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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 119.1 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

India vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Tunisia
2100 1,515,764,791 10,720,705
2099 1,523,450,562 10,796,270
2098 1,531,147,367 10,870,365
2097 1,538,780,583 10,942,334
2096 1,546,380,447 11,015,071
2095 1,553,964,615 11,086,568
2094 1,561,496,245 11,157,542
2093 1,568,975,448 11,226,508
2092 1,576,332,553 11,294,195
2091 1,583,655,135 11,360,662
2090 1,590,899,630 11,425,878
2089 1,598,026,427 11,490,110
2088 1,605,029,461 11,552,154
2087 1,611,883,136 11,614,090
2086 1,618,654,560 11,675,384
2085 1,625,282,641 11,734,490
2084 1,631,712,094 11,792,840
2083 1,637,989,363 11,851,260
2082 1,644,062,886 11,908,828
2081 1,649,962,836 11,964,392
2080 1,655,654,966 12,021,096
2079 1,661,116,882 12,078,476
2078 1,666,332,415 12,136,099
2077 1,671,298,348 12,191,648
2076 1,676,004,895 12,245,010
2075 1,680,459,350 12,299,514
2074 1,684,595,952 12,353,013
2073 1,688,431,647 12,407,814
2072 1,691,990,872 12,461,090
2071 1,695,203,041 12,515,463
2070 1,698,107,519 12,569,058
2069 1,700,664,858 12,622,516
2068 1,702,876,723 12,674,867
2067 1,704,723,837 12,726,080
2066 1,706,198,000 12,775,620
2065 1,707,391,009 12,824,867
2064 1,708,212,818 12,870,728
2063 1,708,696,045 12,915,152
2062 1,708,862,369 12,957,498
2061 1,708,717,131 12,996,917
2060 1,708,195,453 13,034,579
2059 1,707,339,651 13,066,669
2058 1,706,165,210 13,095,856
2057 1,704,656,327 13,122,073
2056 1,702,865,262 13,144,442
2055 1,700,741,939 13,161,720
2054 1,698,325,374 13,174,836
2053 1,695,513,304 13,181,943
2052 1,692,384,182 13,185,429
2051 1,688,910,288 13,184,813
2050 1,685,088,884 13,179,371
2049 1,680,936,533 13,170,781
2048 1,676,430,514 13,158,351
2047 1,671,532,064 13,141,815
2046 1,666,226,180 13,123,298
2045 1,660,522,084 13,102,394
2044 1,654,412,346 13,079,200
2043 1,647,924,060 13,054,663
2042 1,640,993,579 13,028,925
2041 1,633,629,291 13,003,433
2040 1,625,848,393 12,977,122
2039 1,617,677,625 12,950,166
2038 1,609,097,629 12,922,736
2037 1,600,073,012 12,893,752
2036 1,590,593,050 12,863,431
2035 1,580,726,905 12,833,137
2034 1,570,491,868 12,800,738
2033 1,559,906,905 12,763,981
2032 1,548,963,391 12,725,768
2031 1,537,676,208 12,685,304
2030 1,526,059,268 12,641,975
2029 1,514,142,607 12,594,181
2028 1,501,971,477 12,540,258
2027 1,489,498,223 12,482,078
2026 1,476,782,637 12,417,997
2025 1,463,865,525 12,348,573
2024 1,450,935,791 12,277,109
2023 1,438,069,596 12,200,431
2022 1,425,423,212 12,119,334
2021 1,414,203,896 12,048,622
2020 1,402,617,695 11,974,057
2019 1,389,030,312 11,875,081
2018 1,374,659,064 11,765,514
2017 1,359,657,400 11,650,498
2016 1,343,944,296 11,528,674
2015 1,328,024,498 11,402,264
2014 1,312,277,191 11,274,288
2013 1,295,829,511 11,141,361
2012 1,278,674,502 11,009,647
2011 1,261,224,954 10,886,035
2010 1,243,481,564 10,765,980
2009 1,225,524,753 10,650,681
2008 1,207,930,964 10,542,635
2007 1,190,676,021 10,441,702
2006 1,172,878,890 10,346,410
2005 1,154,676,322 10,255,472
2004 1,135,991,513 10,166,163
2003 1,116,803,006 10,071,632
2002 1,097,600,380 9,971,515
2001 1,077,898,575 9,869,677
2000 1,057,922,733 9,764,935
1999 1,038,225,823 9,655,963
1998 1,018,665,080 9,541,667
1997 999,133,762 9,421,270
1996 979,678,458 9,294,432
1995 960,301,044 9,161,258
1994 941,163,767 9,018,448
1993 922,118,387 8,857,910
1992 902,957,070 8,682,512
1991 883,927,600 8,501,827
1990 864,972,221 8,324,509
1989 846,039,529 8,151,660
1988 827,342,990 7,974,440
1987 808,931,270 7,789,987
1986 790,689,978 7,600,301
1985 772,647,793 7,409,903
1984 754,875,449 7,220,044
1983 737,372,681 7,053,800
1982 720,313,473 6,908,642
1981 703,696,250 6,758,284
