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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 4,281 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

India vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Vanuatu
2100 1,515,764,791 883,016
2099 1,523,450,562 878,369
2098 1,531,147,367 873,597
2097 1,538,780,583 868,672
2096 1,546,380,447 863,700
2095 1,553,964,615 858,515
2094 1,561,496,245 853,182
2093 1,568,975,448 847,713
2092 1,576,332,553 842,198
2091 1,583,655,135 836,615
2090 1,590,899,630 830,915
2089 1,598,026,427 825,143
2088 1,605,029,461 819,225
2087 1,611,883,136 813,199
2086 1,618,654,560 807,118
2085 1,625,282,641 800,846
2084 1,631,712,094 794,459
2083 1,637,989,363 788,013
2082 1,644,062,886 781,513
2081 1,649,962,836 774,913
2080 1,655,654,966 768,233
2079 1,661,116,882 761,418
2078 1,666,332,415 754,464
2077 1,671,298,348 747,507
2076 1,676,004,895 740,413
2075 1,680,459,350 733,236
2074 1,684,595,952 725,977
2073 1,688,431,647 718,583
2072 1,691,990,872 711,096
2071 1,695,203,041 703,543
2070 1,698,107,519 695,963
2069 1,700,664,858 688,347
2068 1,702,876,723 680,670
2067 1,704,723,837 672,919
2066 1,706,198,000 665,095
2065 1,707,391,009 657,238
2064 1,708,212,818 649,317
2063 1,708,696,045 641,384
2062 1,708,862,369 633,453
2061 1,708,717,131 625,585
2060 1,708,195,453 617,652
2059 1,707,339,651 609,661
2058 1,706,165,210 601,631
2057 1,704,656,327 593,578
2056 1,702,865,262 585,523
2055 1,700,741,939 577,375
2054 1,698,325,374 569,204
2053 1,695,513,304 560,984
2052 1,692,384,182 552,762
2051 1,688,910,288 544,521
2050 1,685,088,884 536,181
2049 1,680,936,533 527,854
2048 1,676,430,514 519,491
2047 1,671,532,064 511,139
2046 1,666,226,180 502,701
2045 1,660,522,084 494,279
2044 1,654,412,346 485,821
2043 1,647,924,060 477,431
2042 1,640,993,579 469,034
2041 1,633,629,291 460,706
2040 1,625,848,393 452,395
2039 1,617,677,625 444,129
2038 1,609,097,629 435,887
2037 1,600,073,012 427,727
2036 1,590,593,050 419,648
2035 1,580,726,905 411,652
2034 1,570,491,868 403,718
2033 1,559,906,905 395,853
2032 1,548,963,391 388,114
2031 1,537,676,208 380,413
2030 1,526,059,268 372,755
2029 1,514,142,607 365,162
2028 1,501,971,477 357,621
2027 1,489,498,223 350,124
2026 1,476,782,637 342,649
2025 1,463,865,525 335,169
2024 1,450,935,791 327,777
2023 1,438,069,596 320,409
2022 1,425,423,212 313,046
2021 1,414,203,896 305,868
2020 1,402,617,695 298,858
2019 1,389,030,312 291,985
2018 1,374,659,064 285,259
2017 1,359,657,400 278,507
2016 1,343,944,296 272,087
2015 1,328,024,498 266,101
2014 1,312,277,191 260,240
2013 1,295,829,511 254,482
2012 1,278,674,502 248,883
2011 1,261,224,954 243,474
2010 1,243,481,564 238,248
2009 1,225,524,753 232,731
2008 1,207,930,964 226,896
2007 1,190,676,021 221,276
2006 1,172,878,890 215,923
2005 1,154,676,322 210,760
2004 1,135,991,513 205,711
2003 1,116,803,006 200,746
2002 1,097,600,380 195,863
2001 1,077,898,575 191,031
2000 1,057,922,733 186,281
1999 1,038,225,823 182,048
1998 1,018,665,080 178,313
1997 999,133,762 174,626
1996 979,678,458 170,911
1995 960,301,044 167,137
1994 941,163,767 163,314
1993 922,118,387 159,463
1992 902,957,070 155,608
1991 883,927,600 151,793
1990 864,972,221 148,063
1989 846,039,529 144,393
1988 827,342,990 140,756
1987 808,931,270 137,187
1986 790,689,978 133,720
1985 772,647,793 130,356
1984 754,875,449 127,109
1983 737,372,681 123,998
1982 720,313,473 121,035
1981 703,696,250 118,249
1980 687,354,025 115,660
1979 671,155,747 113,040
1978 655,728,229 109,963
1977 640,801,103 106,618
1976 625,861,883 103,388
1975 611,309,535 100,269
1974 597,041,391 97,260
1973 583,465,598 94,362
1972 570,482,142 91,562
1971 558,096,387 88,862
1970 545,864,268 86,266
1969 533,880,544 83,755
1968 522,716,889 81,314
1967 511,606,372 78,921
1966 500,740,247 76,590
1965 490,140,146 74,358
1964 479,229,598 72,219
1963 468,138,575 70,159
1962 457,283,090 68,174
1961 446,564,729 66,264
1960 435,990,338 64,431

