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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 4.3 times bigger than the United States'.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 22% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

India vs United States: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India United States
2100 1,515,897,176 415,429,771
2099 1,523,583,618 414,829,167
2098 1,531,281,096 414,231,720
2097 1,538,914,978 413,576,381
2096 1,546,515,506 412,927,393
2095 1,554,100,337 412,225,379
2094 1,561,632,624 411,498,749
2093 1,569,112,481 410,785,729
2092 1,576,470,228 410,051,921
2091 1,583,793,450 409,320,183
2090 1,591,038,578 408,613,732
2089 1,598,165,996 407,885,645
2088 1,605,169,643 407,129,733
2087 1,612,023,916 406,421,298
2086 1,618,795,931 405,715,343
2085 1,625,424,591 405,059,379
2084 1,631,854,605 404,343,130
2083 1,638,132,423 403,612,785
2082 1,644,206,476 402,871,293
2081 1,650,106,942 402,054,554
2080 1,655,799,569 401,319,194
2079 1,661,261,962 400,554,914
2078 1,666,477,951 399,737,968
2077 1,671,444,317 398,906,565
2076 1,676,151,275 398,035,750
2075 1,680,606,119 397,109,170
2074 1,684,743,082 396,226,412
2073 1,688,579,113 395,307,725
2072 1,692,138,648 394,393,561
2071 1,695,351,098 393,415,363
2070 1,698,255,829 392,469,727
2069 1,700,813,392 391,479,981
2068 1,703,025,450 390,517,695
2067 1,704,872,725 389,543,856
2066 1,706,347,017 388,597,719
2065 1,707,540,131 387,685,327
2064 1,708,362,011 386,805,026
2063 1,708,845,280 385,911,917
2062 1,709,011,618 385,032,627
2061 1,708,866,368 384,170,837
2060 1,708,344,645 383,361,269
2059 1,707,488,768 382,542,030
2058 1,706,314,224 381,704,804
2057 1,704,805,210 380,907,023
2056 1,703,013,988 380,159,777
2055 1,700,890,479 379,430,756
2054 1,698,473,703 378,682,851
2053 1,695,661,388 377,878,421
2052 1,692,531,993 377,073,303
2051 1,689,057,795 376,229,840
2050 1,685,236,057 375,373,155
2049 1,681,083,344 374,493,150
2048 1,676,576,931 373,590,762
2047 1,671,678,054 372,626,259
2046 1,666,371,707 371,644,809
2045 1,660,667,112 370,602,914
2044 1,654,556,840 369,518,897
2043 1,648,067,988 368,375,680
2042 1,641,136,901 367,158,772
2041 1,633,771,970 365,937,822
2040 1,625,990,392 364,671,837
2039 1,617,818,911 363,367,337
2038 1,609,238,166 361,997,023
2037 1,600,212,760 360,606,236
2036 1,590,731,970 359,193,245
2035 1,580,864,963 357,750,686
2034 1,570,629,033 356,266,726
2033 1,560,043,145 354,775,032
2032 1,549,098,676 353,259,037
2031 1,537,810,507 351,721,511
2030 1,526,192,552 350,155,042
2029 1,514,274,850 348,564,667
2028 1,502,102,657 346,906,294
2027 1,489,628,314 345,257,605
2026 1,476,911,618 343,565,426
2025 1,463,993,377 341,784,857
2024 1,450,935,791 340,110,988
2023 1,438,069,596 334,914,895
2022 1,425,423,212 333,271,411
2021 1,414,203,896 331,893,745
2020 1,402,617,695 331,526,933
2019 1,389,030,312 328,329,953
2018 1,374,659,064 326,838,199
2017 1,359,657,400 325,122,128
2016 1,343,944,296 323,071,755
2015 1,328,024,498 320,738,994
2014 1,312,277,191 318,386,329
2013 1,295,829,511 316,059,947
2012 1,278,674,502 313,877,662
2011 1,261,224,954 311,583,481
2010 1,243,481,564 309,327,143
2009 1,225,524,753 306,771,529
2008 1,207,930,964 304,093,966
2007 1,190,676,021 301,231,207
2006 1,172,878,890 298,379,912
2005 1,154,676,322 295,516,599
2004 1,135,991,513 292,805,298
