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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 17.2 times bigger than Turkey's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 18.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

India vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Turkey
2100 1,515,897,176 64,274,243
2099 1,523,583,618 64,924,706
2098 1,531,281,096 65,567,989
2097 1,538,914,978 66,219,045
2096 1,546,515,506 66,865,890
2095 1,554,100,337 67,516,190
2094 1,561,632,624 68,169,346
2093 1,569,112,481 68,835,313
2092 1,576,470,228 69,496,264
2091 1,583,793,450 70,159,325
2090 1,591,038,578 70,828,304
2089 1,598,165,996 71,490,133
2088 1,605,169,643 72,146,464
2087 1,612,023,916 72,792,552
2086 1,618,795,931 73,439,558
2085 1,625,424,591 74,085,313
2084 1,631,854,605 74,713,882
2083 1,638,132,423 75,342,464
2082 1,644,206,476 75,969,760
2081 1,650,106,942 76,583,769
2080 1,655,799,569 77,195,480
2079 1,661,261,962 77,793,711
2078 1,666,477,951 78,386,293
2077 1,671,444,317 78,973,194
2076 1,676,151,275 79,556,991
2075 1,680,606,119 80,128,010
2074 1,684,743,082 80,697,544
2073 1,688,579,113 81,244,619
2072 1,692,138,648 81,785,452
2071 1,695,351,098 82,311,503
2070 1,698,255,829 82,827,402
2069 1,700,813,392 83,324,862
2068 1,703,025,450 83,806,741
2067 1,704,872,725 84,270,976
2066 1,706,347,017 84,728,547
2065 1,707,540,131 85,177,268
2064 1,708,362,011 85,611,517
2063 1,708,845,280 86,026,471
2062 1,709,011,618 86,425,827
2061 1,708,866,368 86,800,591
2060 1,708,344,645 87,156,663
2059 1,707,488,768 87,500,101
2058 1,706,314,224 87,809,920
2057 1,704,805,210 88,100,397
2056 1,703,013,988 88,369,840
2055 1,700,890,479 88,598,739
2054 1,698,473,703 88,806,632
2053 1,695,661,388 88,985,609
2052 1,692,531,993 89,144,425
2051 1,689,057,795 89,270,515
2050 1,685,236,057 89,374,730
2049 1,681,083,344 89,447,182
2048 1,676,576,931 89,484,074
2047 1,671,678,054 89,492,406
2046 1,666,371,707 89,467,391
2045 1,660,667,112 89,441,098
2044 1,654,556,840 89,390,601
2043 1,648,067,988 89,326,342
2042 1,641,136,901 89,237,658
2041 1,633,771,970 89,137,199
2040 1,625,990,392 89,021,820
2039 1,617,818,911 88,885,792
2038 1,609,238,166 88,736,121
2037 1,600,212,760 88,562,197
2036 1,590,731,970 88,373,007
2035 1,580,864,963 88,178,595
2034 1,570,629,033 87,975,336
2033 1,560,043,145 87,754,631
2032 1,549,098,676 87,524,158
2031 1,537,810,507 87,274,280
2030 1,526,192,552 87,004,538
2029 1,514,274,850 86,741,614
2028 1,502,102,657 86,466,107
2027 1,489,628,314 86,189,693
2026 1,476,911,618 85,932,926
2025 1,463,993,377 85,718,588
2024 1,450,935,791 85,518,661
2023 1,438,069,596 85,325,965
2022 1,425,423,212 84,979,913
2021 1,414,203,896 84,147,318
2020 1,402,617,695 83,384,680
2019 1,389,030,312 82,579,440
2018 1,374,659,064 81,407,204
2017 1,359,657,400 80,312,698
2016 1,343,944,296 79,277,962
2015 1,328,024,498 78,218,479
2014 1,312,277,191 77,181,884
2013 1,295,829,511 76,147,624
2012 1,278,674,502 75,175,827
2011 1,261,224,954 74,223,629
2010 1,243,481,564 73,142,150
2009 1,225,524,753 72,039,206
2008 1,207,930,964 71,051,678
2007 1,190,676,021 70,158,112
2006 1,172,878,890 70,045,349
2005 1,154,676,322 69,329,557
2004 1,135,991,513 68,592,617
2003 1,116,803,006 67,831,730
2002 1,097,600,380 67,048,795
2001 1,077,898,575 66,245,128
2000 1,057,922,733 65,425,961
1999 1,038,225,823 64,591,923
1998 1,018,665,080 63,734,383
1997 999,133,762 62,852,966
1996 979,678,458 61,951,134
1995 960,301,044 61,024,503
1994 941,163,767 60,033,836
