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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 119 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 +1.03% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

India vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Tunisia
2100 1,515,897,176 10,722,837
2099 1,523,583,618 10,798,417
2098 1,531,281,096 10,872,527
2097 1,538,914,978 10,944,510
2096 1,546,515,506 11,017,262
2095 1,554,100,337 11,088,773
2094 1,561,632,624 11,159,761
2093 1,569,112,481 11,228,741
2092 1,576,470,228 11,296,441
2091 1,583,793,450 11,362,922
2090 1,591,038,578 11,428,150
2089 1,598,165,996 11,492,395
2088 1,605,169,643 11,554,451
2087 1,612,023,916 11,616,399
2086 1,618,795,931 11,677,706
2085 1,625,424,591 11,736,824
2084 1,631,854,605 11,795,185
2083 1,638,132,423 11,853,617
2082 1,644,206,476 11,911,196
2081 1,650,106,942 11,966,771
2080 1,655,799,569 12,023,486
2079 1,661,261,962 12,080,879
2078 1,666,477,951 12,138,513
2077 1,671,444,317 12,194,072
2076 1,676,151,275 12,247,445
2075 1,680,606,119 12,301,960
2074 1,684,743,082 12,355,470
2073 1,688,579,113 12,410,281
2072 1,692,138,648 12,463,568
2071 1,695,351,098 12,517,952
2070 1,698,255,829 12,571,557
2069 1,700,813,392 12,625,027
2068 1,703,025,450 12,677,388
2067 1,704,872,725 12,728,611
2066 1,706,347,017 12,778,160
2065 1,707,540,131 12,827,417
2064 1,708,362,011 12,873,288
2063 1,708,845,280 12,917,720
2062 1,709,011,618 12,960,075
2061 1,708,866,368 12,999,502
2060 1,708,344,645 13,037,172
2059 1,707,488,768 13,069,268
2058 1,706,314,224 13,098,461
2057 1,704,805,210 13,124,682
2056 1,703,013,988 13,147,057
2055 1,700,890,479 13,164,337
2054 1,698,473,703 13,177,456
2053 1,695,661,388 13,184,564
2052 1,692,531,993 13,188,052
2051 1,689,057,795 13,187,435
2050 1,685,236,057 13,181,992
2049 1,681,083,344 13,173,401
2048 1,676,576,931 13,160,968
2047 1,671,678,054 13,144,429
2046 1,666,371,707 13,125,908
2045 1,660,667,112 13,104,999
2044 1,654,556,840 13,081,801
2043 1,648,067,988 13,057,259
2042 1,641,136,901 13,031,516
2041 1,633,771,970 13,006,019
2040 1,625,990,392 12,979,703
2039 1,617,818,911 12,952,741
2038 1,609,238,166 12,925,306
2037 1,600,212,760 12,896,316
2036 1,590,731,970 12,865,989
2035 1,580,864,963 12,835,689
2034 1,570,629,033 12,803,284
2033 1,560,043,145 12,766,519
2032 1,549,098,676 12,728,299
2031 1,537,810,507 12,687,827
2030 1,526,192,552 12,644,489
2029 1,514,274,850 12,596,686
2028 1,502,102,657 12,542,752
2027 1,489,628,314 12,484,560
2026 1,476,911,618 12,420,467
2025 1,463,993,377 12,351,028
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 (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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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 0.9% 0.6%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

India Tunisia
Current population
1480351380
12437803
Population rank 1/197 81/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.15%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +210
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 124/197
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 - -630,830 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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 (1960–2024, 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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