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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 14.5 times bigger than Vietnam's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 19.1% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

India vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Vietnam
2100 1,515,764,791 92,225,380
2099 1,523,450,562 92,721,469
2098 1,531,147,367 93,212,742
2097 1,538,780,583 93,688,693
2096 1,546,380,447 94,163,950
2095 1,553,964,615 94,626,063
2094 1,561,496,245 95,083,879
2093 1,568,975,448 95,543,293
2092 1,576,332,553 96,000,019
2091 1,583,655,135 96,459,165
2090 1,590,899,630 96,922,871
2089 1,598,026,427 97,384,434
2088 1,605,029,461 97,843,001
2087 1,611,883,136 98,308,755
2086 1,618,654,560 98,773,008
2085 1,625,282,641 99,233,927
2084 1,631,712,094 99,695,401
2083 1,637,989,363 100,162,677
2082 1,644,062,886 100,634,653
2081 1,649,962,836 101,104,469
2080 1,655,654,966 101,568,526
2079 1,661,116,882 102,030,723
2078 1,666,332,415 102,480,219
2077 1,671,298,348 102,928,253
2076 1,676,004,895 103,358,352
2075 1,680,459,350 103,783,177
2074 1,684,595,952 104,197,814
2073 1,688,431,647 104,606,950
2072 1,691,990,872 105,005,673
2071 1,695,203,041 105,384,777
2070 1,698,107,519 105,757,144
2069 1,700,664,858 106,110,195
2068 1,702,876,723 106,454,379
2067 1,704,723,837 106,794,625
2066 1,706,198,000 107,126,965
2065 1,707,391,009 107,442,675
2064 1,708,212,818 107,744,261
2063 1,708,696,045 108,038,461
2062 1,708,862,369 108,322,712
2061 1,708,717,131 108,590,617
2060 1,708,195,453 108,842,045
2059 1,707,339,651 109,087,333
2058 1,706,165,210 109,320,301
2057 1,704,656,327 109,529,799
2056 1,702,865,262 109,715,196
2055 1,700,741,939 109,886,647
2054 1,698,325,374 110,035,740
2053 1,695,513,304 110,156,643
2052 1,692,384,182 110,253,026
2051 1,688,910,288 110,321,289
2050 1,685,088,884 110,344,733
2049 1,680,936,533 110,339,565
2048 1,676,430,514 110,296,602
2047 1,671,532,064 110,211,618
2046 1,666,226,180 110,090,837
2045 1,660,522,084 109,926,260
2044 1,654,412,346 109,731,512
2043 1,647,924,060 109,497,595
2042 1,640,993,579 109,225,525
2041 1,633,629,291 108,919,674
2040 1,625,848,393 108,594,542
2039 1,617,677,625 108,237,715
2038 1,609,097,629 107,861,117
2037 1,600,073,012 107,463,482
2036 1,590,593,050 107,058,359
2035 1,580,726,905 106,630,705
2034 1,570,491,868 106,189,495
2033 1,559,906,905 105,745,684
2032 1,548,963,391 105,283,013
2031 1,537,676,208 104,809,957
2030 1,526,059,268 104,314,150
2029 1,514,142,607 103,819,556
2028 1,501,971,477 103,300,347
2027 1,489,498,223 102,759,746
2026 1,476,782,637 102,197,177
2025 1,463,865,525 101,598,527
2024 1,450,935,791 100,987,686
2023 1,438,069,596 100,352,192
2022 1,425,423,212 99,680,655
2021 1,414,203,896 98,935,098
2020 1,402,617,695 98,079,191