2003 1,116,803,006 290,107,933
2002 1,097,600,380 287,625,193
2001 1,077,898,575 284,968,955
2000 1,057,922,733 282,162,411
1999 1,038,225,823 279,294,713
1998 1,018,665,080 276,115,288
1997 999,133,762 272,911,760
1996 979,678,458 269,667,391
1995 960,301,044 266,557,091
1994 941,163,767 263,435,673
1993 922,118,387 260,255,352
1992 902,957,070 256,894,189
1991 883,927,600 253,492,503
1990 864,972,221 250,131,894
1989 846,039,529 246,819,222
1988 827,342,990 244,499,004
1987 808,931,270 242,288,936
1986 790,689,978 240,132,831
1985 772,647,793 237,923,734
1984 754,875,449 235,824,908
1983 737,372,681 233,792,014
1982 720,313,473 231,664,432
1981 703,696,250 229,465,744
1980 687,354,025 226,542,250
1979 671,155,747 225,055,487
1978 655,728,229 222,584,545
1977 640,801,103 220,239,425
1976 625,861,883 218,035,164
1975 611,309,535 215,973,199
1974 597,041,391 213,853,928
1973 583,465,598 211,908,788
1972 570,482,142 209,896,021
1971 558,096,387 207,660,677
1970 545,864,268 205,052,174
1969 533,880,544 202,676,946
1968 522,716,889 200,706,052
1967 511,606,372 198,712,056
1966 500,740,247 196,560,338
1965 490,140,146 194,302,963
1964 479,229,598 191,888,791
1963 468,138,575 189,241,798
1962 457,283,090 186,537,737
1961 446,564,729 183,691,481
1960 435,990,338 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India United States
2100 -0.5% 0.14%
2099 -0.5% 0.14%
2098 -0.5% 0.16%
2097 -0.49% 0.16%
2096 -0.49% 0.17%
2095 -0.48% 0.18%
2094 -0.48% 0.17%
2093 -0.47% 0.18%
2092 -0.46% 0.18%
2091 -0.46% 0.17%
2090 -0.45% 0.18%
2089 -0.44% 0.19%
2088 -0.43% 0.17%
2087 -0.42% 0.17%
2086 -0.41% 0.16%
2085 -0.39% 0.18%
2084 -0.38% 0.18%
2083 -0.37% 0.18%
2082 -0.36% 0.2%
2081 -0.34% 0.18%
2080 -0.33% 0.19%
2079 -0.31% 0.2%
2078 -0.3% 0.21%
2077 -0.28% 0.22%
2076 -0.27% 0.23%
2075 -0.25% 0.22%
2074 -0.23% 0.23%
2073 -0.21% 0.23%
2072 -0.19% 0.25%
2071 -0.17% 0.24%
2070 -0.15% 0.25%
2069 -0.13% 0.25%
2068 -0.11% 0.25%
2067 -0.09% 0.24%
2066 -0.07% 0.24%
2065 -0.05% 0.23%
2064 -0.03% 0.23%
2063 -0.01% 0.23%
2062 0.008% 0.22%
2061 0.03% 0.21%
2060 0.05% 0.21%
2059 0.07% 0.22%
2058 0.09% 0.21%
2057 0.11% 0.2%
2056 0.12% 0.19%
2055 0.14% 0.2%
2054 0.17% 0.21%
2053 0.18% 0.21%
2052 0.21% 0.22%
2051 0.23% 0.23%
2050 0.25% 0.23%
2049 0.27% 0.24%
2048 0.29% 0.26%
2047 0.32% 0.26%
2046 0.34% 0.28%
2045 0.37% 0.29%
2044 0.39% 0.31%
2043 0.42% 0.33%
2042 0.45% 0.33%
2041 0.48% 0.35%
2040 0.51% 0.36%
2039 0.53% 0.38%
2038 0.56% 0.39%
2037 0.6% 0.39%
2036 0.62% 0.4%
2035 0.65% 0.42%
2034 0.68% 0.42%
2033 0.71% 0.43%
2032 0.73% 0.44%
2031 0.76% 0.45%
2030 0.79% 0.46%
2029 0.81% 0.48%
2028 0.84% 0.48%
2027 0.86% 0.49%
2026 0.88% 0.52%
2025 0.9% 0.49%
2024 0.89% 1.55%
2023 0.89% 0.49%
2022 0.79% 0.42%
2021 0.83% 0.11%
2020 0.98% 0.97%
2019 1.05% 0.46%
2018 1.1% 0.53%
2017 1.17% 0.63%
2016 1.2% 0.73%
2015 1.2% 0.74%
2014 1.27% 0.74%
2013 1.34% 0.7%
2012 1.38% 0.74%
2011 1.43% 0.73%
2010 1.47% 0.83%
2009 1.46% 0.88%
2008 1.45% 0.95%
2007 1.52% 0.96%
2006 1.58% 0.97%
2005 1.64% 0.93%
2004 1.72% 0.93%
2003 1.75% 0.86%
2002 1.83% 0.93%
2001 1.89% 0.99%
2000 1.9% 1.03%
1999 1.92% 1.15%
1998 1.95% 1.17%
1997 1.99% 1.2%
1996 2.02% 1.17%
1995 2.03% 1.18%
1994 2.07% 1.22%
1993 2.12% 1.31%
1992 2.15% 1.34%
1991 2.19% 1.34%
1990 2.24% 1.34%
1989 2.26% 0.95%
1988 2.28% 0.91%
1987 2.31% 0.9%
1986 2.34% 0.93%
1985 2.35% 0.89%