1980 687,354,025 6,606,195
1979 671,155,747 6,456,419
1978 655,728,229 6,309,390
1977 640,801,103 6,155,931
1976 625,861,883 5,996,994
1975 611,309,535 5,839,262
1974 597,041,391 5,684,674
1973 583,465,598 5,537,242
1972 570,482,142 5,396,557
1971 558,096,387 5,261,658
1970 545,864,268 5,131,396
1969 533,880,544 5,004,697
1968 522,716,889 4,879,899
1967 511,606,372 4,760,970
1966 500,740,247 4,652,287
1965 490,140,146 4,561,385
1964 479,229,598 4,489,869
1963 468,138,575 4,427,131
1962 457,283,090 4,369,136
1961 446,564,729 4,316,278
1960 435,990,338 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Tunisia
2100 -0.5% -0.7%
2099 -0.5% -0.68%
2098 -0.5% -0.66%
2097 -0.49% -0.66%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.61%
2093 -0.47% -0.6%
2092 -0.46% -0.59%
2091 -0.46% -0.57%
2090 -0.45% -0.56%
2089 -0.44% -0.54%
2088 -0.43% -0.53%
2087 -0.42% -0.52%
2086 -0.41% -0.5%
2085 -0.39% -0.49%
2084 -0.38% -0.49%
2083 -0.37% -0.48%
2082 -0.36% -0.46%
2081 -0.34% -0.47%
2080 -0.33% -0.48%
2079 -0.31% -0.47%
2078 -0.3% -0.46%
2077 -0.28% -0.44%
2076 -0.27% -0.44%
2075 -0.25% -0.43%
2074 -0.23% -0.44%
2073 -0.21% -0.43%
2072 -0.19% -0.43%
2071 -0.17% -0.43%
2070 -0.15% -0.42%
2069 -0.13% -0.41%
2068 -0.11% -0.4%
2067 -0.09% -0.39%
2066 -0.07% -0.38%
2065 -0.05% -0.36%
2064 -0.03% -0.34%
2063 -0.01% -0.33%
2062 0.008% -0.3%
2061 0.03% -0.29%
2060 0.05% -0.25%
2059 0.07% -0.22%
2058 0.09% -0.2%
2057 0.11% -0.17%
2056 0.12% -0.13%
2055 0.14% -0.1%
2054 0.17% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0.03%
2052 0.21% 0.005%
2051 0.23% 0.04%
2050 0.25% 0.07%
2049 0.27% 0.09%
2048 0.29% 0.13%
2047 0.32% 0.14%
2046 0.34% 0.16%
2045 0.37% 0.18%
2044 0.39% 0.19%
2043 0.42% 0.2%
2042 0.45% 0.2%
2041 0.48% 0.2%
2040 0.51% 0.21%
2039 0.53% 0.21%
2038 0.56% 0.22%
2037 0.6% 0.24%
2036 0.62% 0.24%
2035 0.65% 0.25%
2034 0.68% 0.29%
2033 0.71% 0.3%
2032 0.73% 0.32%
2031 0.76% 0.34%
2030 0.79% 0.38%
2029 0.81% 0.43%
2028 0.84% 0.47%
2027 0.86% 0.52%
2026 0.88% 0.56%
2025 0.89% 0.58%
2024 0.89% 0.63%
2023 0.89% 0.67%
2022 0.79% 0.59%
2021 0.83% 0.62%
2020 0.98% 0.83%
2019 1.05% 0.93%
2018 1.1% 0.99%
2017 1.17% 1.06%
2016 1.2% 1.11%
2015 1.2% 1.14%
2014 1.27% 1.19%
2013 1.34% 1.2%
2012 1.38% 1.14%
2011 1.43% 1.12%
2010 1.47% 1.08%
2009 1.46% 1.02%
2008 1.45% 0.97%
2007 1.52% 0.92%
2006 1.58% 0.89%
2005 1.64% 0.88%
2004 1.72% 0.94%
2003 1.75% 1%
2002 1.83% 1.03%
2001 1.89% 1.07%
2000 1.9% 1.13%
1999 1.92% 1.2%
1998 1.95% 1.28%
1997 1.99% 1.36%
1996 2.02% 1.45%
1995 2.03% 1.58%
1994 2.07% 1.81%
1993 2.12% 2.02%
1992 2.15% 2.13%
1991 2.19% 2.13%
1990 2.24% 2.12%
1989 2.26% 2.22%
1988 2.28% 2.37%
1987 2.31% 2.5%
1986 2.34% 2.57%
1985 2.35% 2.63%
1984 2.37% 2.36%
1983 2.37% 2.1%
1982 2.36% 2.22%
1981 2.38% 2.3%
1980 2.41% 2.32%
1979 2.35% 2.33%
1978 2.33% 2.49%
1977 2.39% 2.65%
1976 2.38% 2.7%
1975 2.39% 2.72%
1974 2.33% 2.66%
1973 2.28% 2.61%
1972 2.22% 2.56%
1971 2.24% 2.54%
1970 2.24% 2.53%
1969 2.14% 2.56%
1968 2.17% 2.5%
1967 2.17% 2.34%
1966 2.16% 1.99%
1965 2.28% 1.59%
1964 2.37% 1.42%
1963 2.37% 1.33%
1962 2.4% 1.22%
1961 2.43% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

India Tunisia
Current population
1483314140
12450912
Population rank 1/197 81/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.15%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +196
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -14,523
Net migration rank 195/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -14,523
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 88,910 -15,221
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 93,663 -14,001
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 96,531 -14,001
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 68,087 -9,190
