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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 51.6 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

India vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Venezuela
2100 1,515,897,176 28,408,393
2099 1,523,583,618 28,554,225
2098 1,531,281,096 28,705,786
2097 1,538,914,978 28,850,257
2096 1,546,515,506 28,995,972
2095 1,554,100,337 29,132,759
2094 1,561,632,624 29,262,925
2093 1,569,112,481 29,392,244
2092 1,576,470,228 29,508,795
2091 1,583,793,450 29,621,832
2090 1,591,038,578 29,732,297
2089 1,598,165,996 29,838,428
2088 1,605,169,643 29,934,468
2087 1,612,023,916 30,028,670
2086 1,618,795,931 30,118,600
2085 1,625,424,591 30,199,220
2084 1,631,854,605 30,274,712
2083 1,638,132,423 30,346,195
2082 1,644,206,476 30,416,426
2081 1,650,106,942 30,482,094
2080 1,655,799,569 30,547,260
2079 1,661,261,962 30,610,834
2078 1,666,477,951 30,672,514
2077 1,671,444,317 30,728,816
2076 1,676,151,275 30,777,988
2075 1,680,606,119 30,827,559
2074 1,684,743,082 30,866,891
2073 1,688,579,113 30,911,390
2072 1,692,138,648 30,954,923
2071 1,695,351,098 30,997,109
2070 1,698,255,829 31,037,381
2069 1,700,813,392 31,075,808
2068 1,703,025,450 31,109,149
2067 1,704,872,725 31,145,122
2066 1,706,347,017 31,175,867
2065 1,707,540,131 31,200,466
2064 1,708,362,011 31,215,062
2063 1,708,845,280 31,230,451
2062 1,709,011,618 31,243,713
2061 1,708,866,368 31,253,501
2060 1,708,344,645 31,262,578
2059 1,707,488,768 31,270,532
2058 1,706,314,224 31,271,671
2057 1,704,805,210 31,274,675
2056 1,703,013,988 31,266,571
2055 1,700,890,479 31,250,513
2054 1,698,473,703 31,236,686
2053 1,695,661,388 31,220,143
2052 1,692,531,993 31,192,608
2051 1,689,057,795 31,172,098
2050 1,685,236,057 31,137,475
2049 1,681,083,344 31,102,109
2048 1,676,576,931 31,060,623
2047 1,671,678,054 31,007,458
2046 1,666,371,707 30,958,617
2045 1,660,667,112 30,903,304
2044 1,654,556,840 30,843,044
2043 1,648,067,988 30,774,770
2042 1,641,136,901 30,692,483
2041 1,633,771,970 30,605,785
2040 1,625,990,392 30,502,599
2039 1,617,818,911 30,387,061
2038 1,609,238,166 30,266,220
2037 1,600,212,760 30,143,030
2036 1,590,731,970 30,012,966
2035 1,580,864,963 29,868,832
2034 1,570,629,033 29,716,052
2033 1,560,043,145 29,572,150
2032 1,549,098,676 29,426,362
2031 1,537,810,507 29,278,011
2030 1,526,192,552 29,137,930
2029 1,514,274,850 29,002,751
2028 1,502,102,657 28,878,872
2027 1,489,628,314 28,749,068
2026 1,476,911,618 28,628,678
2025 1,463,993,377 28,514,989
2024 1,450,935,791 28,405,543
2023 1,438,069,596 28,300,854
2022 1,425,423,212 28,213,017
2021 1,414,203,896 28,237,826
2020 1,402,617,695 28,444,077
2019 1,389,030,312 28,938,098
2018 1,374,659,064 29,807,592
2017 1,359,657,400 30,565,323
2016 1,343,944,296 30,765,720
2015 1,328,024,498 30,573,972
2014 1,312,277,191 30,254,079
2013 1,295,829,511 29,912,198
2012 1,278,674,502 29,553,826
2011 1,261,224,954 29,185,212
2010 1,243,481,564 28,813,101
2009 1,225,524,753 28,438,298
2008 1,207,930,964 28,053,696
2007 1,190,676,021 27,649,363
2006 1,172,878,890 27,224,686
2005 1,154,676,322 26,785,804
2004 1,135,991,513 26,340,838
2003 1,116,803,006 25,892,703
2002 1,097,600,380 25,435,671
2001 1,077,898,575 24,979,922
2000 1,057,922,733 24,526,708
1999 1,038,225,823 24,066,593
1998 1,018,665,080 23,601,337
1997 999,133,762 23,131,685
1996 979,678,458 22,662,113
1995 960,301,044 22,193,821
1994 941,163,767 21,725,188
1993 922,118,387 21,254,520
1992 902,957,070 20,780,948
1991 883,927,600 20,304,896
1990 864,972,221 19,827,010
1989 846,039,529 19,348,921
1988 827,342,990 18,871,020
1987 808,931,270 18,394,963
1986 790,689,978 17,923,536
1985 772,647,793 17,461,434
1984 754,875,449 17,008,841
