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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 55 times bigger than Syria's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

India vs Syria: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Syria
2100 1,515,764,791 44,500,028
2099 1,523,450,562 44,570,009
2098 1,531,147,367 44,629,837
2097 1,538,780,583 44,692,566
2096 1,546,380,447 44,747,012
2095 1,553,964,615 44,774,686
2094 1,561,496,245 44,824,294
2093 1,568,975,448 44,853,295
2092 1,576,332,553 44,882,700
2091 1,583,655,135 44,895,349
2090 1,590,899,630 44,926,869
2089 1,598,026,427 44,925,891
2088 1,605,029,461 44,920,667
2087 1,611,883,136 44,928,298
2086 1,618,654,560 44,947,658
2085 1,625,282,641 44,913,669
2084 1,631,712,094 44,878,845
2083 1,637,989,363 44,850,592
2082 1,644,062,886 44,790,014
2081 1,649,962,836 44,723,244
2080 1,655,654,966 44,624,321
2079 1,661,116,882 44,567,127
2078 1,666,332,415 44,529,618
2077 1,671,298,348 44,484,155
2076 1,676,004,895 44,400,339
2075 1,680,459,350 44,306,882
2074 1,684,595,952 44,209,517
2073 1,688,431,647 44,102,028
2072 1,691,990,872 43,965,642
2071 1,695,203,041 43,821,617
2070 1,698,107,519 43,678,154
2069 1,700,664,858 43,530,683
2068 1,702,876,723 43,348,487
2067 1,704,723,837 43,154,741
2066 1,706,198,000 42,944,885
2065 1,707,391,009 42,695,249
2064 1,708,212,818 42,445,036
2063 1,708,696,045 42,198,056
2062 1,708,862,369 41,949,014
2061 1,708,717,131 41,695,586
2060 1,708,195,453 41,410,547
2059 1,707,339,651 41,097,942
2058 1,706,165,210 40,815,606
2057 1,704,656,327 40,534,091
2056 1,702,865,262 40,224,053
2055 1,700,741,939 39,918,930
2054 1,698,325,374 39,584,624
2053 1,695,513,304 39,242,144
2052 1,692,384,182 38,940,206
2051 1,688,910,288 38,629,604
2050 1,685,088,884 38,307,069
2049 1,680,936,533 37,986,965
2048 1,676,430,514 37,682,780
2047 1,671,532,064 37,391,752
2046 1,666,226,180 37,081,479
2045 1,660,522,084 36,744,441
2044 1,654,412,346 36,428,225
2043 1,647,924,060 36,090,851
2042 1,640,993,579 35,729,021
2041 1,633,629,291 35,352,033
2040 1,625,848,393 34,947,817
2039 1,617,677,625 34,533,772
2038 1,609,097,629 34,091,760
2037 1,600,073,012 33,612,993
2036 1,590,593,050 33,134,445
2035 1,580,726,905 32,608,669
2034 1,570,491,868 32,062,309
2033 1,559,906,905 31,477,500
2032 1,548,963,391 30,883,996
2031 1,537,676,208 30,248,264
2030 1,526,059,268 29,592,787
2029 1,514,142,607 28,871,638
2028 1,501,971,477 28,141,821
2027 1,489,498,223 27,355,002
2026 1,476,782,637 26,535,554
2025 1,463,865,525 25,620,427
2024 1,450,935,791 24,672,760
2023 1,438,069,596 23,594,623
2022 1,425,423,212 22,462,173
2021 1,414,203,896 21,628,839
2020 1,402,617,695 21,049,429
2019 1,389,030,312 20,353,534
2018 1,374,659,064 19,577,845
2017 1,359,657,400 19,224,668
2016 1,343,944,296 19,193,834
2015 1,328,024,498 19,424,618
2014 1,312,277,191 20,273,659
2013 1,295,829,511 21,666,917
2012 1,278,674,502 22,759,763
2011 1,261,224,954 22,878,098
2010 1,243,481,564 22,482,421
2009 1,225,524,753 21,976,969
2008 1,207,930,964 21,636,564
2007 1,190,676,021 20,884,125
2006 1,172,878,890 19,637,022
2005 1,154,676,322 18,814,091
2004 1,135,991,513 18,336,875
2003 1,116,803,006 17,889,296
2002 1,097,600,380 17,468,332
2001 1,077,898,575 17,051,338
2000 1,057,922,733 16,637,888
1999 1,038,225,823 16,228,061
1998 1,018,665,080 15,820,413
1997 999,133,762 15,417,542
1996 979,678,458 15,018,104
1995 960,301,044 14,616,801
1994 941,163,767 14,208,583
1993 922,118,387 13,795,686
1992 902,957,070 13,385,571
1991 883,927,600 12,980,821
1990 864,972,221 12,579,208
1989 846,039,529 12,179,060
1988 827,342,990 11,782,264
1987 808,931,270 11,388,923
1986 790,689,978 11,002,844
1985 772,647,793 10,625,672
