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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 162.5 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

India vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Switzerland
2100 1,515,897,176 9,234,296
2099 1,523,583,618 9,226,472
2098 1,531,281,096 9,220,109
2097 1,538,914,978 9,212,728
2096 1,546,515,506 9,208,997
2095 1,554,100,337 9,203,477
2094 1,561,632,624 9,199,095
2093 1,569,112,481 9,196,672
2092 1,576,470,228 9,194,082
2091 1,583,793,450 9,191,145
2090 1,591,038,578 9,189,122
2089 1,598,165,996 9,188,754
2088 1,605,169,643 9,190,102
2087 1,612,023,916 9,189,763
2086 1,618,795,931 9,191,494
2085 1,625,424,591 9,195,728
2084 1,631,854,605 9,199,983
2083 1,638,132,423 9,204,908
2082 1,644,206,476 9,210,695
2081 1,650,106,942 9,217,065
2080 1,655,799,569 9,223,475
2079 1,661,261,962 9,230,920
2078 1,666,477,951 9,237,649
2077 1,671,444,317 9,245,300
2076 1,676,151,275 9,250,248
2075 1,680,606,119 9,255,753
2074 1,684,743,082 9,266,455
2073 1,688,579,113 9,275,439
2072 1,692,138,648 9,283,185
2071 1,695,351,098 9,292,913
2070 1,698,255,829 9,303,843
2069 1,700,813,392 9,311,935
2068 1,703,025,450 9,320,335
2067 1,704,872,725 9,327,741
2066 1,706,347,017 9,339,455
2065 1,707,540,131 9,351,481
2064 1,708,362,011 9,362,413
2063 1,708,845,280 9,372,441
2062 1,709,011,618 9,383,258
2061 1,708,866,368 9,395,036
2060 1,708,344,645 9,403,920
2059 1,707,488,768 9,414,241
2058 1,706,314,224 9,422,560
2057 1,704,805,210 9,428,212
2056 1,703,013,988 9,435,441
2055 1,700,890,479 9,443,890
2054 1,698,473,703 9,451,268
2053 1,695,661,388 9,456,389
2052 1,692,531,993 9,456,418
2051 1,689,057,795 9,456,395
2050 1,685,236,057 9,454,544
2049 1,681,083,344 9,451,083
2048 1,676,576,931 9,444,091
2047 1,671,678,054 9,437,061
2046 1,666,371,707 9,430,954
2045 1,660,667,112 9,425,155
2044 1,654,556,840 9,418,152
2043 1,648,067,988 9,410,763
2042 1,641,136,901 9,400,808
2041 1,633,771,970 9,393,857
2040 1,625,990,392 9,382,662
2039 1,617,818,911 9,373,984
2038 1,609,238,166 9,365,030
2037 1,600,212,760 9,354,254
2036 1,590,731,970 9,342,450
2035 1,580,864,963 9,328,907
2034 1,570,629,033 9,312,054
2033 1,560,043,145 9,294,881
2032 1,549,098,676 9,276,221
2031 1,537,810,507 9,253,034
2030 1,526,192,552 9,228,188
2029 1,514,274,850 9,201,743
2028 1,502,102,657 9,170,620
2027 1,489,628,314 9,135,740
2026 1,476,911,618 9,097,532
2025 1,463,993,377 9,053,983
2024 1,450,935,791 9,005,582
2023 1,438,069,596 8,888,822
2022 1,425,423,212 8,777,088
2021 1,414,203,896 8,704,546
2020 1,402,617,695 8,638,167
2019 1,389,030,312 8,575,280
2018 1,374,659,064 8,514,329
2017 1,359,657,400 8,451,840
2016 1,343,944,296 8,373,338
2015 1,328,024,498 8,282,396
2014 1,312,277,191 8,188,649
2013 1,295,829,511 8,089,346
2012 1,278,674,502 7,996,861
2011 1,261,224,954 7,912,398
2010 1,243,481,564 7,824,909
2009 1,225,524,753 7,743,831
2008 1,207,930,964 7,647,675
2007 1,190,676,021 7,551,117
2006 1,172,878,890 7,483,934
2005 1,154,676,322 7,437,115
2004 1,135,991,513 7,389,625
2003 1,116,803,006 7,339,001
2002 1,097,600,380 7,284,753
2001 1,077,898,575 7,229,854
2000 1,057,922,733 7,184,250
1999 1,038,225,823 7,143,991
1998 1,018,665,080 7,110,001
1997 999,133,762 7,088,906
1996 979,678,458 7,071,850
1995 960,301,044 7,040,687
1994 941,163,767 6,993,795
1993 922,118,387 6,938,265
1992 902,957,070 6,875,364
1991 883,927,600 6,799,978
1990 864,972,221 6,715,519
1989 846,039,529 6,646,912
1988 827,342,990 6,593,386
1987 808,931,270 6,545,106
1986 790,689,978 6,504,124
1985 772,647,793 6,470,365
1984 754,875,449 6,441,865
1983 737,372,681 6,418,773
1982 720,313,473 6,391,309
1981 703,696,250 6,354,074
1980 687,354,025 6,319,408
1979 671,155,747 6,294,365
1978 655,728,229 6,281,738