1983 737,372,681 16,562,205
1982 720,313,473 16,121,874
1981 703,696,250 15,687,297
1980 687,354,025 15,258,218
1979 671,155,747 14,834,552
1978 655,728,229 14,416,684
1977 640,801,103 14,006,812
1976 625,861,883 13,606,284
1975 611,309,535 13,215,892
1974 597,041,391 12,835,351
1973 583,465,598 12,463,537
1972 570,482,142 12,099,180
1971 558,096,387 11,741,008
1970 545,864,268 11,387,790
1969 533,880,544 11,040,280
1968 522,716,889 10,697,530
1967 511,606,372 10,358,513
1966 500,740,247 10,024,854
1965 490,140,146 9,697,790
1964 479,229,598 9,377,712
1963 468,138,575 9,064,021
1962 457,283,090 8,756,870
1961 446,564,729 8,455,915
1960 435,990,338 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Venezuela
2100 -0.5% -0.51%
2099 -0.5% -0.53%
2098 -0.5% -0.5%
2097 -0.49% -0.5%
2096 -0.49% -0.47%
2095 -0.48% -0.44%
2094 -0.48% -0.44%
2093 -0.47% -0.39%
2092 -0.46% -0.38%
2091 -0.46% -0.37%
2090 -0.45% -0.36%
2089 -0.44% -0.32%
2088 -0.43% -0.31%
2087 -0.42% -0.3%
2086 -0.41% -0.27%
2085 -0.39% -0.25%
2084 -0.38% -0.24%
2083 -0.37% -0.23%
2082 -0.36% -0.22%
2081 -0.34% -0.21%
2080 -0.33% -0.21%
2079 -0.31% -0.2%
2078 -0.3% -0.18%
2077 -0.28% -0.16%
2076 -0.27% -0.16%
2075 -0.25% -0.13%
2074 -0.23% -0.14%
2073 -0.21% -0.14%
2072 -0.19% -0.14%
2071 -0.17% -0.13%
2070 -0.15% -0.12%
2069 -0.13% -0.11%
2068 -0.11% -0.12%
2067 -0.09% -0.1%
2066 -0.07% -0.08%
2065 -0.05% -0.05%
2064 -0.03% -0.05%
2063 -0.01% -0.04%
2062 0.008% -0.03%
2061 0.03% -0.03%
2060 0.05% -0.03%
2059 0.07% -0.004%
2058 0.09% -0.01%
2057 0.11% 0.03%
2056 0.12% 0.05%
2055 0.14% 0.04%
2054 0.17% 0.05%
2053 0.18% 0.09%
2052 0.21% 0.07%
2051 0.23% 0.11%
2050 0.25% 0.11%
2049 0.27% 0.13%
2048 0.29% 0.17%
2047 0.32% 0.16%
2046 0.34% 0.18%
2045 0.37% 0.2%
2044 0.39% 0.22%
2043 0.42% 0.27%
2042 0.45% 0.28%
2041 0.48% 0.34%
2040 0.51% 0.38%
2039 0.53% 0.4%
2038 0.56% 0.41%
2037 0.6% 0.43%
2036 0.62% 0.48%
2035 0.65% 0.51%
2034 0.68% 0.49%
2033 0.71% 0.5%
2032 0.73% 0.51%
2031 0.76% 0.48%
2030 0.79% 0.47%
2029 0.81% 0.43%
2028 0.84% 0.45%
2027 0.86% 0.42%
2026 0.88% 0.4%
2025 0.9% 0.39%
2024 0.89% 0.37%
2023 0.89% 0.31%
2022 0.79% -0.09%
2021 0.83% -0.73%
2020 0.98% -1.71%
2019 1.05% -2.92%
2018 1.1% -2.48%
2017 1.17% -0.65%
2016 1.2% 0.63%
2015 1.2% 1.06%
2014 1.27% 1.14%
2013 1.34% 1.21%
2012 1.38% 1.26%
2011 1.43% 1.29%
2010 1.47% 1.32%
2009 1.46% 1.37%
2008 1.45% 1.46%
2007 1.52% 1.56%
2006 1.58% 1.64%
2005 1.64% 1.69%
2004 1.72% 1.73%
2003 1.75% 1.8%
2002 1.83% 1.82%
2001 1.89% 1.85%
2000 1.9% 1.91%
1999 1.92% 1.97%
1998 1.95% 2.03%
1997 1.99% 2.07%
1996 2.02% 2.11%
1995 2.03% 2.16%
1994 2.07% 2.21%
1993 2.12% 2.28%
1992 2.15% 2.34%
1991 2.19% 2.41%
1990 2.24% 2.47%
1989 2.26% 2.53%
1988 2.28% 2.59%
1987 2.31% 2.63%
1986 2.34% 2.65%
1985 2.35% 2.66%
1984 2.37% 2.7%
1983 2.37% 2.73%
1982 2.36% 2.77%
1981 2.38% 2.81%
1980 2.41% 2.86%
1979 2.35% 2.9%
1978 2.33% 2.93%
1977 2.39% 2.94%
1976 2.38% 2.95%
1975 2.39% 2.96%
1974 2.33% 2.98%
1973 2.28% 3.01%
1972 2.22% 3.05%
1971 2.24% 3.1%
1970 2.24% 3.15%
1969 2.14% 3.2%
1968 2.17% 3.27%
1967 2.17% 3.33%
1966 2.16% 3.37%
1965 2.28% 3.41%
1964 2.37% 3.46%
1963 2.37% 3.51%
1962 2.4% 3.56%
1961 2.43% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

India Venezuela
Current population
1480351380
28661242
Population rank 1/197 54/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.35%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +287
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -100,467
Net migration rank 195/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -100,467
2024 - -630,830 - -105,297
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 213,020 -112,899
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 216,619 -141,107