1984 754,875,449 10,258,398
1983 737,372,681 9,904,809
1982 720,313,473 9,572,511
1981 703,696,250 9,260,189
1980 687,354,025 8,957,663
1979 671,155,747 8,661,909
1978 655,728,229 8,372,759
1977 640,801,103 8,090,501
1976 625,861,883 7,817,320
1975 611,309,535 7,554,364
1974 597,041,391 7,302,160
1973 583,465,598 7,060,321
1972 570,482,142 6,826,024
1971 558,096,387 6,598,094
1970 545,864,268 6,380,609
1969 533,880,544 6,175,166
1968 522,716,889 5,978,742
1967 511,606,372 5,790,198
1966 500,740,247 5,609,047
1965 490,140,146 5,435,267
1964 479,229,598 5,269,087
1963 468,138,575 5,110,467
1962 457,283,090 4,959,340
1961 446,564,729 4,815,466
1960 435,990,338 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Syria
2100 -0.5% -0.16%
2099 -0.5% -0.13%
2098 -0.5% -0.14%
2097 -0.49% -0.12%
2096 -0.49% -0.06%
2095 -0.48% -0.11%
2094 -0.48% -0.06%
2093 -0.47% -0.07%
2092 -0.46% -0.03%
2091 -0.46% -0.07%
2090 -0.45% 0.002%
2089 -0.44% 0.01%
2088 -0.43% -0.02%
2087 -0.42% -0.04%
2086 -0.41% 0.08%
2085 -0.39% 0.08%
2084 -0.38% 0.06%
2083 -0.37% 0.14%
2082 -0.36% 0.15%
2081 -0.34% 0.22%
2080 -0.33% 0.13%
2079 -0.31% 0.08%
2078 -0.3% 0.1%
2077 -0.28% 0.19%
2076 -0.27% 0.21%
2075 -0.25% 0.22%
2074 -0.23% 0.24%
2073 -0.21% 0.31%
2072 -0.19% 0.33%
2071 -0.17% 0.33%
2070 -0.15% 0.34%
2069 -0.13% 0.42%
2068 -0.11% 0.45%
2067 -0.09% 0.49%
2066 -0.07% 0.58%
2065 -0.05% 0.59%
2064 -0.03% 0.59%
2063 -0.01% 0.59%
2062 0.008% 0.61%
2061 0.03% 0.69%
2060 0.05% 0.76%
2059 0.07% 0.69%
2058 0.09% 0.69%
2057 0.11% 0.77%
2056 0.12% 0.76%
2055 0.14% 0.84%
2054 0.17% 0.87%
2053 0.18% 0.78%
2052 0.21% 0.8%
2051 0.23% 0.84%
2050 0.25% 0.84%
2049 0.27% 0.81%
2048 0.29% 0.78%
2047 0.32% 0.84%
2046 0.34% 0.92%
2045 0.37% 0.87%
2044 0.39% 0.93%
2043 0.42% 1.01%
2042 0.45% 1.07%
2041 0.48% 1.16%
2040 0.51% 1.2%
2039 0.53% 1.3%
2038 0.56% 1.42%
2037 0.6% 1.44%
2036 0.62% 1.61%
2035 0.65% 1.7%
2034 0.68% 1.86%
2033 0.71% 1.92%
2032 0.73% 2.1%
2031 0.76% 2.21%
2030 0.79% 2.5%
2029 0.81% 2.59%
2028 0.84% 2.88%
2027 0.86% 3.09%
2026 0.88% 3.57%
2025 0.89% 3.84%
2024 0.89% 4.57%
2023 0.89% 5.04%
2022 0.79% 3.85%
2021 0.83% 2.75%
2020 0.98% 3.42%
2019 1.05% 3.96%
2018 1.1% 1.84%
2017 1.17% 0.16%
2016 1.2% -1.19%
2015 1.2% -4.19%
2014 1.27% -6.43%
2013 1.34% -4.8%
2012 1.38% -0.52%
2011 1.43% 1.76%
2010 1.47% 2.3%
2009 1.46% 1.57%
2008 1.45% 3.6%
2007 1.52% 6.35%
2006 1.58% 4.37%
2005 1.64% 2.6%
2004 1.72% 2.5%
2003 1.75% 2.41%
2002 1.83% 2.45%
2001 1.89% 2.48%
2000 1.9% 2.53%
1999 1.92% 2.58%
1998 1.95% 2.61%
1997 1.99% 2.66%
1996 2.02% 2.75%
1995 2.03% 2.87%
1994 2.07% 2.99%
1993 2.12% 3.06%
1992 2.15% 3.12%
1991 2.19% 3.19%
1990 2.24% 3.29%
1989 2.26% 3.37%
1988 2.28% 3.45%
1987 2.31% 3.51%
1986 2.34% 3.55%
1985 2.35% 3.58%
1984 2.37% 3.57%
1983 2.37% 3.47%
1982 2.36% 3.37%
1981 2.38% 3.38%
1980 2.41% 3.41%
1979 2.35% 3.45%
1978 2.33% 3.49%
1977 2.39% 3.49%
1976 2.38% 3.48%
1975 2.39% 3.45%
1974 2.33% 3.43%
1973 2.28% 3.43%
1972 2.22% 3.45%
1971 2.24% 3.41%
1970 2.24% 3.33%
1969 2.14% 3.29%
1968 2.17% 3.26%
1967 2.17% 3.23%
1966 2.16% 3.2%
1965 2.28% 3.15%
1964 2.37% 3.1%
1963 2.37% 3.05%
1962 2.4% 2.99%
1961 2.43% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

India Syria
Current population
1483314140
26956472
Population rank 1/197 56/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.32%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +421,693
Net migration rank 195/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 421,693
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 449,784 546,494
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 402,713 757,309
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 369,750 735,142
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 350,560 211,220