1993 922,118,387 58,999,167
1992 902,957,070 57,990,118
1991 883,927,600 57,009,887
1990 864,972,221 56,015,628
1989 846,039,529 54,976,723
1988 827,342,990 53,909,626
1987 808,931,270 52,843,670
1986 790,689,978 51,777,772
1985 772,647,793 50,687,115
1984 754,875,449 49,574,069
1983 737,372,681 48,447,410
1982 720,313,473 47,322,096
1981 703,696,250 46,321,190
1980 687,354,025 45,408,815
1979 671,155,747 44,510,429
1978 655,728,229 43,645,306
1977 640,801,103 42,773,298
1976 625,861,883 41,899,984
1975 611,309,535 41,053,126
1974 597,041,391 40,210,234
1973 583,465,598 39,329,533
1972 570,482,142 38,430,221
1971 558,096,387 37,518,611
1970 545,864,268 36,638,465
1969 533,880,544 35,787,774
1968 522,716,889 34,921,684
1967 511,606,372 34,050,421
1966 500,740,247 33,177,672
1965 490,140,146 32,345,220
1964 479,229,598 31,543,072
1963 468,138,575 30,726,841
1962 457,283,090 29,916,147
1961 446,564,729 29,119,238
1960 435,990,338 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Turkey
2100 -0.5% -1%
2099 -0.5% -0.98%
2098 -0.5% -0.98%
2097 -0.49% -0.97%
2096 -0.49% -0.96%
2095 -0.48% -0.96%
2094 -0.48% -0.97%
2093 -0.47% -0.95%
2092 -0.46% -0.95%
2091 -0.46% -0.94%
2090 -0.45% -0.93%
2089 -0.44% -0.91%
2088 -0.43% -0.89%
2087 -0.42% -0.88%
2086 -0.41% -0.87%
2085 -0.39% -0.84%
2084 -0.38% -0.83%
2083 -0.37% -0.83%
2082 -0.36% -0.8%
2081 -0.34% -0.79%
2080 -0.33% -0.77%
2079 -0.31% -0.76%
2078 -0.3% -0.74%
2077 -0.28% -0.73%
2076 -0.27% -0.71%
2075 -0.25% -0.71%
2074 -0.23% -0.67%
2073 -0.21% -0.66%
2072 -0.19% -0.64%
2071 -0.17% -0.62%
2070 -0.15% -0.6%
2069 -0.13% -0.57%
2068 -0.11% -0.55%
2067 -0.09% -0.54%
2066 -0.07% -0.53%
2065 -0.05% -0.51%
2064 -0.03% -0.48%
2063 -0.01% -0.46%
2062 0.008% -0.43%
2061 0.03% -0.41%
2060 0.05% -0.39%
2059 0.07% -0.35%
2058 0.09% -0.33%
2057 0.11% -0.3%
2056 0.12% -0.26%
2055 0.14% -0.23%
2054 0.17% -0.2%
2053 0.18% -0.18%
2052 0.21% -0.14%
2051 0.23% -0.12%
2050 0.25% -0.08%
2049 0.27% -0.04%
2048 0.29% -0.009%
2047 0.32% 0.03%
2046 0.34% 0.03%
2045 0.37% 0.06%
2044 0.39% 0.07%
2043 0.42% 0.1%
2042 0.45% 0.11%
2041 0.48% 0.13%
2040 0.51% 0.15%
2039 0.53% 0.17%
2038 0.56% 0.2%
2037 0.6% 0.21%
2036 0.62% 0.22%
2035 0.65% 0.23%
2034 0.68% 0.25%
2033 0.71% 0.26%
2032 0.73% 0.29%
2031 0.76% 0.31%
2030 0.79% 0.3%
2029 0.81% 0.32%
2028 0.84% 0.32%
2027 0.86% 0.3%
2026 0.88% 0.25%
2025 0.9% 0.23%
2024 0.89% 0.23%
2023 0.89% 0.41%
2022 0.79% 0.99%
2021 0.83% 0.91%
2020 0.98% 0.98%
2019 1.05% 1.44%
2018 1.1% 1.36%
2017 1.17% 1.31%
2016 1.2% 1.35%
2015 1.2% 1.34%
2014 1.27% 1.36%
2013 1.34% 1.29%
2012 1.38% 1.28%
2011 1.43% 1.48%
2010 1.47% 1.53%
2009 1.46% 1.39%
2008 1.45% 1.27%
2007 1.52% 0.16%
2006 1.58% 1.03%
2005 1.64% 1.07%
2004 1.72% 1.12%
2003 1.75% 1.17%
2002 1.83% 1.21%
2001 1.89% 1.25%
2000 1.9% 1.29%
1999 1.92% 1.35%
1998 1.95% 1.4%
1997 1.99% 1.46%
1996 2.02% 1.52%
1995 2.03% 1.65%
1994 2.07% 1.75%
1993 2.12% 1.74%
1992 2.15% 1.72%
1991 2.19% 1.77%
1990 2.24% 1.89%
1989 2.26% 1.98%
1988 2.28% 2.02%
1987 2.31% 2.06%
1986 2.34% 2.15%
1985 2.35% 2.25%
1984 2.37% 2.33%
1983 2.37% 2.38%
1982 2.36% 2.16%
1981 2.38% 2.01%
1980 2.41% 2.02%
1979 2.35% 1.98%
1978 2.33% 2.04%
1977 2.39% 2.08%
1976 2.38% 2.06%
1975 2.39% 2.1%
1974 2.33% 2.24%
1973 2.28% 2.34%
1972 2.22% 2.43%
1971 2.24% 2.4%
1970 2.24% 2.38%
1969 2.14% 2.48%
1968 2.17% 2.56%
1967 2.17% 2.63%
1966 2.16% 2.57%
1965 2.28% 2.54%
1964 2.37% 2.66%
1963 2.37% 2.71%
1962 2.4% 2.74%
1961 2.43% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

India Turkey
Current population
1480351380
