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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 86,225,430 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% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

India vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Turkey
2100 1,515,764,791 64,394,191
2099 1,523,450,562 65,045,868
2098 1,531,147,367 65,690,351
2097 1,538,780,583 66,342,622
2096 1,546,380,447 66,990,674
2095 1,553,964,615 67,642,188
2094 1,561,496,245 68,296,562
2093 1,568,975,448 68,963,773
2092 1,576,332,553 69,625,957
2091 1,583,655,135 70,290,255
2090 1,590,899,630 70,960,483
2089 1,598,026,427 71,623,547
2088 1,605,029,461 72,281,102
2087 1,611,883,136 72,928,397
2086 1,618,654,560 73,576,610
2085 1,625,282,641 74,223,570
2084 1,631,712,094 74,853,312
2083 1,637,989,363 75,483,067
2082 1,644,062,886 76,111,533
2081 1,649,962,836 76,726,689
2080 1,655,654,966 77,339,541
2079 1,661,116,882 77,938,889
2078 1,666,332,415 78,532,577
2077 1,671,298,348 79,120,573
2076 1,676,004,895 79,705,459
2075 1,680,459,350 80,277,544
2074 1,684,595,952 80,848,141
2073 1,688,431,647 81,396,237
2072 1,691,990,872 81,938,080
2071 1,695,203,041 82,465,112
2070 1,698,107,519 82,981,973
2069 1,700,664,858 83,480,362
2068 1,702,876,723 83,963,140
2067 1,704,723,837 84,428,242
2066 1,706,198,000 84,886,666
2065 1,707,391,009 85,336,225
2064 1,708,212,818 85,771,285
2063 1,708,696,045 86,187,013
2062 1,708,862,369 86,587,114
2061 1,708,717,131 86,962,577
2060 1,708,195,453 87,319,314
2059 1,707,339,651 87,663,392
2058 1,706,165,210 87,973,789
2057 1,704,656,327 88,264,809
2056 1,702,865,262 88,534,755
2055 1,700,741,939 88,764,080
2054 1,698,325,374 88,972,362
2053 1,695,513,304 89,151,673
2052 1,692,384,182 89,310,785
2051 1,688,910,288 89,437,110
2050 1,685,088,884 89,541,520
2049 1,680,936,533 89,614,107
2048 1,676,430,514 89,651,068
2047 1,671,532,064 89,659,415
2046 1,666,226,180 89,634,354
2045 1,660,522,084 89,608,012
2044 1,654,412,346 89,557,421
2043 1,647,924,060 89,493,042
2042 1,640,993,579 89,404,193
2041 1,633,629,291 89,303,546
2040 1,625,848,393 89,187,952
2039 1,617,677,625 89,051,669
2038 1,609,097,629 88,901,719
2037 1,600,073,012 88,727,471
2036 1,590,593,050 88,537,927
2035 1,580,726,905 88,343,153
2034 1,570,491,868 88,139,515
2033 1,559,906,905 87,918,397
2032 1,548,963,391 87,687,495
2031 1,537,676,208 87,437,150
2030 1,526,059,268 87,166,904
2029 1,514,142,607 86,903,490
2028 1,501,971,477 86,627,469
2027 1,489,498,223 86,350,539
2026 1,476,782,637 86,093,293
2025 1,463,865,525 85,878,556
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 (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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 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 89.7M 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 0.89% 0.42%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

India Turkey
Current population
1483314140
86225430
Population rank 1/197 18/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.04%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +986
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 138/197
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 13,630,090 -630,830 453,249 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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 (1960–2025, 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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