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Population in India compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 124.8 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

India vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India UAE
2100 1,515,764,791 26,706,595
2099 1,523,450,562 26,465,166
2098 1,531,147,367 26,225,773
2097 1,538,780,583 25,988,828
2096 1,546,380,447 25,753,753
2095 1,553,964,615 25,520,511
2094 1,561,496,245 25,288,801
2093 1,568,975,448 25,058,430
2092 1,576,332,553 24,829,182
2091 1,583,655,135 24,600,702
2090 1,590,899,630 24,372,725
2089 1,598,026,427 24,144,467
2088 1,605,029,461 23,916,513
2087 1,611,883,136 23,688,452
2086 1,618,654,560 23,460,422
2085 1,625,282,641 23,232,061
2084 1,631,712,094 23,002,795
2083 1,637,989,363 22,772,229
2082 1,644,062,886 22,540,771
2081 1,649,962,836 22,308,390
2080 1,655,654,966 22,075,331
2079 1,661,116,882 21,841,417
2078 1,666,332,415 21,606,907
2077 1,671,298,348 21,371,631
2076 1,676,004,895 21,136,110
2075 1,680,459,350 20,900,601
2074 1,684,595,952 20,665,468
2073 1,688,431,647 20,430,105
2072 1,691,990,872 20,196,342
2071 1,695,203,041 19,963,477
2070 1,698,107,519 19,732,649
2069 1,700,664,858 19,503,294
2068 1,702,876,723 19,276,535
2067 1,704,723,837 19,052,348
2066 1,706,198,000 18,831,237
2065 1,707,391,009 18,612,821
2064 1,708,212,818 18,397,315
2063 1,708,696,045 18,185,402
2062 1,708,862,369 17,977,010
2061 1,708,717,131 17,772,656
2060 1,708,195,453 17,571,910
2059 1,707,339,651 17,373,047
2058 1,706,165,210 17,176,551
2057 1,704,656,327 16,982,730
2056 1,702,865,262 16,791,613
2055 1,700,741,939 16,602,585
2054 1,698,325,374 16,414,963
2053 1,695,513,304 16,230,105
2052 1,692,384,182 16,047,360
2051 1,688,910,288 15,866,073
2050 1,685,088,884 15,685,433
2049 1,680,936,533 15,505,176
2048 1,676,430,514 15,326,671
2047 1,671,532,064 15,149,859
2046 1,666,226,180 14,977,516
2045 1,660,522,084 14,808,230
2044 1,654,412,346 14,639,661
2043 1,647,924,060 14,472,097
2042 1,640,993,579 14,305,483
2041 1,633,629,291 14,139,883
2040 1,625,848,393 13,975,444
2039 1,617,677,625 13,812,227
2038 1,609,097,629 13,650,128
2037 1,600,073,012 13,489,998
2036 1,590,593,050 13,331,723
2035 1,580,726,905 13,175,838
2034 1,570,491,868 13,022,467
2033 1,559,906,905 12,872,359
2032 1,548,963,391 12,725,892
2031 1,537,676,208 12,583,470
2030 1,526,059,268 12,445,626
2029 1,514,142,607 12,304,314
2028 1,501,971,477 12,153,292
2027 1,489,498,223 11,982,666
2026 1,476,782,637 11,781,850
2025 1,463,865,525 11,513,149
2024 1,450,935,791 10,986,400
2023 1,438,069,596 10,483,751
2022 1,425,423,212 10,074,977
2021 1,414,203,896 9,575,152
2020 1,402,617,695 9,401,038
2019 1,389,030,312 9,445,785
2018 1,374,659,064 9,346,701
2017 1,359,657,400 9,223,225
2016 1,343,944,296 8,935,095
2015 1,328,024,498 8,505,237
2014 1,312,277,191 8,059,440
2013 1,295,829,511 7,693,031
2012 1,278,674,502 7,391,448
2011 1,261,224,954 7,104,538
2010 1,243,481,564 6,869,838
2009 1,225,524,753 6,707,058
2008 1,207,930,964 6,302,664
2007 1,190,676,021 5,624,635
2006 1,172,878,890 5,009,100
2005 1,154,676,322 4,664,790
2004 1,135,991,513 4,428,967
2003 1,116,803,006 4,192,457
2002 1,097,600,380 3,956,826
2001 1,077,898,575 3,723,590
2000 1,057,922,733 3,493,575
1999 1,038,225,823 3,266,009
1998 1,018,665,080 3,040,421
1997 999,133,762 2,817,410
1996 979,678,458 2,597,564
1995 960,301,044 2,434,662
1994 941,163,767 2,328,188
1993 922,118,387 2,222,093
1992 902,957,070 2,114,730
1991 883,927,600 2,006,626
1990 864,972,221 1,898,220
1989 846,039,529 1,789,851
1988 827,342,990 1,681,788
1987 808,931,270 1,574,244
1986 790,689,978 1,467,383
1985 772,647,793 1,377,911
1984 754,875,449 1,305,996
1983 737,372,681 1,235,305