1984 2.37% 0.87%
1983 2.37% 0.92%
1982 2.36% 0.96%
1981 2.38% 1.29%
1980 2.41% 0.66%
1979 2.35% 1.11%
1978 2.33% 1.06%
1977 2.39% 1.01%
1976 2.38% 0.95%
1975 2.39% 0.99%
1974 2.33% 0.92%
1973 2.28% 0.96%
1972 2.22% 1.08%
1971 2.24% 1.27%
1970 2.24% 1.17%
1969 2.14% 0.98%
1968 2.17% 1%
1967 2.17% 1.09%
1966 2.16% 1.16%
1965 2.28% 1.26%
1964 2.37% 1.4%
1963 2.37% 1.45%
1962 2.4% 1.55%
1961 2.43% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

India United States
Current population
1480351380
344023146
Population rank 1/197 3/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 4.15%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -495,753 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 195/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 1,230,663
2024 - -630,830 - 1,286,132
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 502,372 1,322,668
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 399,926 1,319,009
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 199,137 674,787
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 208,862 329,769
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 887,476 1,774,500
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 955,022 1,764,961
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 19,494,098 880 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 18,893,588 125,514 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 1,875,826 400,998
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 1,735,943 460,778
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 1,720,252 480,815
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 1,656,917 493,082
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 1,689,258 598,777
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 1,627,192 622,793
1983 17,219,127 119,694 1,636,544 662,840
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,714,317 600,149
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,652,153 583,070
1980 16,018,786 210,914 1,608,450 595,916
1979 15,392,957 774,094 1,597,894 503,559
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 1,402,283 556,521
1977 14,575,662 590,626 1,431,556 577,060
1976 14,435,504 275,984 1,264,604 635,590
1975 13,958,642 434,205 1,252,644 655,078
1974 13,795,836 347,869 1,218,968 706,978
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 1,165,499 783,163
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 1,301,355 833,543
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 1,640,519 833,549
1970 12,417,866 233,782 1,824,965 744,902
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 1,702,487 523,740
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 1,565,507 594,514
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 1,669,181 585,410
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 1,749,387 637,692
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 1,943,030 644,902
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 2,245,099 618,635
1963 11,016,705 21,640 2,289,826 639,495
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 2,406,337 625,617
1961 10,468,816 295,177 2,571,681 580,333
1960 10,237,489 146,955 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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

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