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 Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Vanuatu
2100 -0.5% 0.53%
2099 -0.5% 0.55%
2098 -0.5% 0.57%
2097 -0.49% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.6%
2095 -0.48% 0.63%
2094 -0.48% 0.65%
2093 -0.47% 0.65%
2092 -0.46% 0.67%
2091 -0.46% 0.69%
2090 -0.45% 0.7%
2089 -0.44% 0.72%
2088 -0.43% 0.74%
2087 -0.42% 0.75%
2086 -0.41% 0.78%
2085 -0.39% 0.8%
2084 -0.38% 0.82%
2083 -0.37% 0.83%
2082 -0.36% 0.85%
2081 -0.34% 0.87%
2080 -0.33% 0.9%
2079 -0.31% 0.92%
2078 -0.3% 0.93%
2077 -0.28% 0.96%
2076 -0.27% 0.98%
2075 -0.25% 1%
2074 -0.23% 1.03%
2073 -0.21% 1.05%
2072 -0.19% 1.07%
2071 -0.17% 1.09%
2070 -0.15% 1.11%
2069 -0.13% 1.13%
2068 -0.11% 1.15%
2067 -0.09% 1.18%
2066 -0.07% 1.2%
2065 -0.05% 1.22%
2064 -0.03% 1.24%
2063 -0.01% 1.25%
2062 0.008% 1.26%
2061 0.03% 1.28%
2060 0.05% 1.31%
2059 0.07% 1.33%
2058 0.09% 1.36%
2057 0.11% 1.38%
2056 0.12% 1.41%
2055 0.14% 1.44%
2054 0.17% 1.47%
2053 0.18% 1.49%
2052 0.21% 1.51%
2051 0.23% 1.56%
2050 0.25% 1.58%
2049 0.27% 1.61%
2048 0.29% 1.63%
2047 0.32% 1.68%
2046 0.34% 1.7%
2045 0.37% 1.74%
2044 0.39% 1.76%
2043 0.42% 1.79%
2042 0.45% 1.81%
2041 0.48% 1.84%
2040 0.51% 1.86%
2039 0.53% 1.89%
2038 0.56% 1.91%
2037 0.6% 1.93%
2036 0.62% 1.94%
2035 0.65% 1.97%
2034 0.68% 1.99%
2033 0.71% 1.99%
2032 0.73% 2.02%
2031 0.76% 2.05%
2030 0.79% 2.08%
2029 0.81% 2.11%
2028 0.84% 2.14%
2027 0.86% 2.18%
2026 0.88% 2.23%
2025 0.89% 2.26%
2024 0.89% 2.3%
2023 0.89% 2.35%
2022 0.79% 2.35%
2021 0.83% 2.35%
2020 0.98% 2.35%
2019 1.05% 2.36%
2018 1.1% 2.42%
2017 1.17% 2.36%
2016 1.2% 2.25%
2015 1.2% 2.25%
2014 1.27% 2.26%
2013 1.34% 2.25%
2012 1.38% 2.22%
2011 1.43% 2.19%
2010 1.47% 2.37%
2009 1.46% 2.57%
2008 1.45% 2.54%
2007 1.52% 2.48%
2006 1.58% 2.45%
2005 1.64% 2.45%
2004 1.72% 2.47%
2003 1.75% 2.49%
2002 1.83% 2.53%
2001 1.89% 2.55%
2000 1.9% 2.33%
1999 1.92% 2.09%
1998 1.95% 2.11%
1997 1.99% 2.17%
1996 2.02% 2.26%
1995 2.03% 2.34%
1994 2.07% 2.41%
1993 2.12% 2.48%
1992 2.15% 2.51%
1991 2.19% 2.52%
1990 2.24% 2.54%
1989 2.26% 2.58%
1988 2.28% 2.6%
1987 2.31% 2.59%
1986 2.34% 2.58%
1985 2.35% 2.55%
1984 2.37% 2.51%
1983 2.37% 2.45%
1982 2.36% 2.36%
1981 2.38% 2.24%
1980 2.41% 2.32%
1979 2.35% 2.8%
1978 2.33% 3.14%
1977 2.39% 3.12%
1976 2.38% 3.11%
1975 2.39% 3.09%
1974 2.33% 3.07%
1973 2.28% 3.06%
1972 2.22% 3.04%
1971 2.24% 3.01%
1970 2.24% 3%
1969 2.14% 3%
1968 2.17% 3.03%
1967 2.17% 3.04%
1966 2.16% 3%
1965 2.28% 2.96%
1964 2.37% 2.94%
1963 2.37% 2.91%
1962 2.4% 2.88%
1961 2.43% 2.84%