1982 720,313,473 1,166,370
1981 703,696,250 1,099,855
1980 687,354,025 1,015,700
1979 671,155,747 912,010
1978 655,728,229 809,274
1977 640,801,103 710,209
1976 625,861,883 615,866
1975 611,309,535 542,856
1974 597,041,391 489,087
1973 583,465,598 436,399
1972 570,482,142 385,014
1971 558,096,387 335,027
1970 545,864,268 286,536
1969 533,880,544 239,660
1968 522,716,889 199,416
1967 511,606,372 179,700
1966 500,740,247 173,976
1965 490,140,146 167,103
1964 479,229,598 159,692
1963 468,138,575 152,211
1962 457,283,090 144,946
1961 446,564,729 137,989
1960 435,990,338 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India UAE
2100 -0.5% 0.91%
2099 -0.5% 0.91%
2098 -0.5% 0.91%
2097 -0.49% 0.91%
2096 -0.49% 0.91%
2095 -0.48% 0.92%
2094 -0.48% 0.92%
2093 -0.47% 0.92%
2092 -0.46% 0.93%
2091 -0.46% 0.94%
2090 -0.45% 0.95%
2089 -0.44% 0.95%
2088 -0.43% 0.96%
2087 -0.42% 0.97%
2086 -0.41% 0.98%
2085 -0.39% 1%
2084 -0.38% 1.01%
2083 -0.37% 1.03%
2082 -0.36% 1.04%
2081 -0.34% 1.06%
2080 -0.33% 1.07%
2079 -0.31% 1.09%
2078 -0.3% 1.1%
2077 -0.28% 1.11%
2076 -0.27% 1.13%
2075 -0.25% 1.14%
2074 -0.23% 1.15%
2073 -0.21% 1.16%
2072 -0.19% 1.17%
2071 -0.17% 1.17%
2070 -0.15% 1.18%
2069 -0.13% 1.18%
2068 -0.11% 1.18%
2067 -0.09% 1.17%
2066 -0.07% 1.17%
2065 -0.05% 1.17%
2064 -0.03% 1.17%
2063 -0.01% 1.16%
2062 0.008% 1.15%
2061 0.03% 1.14%
2060 0.05% 1.14%
2059 0.07% 1.14%
2058 0.09% 1.14%
2057 0.11% 1.14%
2056 0.12% 1.14%
2055 0.14% 1.14%
2054 0.17% 1.14%
2053 0.18% 1.14%
2052 0.21% 1.14%
2051 0.23% 1.15%
2050 0.25% 1.16%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.17%
2047 0.32% 1.15%
2046 0.34% 1.14%
2045 0.37% 1.15%
2044 0.39% 1.16%
2043 0.42% 1.16%
2042 0.45% 1.17%
2041 0.48% 1.18%
2040 0.51% 1.18%
2039 0.53% 1.19%
2038 0.56% 1.19%
2037 0.6% 1.19%
2036 0.62% 1.18%
2035 0.65% 1.18%
2034 0.68% 1.17%
2033 0.71% 1.15%
2032 0.73% 1.13%
2031 0.76% 1.11%
2030 0.79% 1.15%
2029 0.81% 1.24%
2028 0.84% 1.42%
2027 0.86% 1.7%
2026 0.88% 2.33%
2025 0.89% 4.79%
2024 0.89% 4.79%
2023 0.89% 4.06%
2022 0.79% 5.22%
2021 0.83% 1.85%
2020 0.98% -0.47%
2019 1.05% 1.06%
2018 1.1% 1.34%
2017 1.17% 3.22%
2016 1.2% 5.05%
2015 1.2% 5.53%
2014 1.27% 4.76%
2013 1.34% 4.08%
2012 1.38% 4.04%
2011 1.43% 3.42%
2010 1.47% 2.43%
2009 1.46% 6.42%
2008 1.45% 12.1%
2007 1.52% 12.3%
2006 1.58% 7.38%
2005 1.64% 5.32%
2004 1.72% 5.64%
2003 1.75% 5.96%
2002 1.83% 6.26%
2001 1.89% 6.58%
2000 1.9% 6.97%
1999 1.92% 7.42%
1998 1.95% 7.92%
1997 1.99% 8.46%
1996 2.02% 6.69%
1995 2.03% 4.57%
1994 2.07% 4.77%
1993 2.12% 5.08%
1992 2.15% 5.39%
1991 2.19% 5.71%
1990 2.24% 6.05%
1989 2.26% 6.43%
1988 2.28% 6.83%
1987 2.31% 7.28%
1986 2.34% 6.49%
1985 2.35% 5.51%
1984 2.37% 5.72%
1983 2.37% 5.91%
1982 2.36% 6.05%
1981 2.38% 8.29%
1980 2.41% 11.4%
1979 2.35% 12.7%
1978 2.33% 13.9%
1977 2.39% 15.3%
1976 2.38% 13.4%
1975 2.39% 11%
1974 2.33% 12.1%
1973 2.28% 13.3%
1972 2.22% 14.9%
1971 2.24% 16.9%
1970 2.24% 19.6%
1969 2.14% 20.2%
1968 2.17% 11%
1967 2.17% 3.29%
1966 2.16% 4.11%
1965 2.28% 4.64%
1964 2.37% 4.91%
1963 2.37% 5.01%
1962 2.4% 5.04%
1961 2.43% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

India UAE
Current population
1483314140
11885001
Population rank 1/197 84/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.14%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
1.36 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +158,634
Net migration rank 195/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 158,634
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 97,197 278,439
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 92,698 300,004
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 81,758 322,773
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 76,802 421,663
