 1,225,524,753 9,298,515
2008 1,207,930,964 9,219,637
2007 1,190,676,021 9,148,092
2006 1,172,878,890 9,080,505
2005 1,154,676,322 9,029,572
2004 1,135,991,513 8,993,531
2003 1,116,803,006 8,958,229
2002 1,097,600,380 8,924,958
2001 1,077,898,575 8,895,960
2000 1,057,922,733 8,872,109
1999 1,038,225,823 8,857,874
1998 1,018,665,080 8,850,974
1997 999,133,762 8,846,062
1996 979,678,458 8,840,998
1995 960,301,044 8,826,939
1994 941,163,767 8,780,745
1993 922,118,387 8,718,561
1992 902,957,070 8,668,067
1991 883,927,600 8,617,375
1990 864,972,221 8,558,835
1989 846,039,529 8,492,964
1988 827,342,990 8,436,489
1987 808,931,270 8,397,804
1986 790,689,978 8,369,829
1985 772,647,793 8,350,386
1984 754,875,449 8,336,605
1983 737,372,681 8,329,033
1982 720,313,473 8,325,263
1981 703,696,250 8,320,503
1980 687,354,025 8,310,531
1979 671,155,747 8,293,678
1978 655,728,229 8,275,599
1977 640,801,103 8,251,540
1976 625,861,883 8,222,286
1975 611,309,535 8,192,437
1974 597,041,391 8,159,955
1973 583,465,598 8,136,312
1972 570,482,142 8,122,300
1971 558,096,387 8,098,334
1970 545,864,268 8,042,801
1969 533,880,544 7,968,072
1968 522,716,889 7,912,273
1967 511,606,372 7,867,931
1966 500,740,247 7,807,797
1965 490,140,146 7,733,853
1964 479,229,598 7,661,354
1963 468,138,575 7,604,328
1962 457,283,090 7,561,588
1961 446,564,729 7,519,998
1960 435,990,338 7,484,656

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 Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Sweden
2100 -0.5% -0.03%
2099 -0.5% -0.04%
2098 -0.5% -0.01%
2097 -0.49% -0.01%
2096 -0.49% -0.03%
2095 -0.48% -0.02%
2094 -0.48% -0.02%
2093 -0.47% -0.02%
2092 -0.46% -0.01%
2091 -0.46% -0.02%
2090 -0.45% -0.03%
2089 -0.44% -0.02%
2088 -0.43% -0.03%
2087 -0.42% -0.06%
2086 -0.41% -0.04%
2085 -0.39% -0.04%
2084 -0.38% -0.03%
2083 -0.37% -0.05%
2082 -0.36% -0.01%
2081 -0.34% -0.02%
2080 -0.33% 0.004%
2079 -0.31% 0.02%
2078 -0.3% 0.02%
2077 -0.28% 0.03%
2076 -0.27% 0.04%
2075 -0.25% 0.03%
2074 -0.23% 0.03%
2073 -0.21% 0.03%
2072 -0.19% 0.04%
2071 -0.17% 0.03%
2070 -0.15% 0.03%
2069 -0.13% 0.01%
2068 -0.11% 0.007%
2067 -0.09% -0%
2066 -0.07% 0.006%
2065 -0.05% 0.009%
2064 -0.03% 0.001%
2063 -0.01% -0.005%
2062 0.008% 0.02%
2061 0.03% 0.01%
2060 0.05% 0.02%
2059 0.07% 0.03%
2058 0.09% 0.05%
2057 0.11% 0.05%
2056 0.12% 0.06%
2055 0.14% 0.07%
2054 0.17% 0.09%
2053 0.18% 0.12%
2052 0.21% 0.14%
2051 0.23% 0.17%
2050 0.25% 0.17%
2049 0.27% 0.19%
2048 0.29% 0.2%
2047 0.32% 0.2%
2046 0.34% 0.21%
2045 0.37% 0.22%
2044 0.39% 0.23%
2043 0.42% 0.23%
2042 0.45% 0.21%
2041 0.48% 0.22%
2040 0.51% 0.21%
2039 0.53% 0.2%
2038 0.56% 0.2%
2037 0.6% 0.21%
2036 0.62% 0.21%
2035 0.65% 0.21%
2034 0.68% 0.22%
2033 0.71% 0.23%
2032 0.73% 0.23%
2031 0.76% 0.26%
2030 0.79% 0.29%
2029 0.81% 0.33%
2028 0.84% 0.36%
2027 0.86% 0.39%
2026 0.88% 0.45%
2025 0.9% 0.49%
2024 0.89% 0.31%
2023 0.89% 0.47%
2022 0.79% 0.68%
2021 0.83% 0.6%
2020 0.98% 0.73%
2019 1.05% 1.02%
2018 1.1% 1.17%
2017 1.17% 1.36%
2016 1.2% 1.26%
2015 1.2% 1.06%
2014 1.27% 1%
2013 1.34% 0.85%
2012 1.38% 0.74%
2011 1.43% 0.76%
2010 1.47% 0.86%
2009 1.46% 0.86%
2008 1.45% 0.78%
2007 1.52% 0.74%
2006 1.58% 0.56%
2005 1.64% 0.4%
2004 1.72% 0.39%
2003 1.75% 0.37%
2002 1.83% 0.33%
2001 1.89% 0.27%
2000 1.9% 0.16%
1999 1.92% 0.08%
1998 1.95% 0.06%
1997 1.99% 0.06%
1996 2.02% 0.16%
1995 2.03% 0.53%
1994 2.07% 0.71%
1993 2.12% 0.58%
1992 2.15% 0.59%
1991 2.19% 0.68%
1990 2.24% 0.78%
1989 2.26% 0.67%
1988 2.28% 0.46%
1987 2.31% 0.33%
1986 2.34% 0.23%
1985 2.35% 0.17%
1984 2.37% 0.09%
1983 2.37% 0.05%
1982 2.36% 0.06%
1981 2.38% 0.12%
1980 2.41% 0.2%
1979 2.35% 0.22%
1978 2.33% 0.29%
1977 2.39% 0.36%
1976 2.38% 0.36%
1975 2.39% 0.4%
1974 2.33% 0.29%
1973 2.28% 0.17%
1972 2.22% 0.3%
1971 2.24% 0.69%
1970 2.24% 0.94%
1969 2.14% 0.71%
1968 2.17% 0.56%
1967 2.17% 0.77%
1966 2.16% 0.96%
1965 2.28% 0.95%
1964 2.37% 0.75%
1963 2.37% 0.57%
1962 2.4% 0.55%
1961 2.43% 0.47%