86002379
Population rank 1/197 18/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.04%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +528
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -258,205
Net migration rank 195/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -258,205
2024 - -630,830 - -275,952
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 426,630 -318,070
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 535,373 -301,544
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 521,713 20,283
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 608,708 37,934
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 751,472 -15,690
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 830,353 187,570
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 875,408 659,846
2016 16,202,593 81,248 895,841 352,063
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 930,799 1,063,140
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 957,055 1,033,384
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 921,386 438,618
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 917,145 258,623
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 875,839 68,849
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 892,334 55,532
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 900,491 24,276
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 868,749 47,915
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 876,626 -186,402
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 897,351 -190,194
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 898,650 -174,177
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 896,025 -146,574
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 893,683 -121,383
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 922,927 -129,444
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 980,560 -166,759
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 19,494,098 880 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 18,893,588 125,514 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 1,098,846 8,960
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 1,096,529 21,787
1983 17,219,127 119,694 1,095,106 39,871
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,091,863 23,728
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 16,018,786 210,914 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 15,392,957 774,094 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 14,575,662 590,626 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 14,435,504 275,984 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 13,958,642 434,205 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 13,795,836 347,869 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 12,417,866 233,782 991,950 -150,924
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 970,958 -110,578
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 950,778 -78,973
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 936,727 -65,993
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 925,790 -50,999
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 904,016 -113,911
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 884,152 -69,978
1963 11,016,705 21,640 862,626 -44,317
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 837,473 -34,353
1961 10,468,816 295,177 816,911 -26,187
1960 10,237,489 146,955 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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