1977 640,801,103 6,281,174
1976 625,861,883 6,302,504
1975 611,309,535 6,338,632
1974 597,041,391 6,341,405
1973 583,465,598 6,307,347
1972 570,482,142 6,260,956
1971 558,096,387 6,213,399
1970 545,864,268 6,180,877
1969 533,880,544 6,136,387
1968 522,716,889 6,067,714
1967 511,606,372 5,991,785
1966 500,740,247 5,918,002
1965 490,140,146 5,856,472
1964 479,229,598 5,789,228
1963 468,138,575 5,694,247
1962 457,283,090 5,573,815
1961 446,564,729 5,434,294
1960 435,990,338 5,327,827

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 Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Switzerland
2100 -0.5% 0.08%
2099 -0.5% 0.07%
2098 -0.5% 0.08%
2097 -0.49% 0.04%
2096 -0.49% 0.06%
2095 -0.48% 0.05%
2094 -0.48% 0.03%
2093 -0.47% 0.03%
2092 -0.46% 0.03%
2091 -0.46% 0.02%
2090 -0.45% 0.004%
2089 -0.44% -0.01%
2088 -0.43% 0.004%
2087 -0.42% -0.02%
2086 -0.41% -0.05%
2085 -0.39% -0.05%
2084 -0.38% -0.05%
2083 -0.37% -0.06%
2082 -0.36% -0.07%
2081 -0.34% -0.07%
2080 -0.33% -0.08%
2079 -0.31% -0.07%
2078 -0.3% -0.08%
2077 -0.28% -0.05%
2076 -0.27% -0.06%
2075 -0.25% -0.12%
2074 -0.23% -0.1%
2073 -0.21% -0.08%
2072 -0.19% -0.1%
2071 -0.17% -0.12%
2070 -0.15% -0.09%
2069 -0.13% -0.09%
2068 -0.11% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.13%
2066 -0.07% -0.13%
2065 -0.05% -0.12%
2064 -0.03% -0.11%
2063 -0.01% -0.12%
2062 0.008% -0.13%
2061 0.03% -0.09%
2060 0.05% -0.11%
2059 0.07% -0.09%
2058 0.09% -0.06%
2057 0.11% -0.08%
2056 0.12% -0.09%
2055 0.14% -0.08%
2054 0.17% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0%
2052 0.21% 0%
2051 0.23% 0.02%
2050 0.25% 0.04%
2049 0.27% 0.07%
2048 0.29% 0.07%
2047 0.32% 0.06%
2046 0.34% 0.06%
2045 0.37% 0.07%
2044 0.39% 0.08%
2043 0.42% 0.11%
2042 0.45% 0.07%
2041 0.48% 0.12%
2040 0.51% 0.09%
2039 0.53% 0.1%
2038 0.56% 0.12%
2037 0.6% 0.13%
2036 0.62% 0.15%
2035 0.65% 0.18%
2034 0.68% 0.18%
2033 0.71% 0.2%
2032 0.73% 0.25%
2031 0.76% 0.27%
2030 0.79% 0.29%
2029 0.81% 0.34%
2028 0.84% 0.38%
2027 0.86% 0.42%
2026 0.88% 0.48%
2025 0.9% 0.54%
2024 0.89% 1.31%
2023 0.89% 1.27%
2022 0.79% 0.83%
2021 0.83% 0.77%
2020 0.98% 0.73%
2019 1.05% 0.72%
2018 1.1% 0.74%
2017 1.17% 0.94%
2016 1.2% 1.1%
2015 1.2% 1.14%
2014 1.27% 1.23%
2013 1.34% 1.16%
2012 1.38% 1.07%
2011 1.43% 1.12%
2010 1.47% 1.05%
2009 1.46% 1.26%
2008 1.45% 1.28%
2007 1.52% 0.9%
2006 1.58% 0.63%
2005 1.64% 0.64%
2004 1.72% 0.69%
2003 1.75% 0.74%
2002 1.83% 0.76%
2001 1.89% 0.63%
2000 1.9% 0.56%
1999 1.92% 0.48%
1998 1.95% 0.3%
1997 1.99% 0.24%
1996 2.02% 0.44%
1995 2.03% 0.67%
1994 2.07% 0.8%
1993 2.12% 0.91%
1992 2.15% 1.11%
1991 2.19% 1.26%
1990 2.24% 1.03%
1989 2.26% 0.81%
1988 2.28% 0.74%
1987 2.31% 0.63%
1986 2.34% 0.52%
1985 2.35% 0.44%
1984 2.37% 0.36%
1983 2.37% 0.43%
1982 2.36% 0.59%
1981 2.38% 0.55%
1980 2.41% 0.4%
1979 2.35% 0.2%
1978 2.33% 0.009%
1977 2.39% -0.34%
1976 2.38% -0.57%
1975 2.39% -0.04%
1974 2.33% 0.54%
1973 2.28% 0.74%
1972 2.22% 0.77%
1971 2.24% 0.53%
1970 2.24% 0.73%
1969 2.14% 1.13%
1968 2.17% 1.27%
1967 2.17% 1.25%
1966 2.16% 1.05%
1965 2.28% 1.16%
1964 2.37% 1.67%
1963 2.37% 2.16%
1962 2.4% 2.57%
1961 2.43% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

India Switzerland
Current population
1480351380
9107866
Population rank 1/197 100/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.11%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +320
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +37,253
Net migration rank 195/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 37,253
2024 - -630,830 - 40,099
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 8,000 45,098
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 7,899 96,424
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 18,279 50,665
