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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 126.7 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 +1.03% 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 (26.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 1,515,897,176 26,368,750
2099 1,523,583,618 26,130,374
2098 1,531,281,096 25,894,010
2097 1,538,914,978 25,660,062
2096 1,546,515,506 25,427,961
2095 1,554,100,337 25,197,670
2094 1,561,632,624 24,968,891
2093 1,569,112,481 24,741,434
2092 1,576,470,228 24,515,086
2091 1,583,793,450 24,289,496
2090 1,591,038,578 24,064,404
2089 1,598,165,996 23,839,033
2088 1,605,169,643 23,613,963
2087 1,612,023,916 23,388,786
2086 1,618,795,931 23,163,641
2085 1,625,424,591 22,938,169
2084 1,631,854,605 22,711,804
2083 1,638,132,423 22,484,154
2082 1,644,206,476 22,255,625
2081 1,650,106,942 22,026,183
2080 1,655,799,569 21,796,073
2079 1,661,261,962 21,565,118
2078 1,666,477,951 21,333,574
2077 1,671,444,317 21,101,274
2076 1,676,151,275 20,868,733
2075 1,680,606,119 20,636,203
2074 1,684,743,082 20,404,044
2073 1,688,579,113 20,171,659
2072 1,692,138,648 19,940,853
2071 1,695,351,098 19,710,934
2070 1,698,255,829 19,483,026
2069 1,700,813,392 19,256,572
2068 1,703,025,450 19,032,681
2067 1,704,872,725 18,811,331
2066 1,706,347,017 18,593,017
2065 1,707,540,131 18,377,364
2064 1,708,362,011 18,164,584
2063 1,708,845,280 17,955,352
2062 1,709,011,618 17,749,596
2061 1,708,866,368 17,547,827
2060 1,708,344,645 17,349,620
2059 1,707,488,768 17,153,273
2058 1,706,314,224 16,959,263
2057 1,704,805,210 16,767,893
2056 1,703,013,988 16,579,195
2055 1,700,890,479 16,392,558
2054 1,698,473,703 16,207,309
2053 1,695,661,388 16,024,789
2052 1,692,531,993 15,844,357
2051 1,689,057,795 15,665,362
2050 1,685,236,057 15,487,008
2049 1,681,083,344 15,309,031
2048 1,676,576,931 15,132,784
2047 1,671,678,054 14,958,209
2046 1,666,371,707 14,788,046
2045 1,660,667,112 14,620,902
2044 1,654,556,840 14,454,466
2043 1,648,067,988 14,289,021
2042 1,641,136,901 14,124,515
2041 1,633,771,970 13,961,010
2040 1,625,990,392 13,798,651
2039 1,617,818,911 13,637,499
2038 1,609,238,166 13,477,450
2037 1,600,212,760 13,319,346
2036 1,590,731,970 13,163,073
2035 1,580,864,963 13,009,160
2034 1,570,629,033 12,857,729
2033 1,560,043,145 12,709,520
2032 1,549,098,676 12,564,906
2031 1,537,810,507 12,424,286
2030 1,526,192,552 12,288,186
2029 1,514,274,850 12,148,661
2028 1,502,102,657 11,999,549
2027 1,489,628,314 11,831,082
2026 1,476,911,618 11,632,806
2025 1,463,993,377 11,367,504
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 0.9% 3.47%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

India UAE
Current population
1480351380
11686438
Population rank 1/197 84/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.14%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 3/197
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 - -630,830 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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