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 109,431 -19,188
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 127,312 -19,612
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 132,445 -21,012
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 140,971 -22,365
2016 16,202,593 81,248 148,870 -23,827
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 153,007 -25,229
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 154,762 -26,586
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 154,687 -17,020
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 151,812 -26,059
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 143,401 -21,935
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 132,809 -14,168
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 125,465 -13,512
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 121,873 -17,742
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 118,920 -21,190
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 116,945 -24,098
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 115,374 -26,361
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 113,322 -23,735
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 111,926 -12,459
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 109,099 -8,334
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 110,146 -7,235
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 112,501 -5,937
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 114,829 -3,452
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 121,332 -4,111
1997 19,494,098 880 128,327 -4,756
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 135,615 -5,506
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 144,345 -8,095
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 153,647 -4,271
1993 19,152,399 2,364 160,922 10,771
1992 19,132,757 35,155 163,978 15,124
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 166,245 16,021
1990 18,893,588 125,514 168,180 4,183
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 169,221 4,100
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 177,176 3,934
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 184,101 3,711
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 188,107 3,464
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 186,344 2,887
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 182,386 8,109
1983 17,219,127 119,694 179,878 -37,895
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 177,898 -29,559
1981 16,422,159 33,243 176,628 -24,242
1980 16,018,786 210,914 171,094 -19,321
1979 15,392,957 774,094 171,463 -23,688
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 173,255 -26,968
1977 14,575,662 590,626 174,539 -13,910
1976 14,435,504 275,984 172,744 -15,499
1975 13,958,642 434,205 166,991 -8,765
1974 13,795,836 347,869 160,200 -9,254
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 153,525 -9,606
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 147,239 -9,790
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 142,296 -9,949
1970 12,417,866 233,782 138,235 -10,054
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 135,257 -10,049
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 134,246 -9,848
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 132,626 -19,155
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 131,274 -27,393
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 127,673 -49,751
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 124,711 -59,602
1963 11,016,705 21,640 120,865 -60,505
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 116,887 -61,260
1961 10,468,816 295,177 111,459 -61,369
1960 10,237,489 146,955 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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