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 9,502 55,523
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 18,008 44,517
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 20,434 41,253
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 20,284 45,658
2016 16,202,593 81,248 22,608 71,009
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 19,050 71,876
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 21,290 78,122
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 17,797 83,823
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 18,393 67,840
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 18,990 67,194
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 17,997 76,388
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 15,487 69,324
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 15,295 94,430
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 13,592 72,475
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 12,723 37,308
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 11,899 33,203
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 13,302 39,484
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 8,807 42,567
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 10,199 49,650
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 10,845 35,420
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 15,806 24,463
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 16,431 25,599
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 16,353 11,325
1997 19,494,098 880 17,722 -1,939
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 19,801 -131
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 19,010 25,343
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 20,982 30,274
1993 19,152,399 2,364 21,509 40,267
1992 19,132,757 35,155 24,064 42,014
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 23,800 69,738
1990 18,893,588 125,514 20,146 58,428
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 19,941 34,432
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 21,099 34,602
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 15,708 27,081
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 16,261 23,242
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 14,882 14,402
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 16,105 12,532
1983 17,219,127 119,694 12,837 5,663
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 15,339 21,929
1981 16,422,159 33,243 13,979 24,229
1980 16,018,786 210,914 14,535 17,841
1979 15,392,957 774,094 14,477 4,262
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 13,820 -6,552
1977 14,575,662 590,626 16,959 -22,516
1976 14,435,504 275,984 17,017 -54,255
1975 13,958,642 434,205 22,820 -58,187
1974 13,795,836 347,869 27,902 2,008
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 30,906 8,158
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 35,061 19,991
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 38,523 2,636
1970 12,417,866 233,782 42,648 -18,326
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 44,182 20,754
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 47,328 25,828
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 52,128 27,697
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 53,854 14,979
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 56,222 -1,351
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 59,050 21,455
1963 11,016,705 21,640 52,956 58,415
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 49,050 82,798
1961 10,468,816 295,177 48,365 101,278
1960 10,237,489 146,955 42,090 22,313

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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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