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 207,746 -332,936
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 237,223 -524,649
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 274,826 -975,534
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 340,222 -817,376
2016 16,202,593 81,248 359,651 -283,270
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 384,560 -77,417
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 395,088 -62,437
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 408,930 -57,818
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 420,758 -55,131
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 425,958 -54,384
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 425,397 -52,781
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 427,257 -50,286
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 435,870 -43,636
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 452,482 -36,060
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 460,152 -27,240
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 463,260 -18,407
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 455,881 -10,798
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 456,902 -5,729
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 466,821 -3,944
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 451,487 -2,856
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 459,802 -1,999
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 463,787 -1,376
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 469,123 -1,010
1997 19,494,098 880 472,002 -816
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 468,653 -708
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 469,267 -622
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 469,178 -559
1993 19,152,399 2,364 473,189 -477
1992 19,132,757 35,155 474,824 -381
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 477,917 -236
1990 18,893,588 125,514 478,168 -69
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 478,053 32
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 477,569 137
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 474,204 182
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 468,252 201
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 455,517 237
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 449,186 247
1983 17,219,127 119,694 443,569 260
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 436,564 260
1981 16,422,159 33,243 432,059 251
1980 16,018,786 210,914 425,613 237
1979 15,392,957 774,094 421,256 228
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 414,032 205
1977 14,575,662 590,626 405,315 196
1976 14,435,504 275,984 395,344 190
1975 13,958,642 434,205 385,045 186
1974 13,795,836 347,869 375,678 173
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 367,612 171
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 360,749 173
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 355,212 215
1970 12,417,866 233,782 350,709 305
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 343,596 403
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 340,973 532
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 335,813 717
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 329,697 1,087
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 321,695 1,656
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 314,397 2,410
1963 11,016,705 21,640 307,279 3,296
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 299,345 4,386
1961 10,468,816 295,177 292,109 6,069
1960 10,237,489 146,955 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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