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 87,871 92,541
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 86,296 -125,186
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 86,840 14,611
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 89,382 34,155
2016 16,202,593 81,248 87,028 195,317
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 85,044 342,468
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 84,277 360,174
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 82,977 279,269
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 78,682 225,921
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 73,496 215,183
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 69,907 161,842
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 66,521 163,643
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 55,426 523,207
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 55,048 722,380
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 54,338 399,306
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 60,046 174,926
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 60,344 176,319
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 59,118 177,237
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 55,922 178,988
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 52,789 178,779
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 49,993 178,469
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 46,198 180,469
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 41,176 183,329
1997 19,494,098 880 38,207 183,310
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 37,886 180,296
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 38,685 68,938
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 42,976 62,352
1993 19,152,399 2,364 41,324 65,545
1992 19,132,757 35,155 42,119 65,739
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 41,409 66,943
1990 18,893,588 125,514 41,339 67,118
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 40,148 68,132
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 38,861 68,991
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 37,741 69,493
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 36,829 69,655
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 34,855 37,605
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 33,250 38,124
1983 17,219,127 119,694 31,480 38,536
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 29,585 38,276
1981 16,422,159 33,243 27,560 37,600
1980 16,018,786 210,914 25,005 78,148
1979 15,392,957 774,094 21,987 82,238
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 18,879 82,359
1977 14,575,662 590,626 15,787 81,111
1976 14,435,504 275,984 12,876 78,903
1975 13,958,642 434,205 11,859 42,380
1974 13,795,836 347,869 10,835 42,474
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 9,822 42,243
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 8,818 41,888
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 7,839 41,425
1970 12,417,866 233,782 6,922 40,792
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 6,138 39,902
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 5,588 28,866
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 5,264 -283
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 4,955 1,516
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 4,675 2,598
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 4,410 3,126
1963 11,016,705 21,640 4,157 3,264
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 3,901 3,212
1961 10,468,816 295,177 3,657 3,141
1960 10,237,489 146,955 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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