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 327,992 269,050
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 293,762 500,985
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 242,530 514,102
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 237,214 -287,501
2016 16,202,593 81,248 236,007 -124,063
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 253,977 -827,496
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 475,520 -999,267
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 543,950 -256,888
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 558,666 -54,359
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 559,314 -52,703
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 576,593 -402,393
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 529,162 801,514
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 480,616 682,911
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 468,960 13,382
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 461,209 10,881
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 457,000 -33,920
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 453,967 -35,096
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 451,503 -36,383
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 446,211 -34,425
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 439,261 -31,394
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 433,447 -26,025
1997 19,494,098 880 429,887 -31,571
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 430,765 -30,197
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 430,172 -28,122
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 426,996 -12,630
1993 19,152,399 2,364 420,244 -8,828
1992 19,132,757 35,155 412,878 -4,063
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 410,830 -10,154
1990 18,893,588 125,514 409,177 -6,620
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 406,111 -8,379
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 404,285 -8,426
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 399,159 -8,335
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 390,821 -9,485
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 379,231 -6,221
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 366,768 -5,245
1983 17,219,127 119,694 355,375 -9,729
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 319,664 -721
1981 16,422,159 33,243 330,237 -24,536
1980 16,018,786 210,914 332,464 -33,114
1979 15,392,957 774,094 324,943 -32,793
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 316,724 -30,567
1977 14,575,662 590,626 306,630 -28,275
1976 14,435,504 275,984 294,267 -26,268
1975 13,958,642 434,205 282,299 -24,389
1974 13,795,836 347,869 270,735 -24,242
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 254,687 -17,502
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 249,027 -17,610
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 239,610 -15,167
1970 12,417,866 233,782 230,117 -19,594
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 219,114 -18,749
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 209,454 -16,968
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 199,223 -14,618
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 191,122 -13,434
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 182,560 -12,704
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 174,549 -12,044
1963 11,016,705 21,640 166,555 -11,817
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 159,155 -11,641
1961 10,468,816 295,177 151,485 -11,237
1960 10,237,489 146,955 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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