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 Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

India Vanuatu
Current population
1483314140
346488
Population rank 1/197 174/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.004%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
58 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +20
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 36/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -495,753 -52
Net migration rank 195/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -52
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 7,419 -43
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 7,359 0
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 7,358 0
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 7,199 -201
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 7,233 -201
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 7,364 -652
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 7,379 -638
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 7,371 -610
2016 16,202,593 81,248 7,315 -1,235
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 7,220 -1,324
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 7,143 -1,320
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 7,036 -1,343
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 6,877 -1,369
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 6,715 -1,395
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 6,548 -1,413
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 6,362 -467
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 6,138 -372
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 5,842 -374
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 5,606 -364
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 5,454 -364
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 5,353 -349
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 5,258 -342
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 5,181 -329
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 5,144 -328
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 5,026 -339
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 4,871 -1,090
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 4,866 -1,178
1997 19,494,098 880 4,854 -1,166
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 4,897 -1,154
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 4,945 -1,140
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 4,973 -1,132
1993 19,152,399 2,364 4,973 -1,115
1992 19,132,757 35,155 4,941 -1,095
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 4,859 -1,078
1990 18,893,588 125,514 4,762 -1,072
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 4,656 -1,006
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 4,577 -959
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 4,427 -907
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 4,360 -938
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 4,219 -916
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 4,088 -907
1983 17,219,127 119,694 3,944 -899
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 3,778 -897
1981 16,422,159 33,243 3,592 -896
1980 16,018,786 210,914 3,383 -896
1979 15,392,957 774,094 3,590 -845
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 3,428 -15
1977 14,575,662 590,626 3,285 -3
1976 14,435,504 275,984 3,174 3
1975 13,958,642 434,205 3,074 -15
1974 13,795,836 347,869 2,968 -17
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 2,876 -22
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 2,775 -28
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 2,685 -40
1970 12,417,866 233,782 2,597 -46
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 2,529 -53
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 2,470 -68
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 2,384 0
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 2,278 0
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 2,180 0
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 2,098 0
1963 11,016,705 21,640 2,025 0
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 1,947 0
1961 10,468,816 295,177 1,872 0
1960 10,237,489 146,955 1,796 0

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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