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 Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

India Sweden
Current population
1480351380
10680056
Population rank 1/197 91/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +91
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +47,079
Net migration rank 195/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 47,079
2024 - -630,830 - 50,115
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 5,269 55,209
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 10,487 58,955
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 22,914 51,947
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 14,495 37,302
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 25,697 72,619
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 23,403 87,517
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 24,138 102,671
2016 16,202,593 81,248 25,800 119,234
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 23,518 80,534
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 26,179 77,654
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 23,041 66,760
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 20,943 52,879
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 21,733 46,049
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 25,320 51,175
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 21,387 63,638
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 18,439 56,452
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 15,552 54,907
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 15,436 51,675
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 9,030 27,030
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 9,893 25,842
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 6,271 29,161
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 893 31,364
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 -1,779 28,856
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 -2,662 24,900
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 -6,201 13,940
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 -3,541 11,325
1997 19,494,098 880 -3,539 6,047
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,768 5,773
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 9,710 11,621
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 20,196 51,545
1993 19,152,399 2,364 20,924 32,725
1992 19,132,757 35,155 28,605 20,507
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 29,299 25,314
1990 18,893,588 125,514 29,100 35,668
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 24,629 44,565
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 15,186 30,064
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 11,757 21,335
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 9,206 15,211
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 4,175 11,464
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 3,335 8,668
1983 17,219,127 119,694 833 2,105
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,665 2,524
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,664 3,209
1980 16,018,786 210,914 5,818 10,040
1979 15,392,957 774,094 4,976 13,895
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 4,138 13,807
1977 14,575,662 590,626 7,426 23,528
1976 14,435,504 275,984 8,222 20,324
1975 13,958,642 434,205 14,746 16,564
1974 13,795,836 347,869 23,664 9,217
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 24,409 -9,551
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 28,428 -13,519
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 31,583 2,334
1970 12,417,866 233,782 30,563 47,242
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 23,904 48,824
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 30,858 8,545
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 41,700 11,075
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 45,286 24,920
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 44,857 32,444
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 45,968 23,581
1963 11,016,705 21,640 35,741 11,009
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 30,246 9,627
1961 10,468,816 295,177 30,832 14,401
1960 10,237,489 146,955 27,693 1,080

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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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