2019 1,389,030,312 97,173,776
2018 1,374,659,064 96,237,319
2017 1,359,657,400 95,176,977
2016 1,343,944,296 94,000,117
2015 1,328,024,498 92,823,254
2014 1,312,277,191 91,679,578
2013 1,295,829,511 90,573,104
2012 1,278,674,502 89,510,356
2011 1,261,224,954 88,468,314
2010 1,243,481,564 87,455,152
2009 1,225,524,753 86,460,018
2008 1,207,930,964 85,175,788
2007 1,190,676,021 83,633,375
2006 1,172,878,890 82,167,897
2005 1,154,676,322 81,088,313
2004 1,135,991,513 80,338,971
2003 1,116,803,006 79,563,777
2002 1,097,600,380 78,772,224
2001 1,077,898,575 77,969,361
2000 1,057,922,733 77,154,011
1999 1,038,225,823 76,287,452
1998 1,018,665,080 75,299,660
1997 999,133,762 74,226,889
1996 979,678,458 73,156,447
1995 960,301,044 72,049,940
1994 941,163,767 70,854,391
1993 922,118,387 69,586,384
1992 902,957,070 68,260,337
1991 883,927,600 66,891,775
1990 864,972,221 65,504,552
1989 846,039,529 64,147,348
1988 827,342,990 62,843,228
1987 808,931,270 61,584,651
1986 790,689,978 60,347,048
1985 772,647,793 59,060,622
1984 754,875,449 57,706,067
1983 737,372,681 56,337,921
1982 720,313,473 55,011,289
1981 703,696,250 53,738,141
1980 687,354,025 52,490,101
1979 671,155,747 51,378,211
1978 655,728,229 50,249,552
1977 640,801,103 48,954,872
1976 625,861,883 47,684,931
1975 611,309,535 46,482,903
1974 597,041,391 45,413,537
1973 583,465,598 44,409,861
1972 570,482,142 43,429,168
1971 558,096,387 42,449,276
1970 545,864,268 41,475,230
1969 533,880,544 40,582,096
1968 522,716,889 39,734,609
1967 511,606,372 38,895,080
1966 500,740,247 38,024,836
1965 490,140,146 37,129,656
1964 479,229,598 36,201,563
1963 468,138,575 35,249,101
1962 457,283,090 34,288,560
1961 446,564,729 33,409,059
1960 435,990,338 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Vietnam
2100 -0.5% -0.54%
2099 -0.5% -0.53%
2098 -0.5% -0.51%
2097 -0.49% -0.5%
2096 -0.49% -0.49%
2095 -0.48% -0.48%
2094 -0.48% -0.48%
2093 -0.47% -0.48%
2092 -0.46% -0.48%
2091 -0.46% -0.48%
2090 -0.45% -0.47%
2089 -0.44% -0.47%
2088 -0.43% -0.47%
2087 -0.42% -0.47%
2086 -0.41% -0.46%
2085 -0.39% -0.46%
2084 -0.38% -0.47%
2083 -0.37% -0.47%
2082 -0.36% -0.46%
2081 -0.34% -0.46%
2080 -0.33% -0.45%
2079 -0.31% -0.44%
2078 -0.3% -0.44%
2077 -0.28% -0.42%
2076 -0.27% -0.41%
2075 -0.25% -0.4%
2074 -0.23% -0.39%
2073 -0.21% -0.38%
2072 -0.19% -0.36%
2071 -0.17% -0.35%
2070 -0.15% -0.33%
2069 -0.13% -0.32%
2068 -0.11% -0.32%
2067 -0.09% -0.31%
2066 -0.07% -0.29%
2065 -0.05% -0.28%
2064 -0.03% -0.27%
2063 -0.01% -0.26%
2062 0.008% -0.25%
2061 0.03% -0.23%
2060 0.05% -0.22%
2059 0.07% -0.21%
2058 0.09% -0.19%
2057 0.11% -0.17%
2056 0.12% -0.16%
2055 0.14% -0.14%
2054 0.17% -0.11%
2053 0.18% -0.09%
2052 0.21% -0.06%
2051 0.23% -0.02%
2050 0.25% 0.005%
2049 0.27% 0.04%
2048 0.29% 0.08%
2047 0.32% 0.11%
2046 0.34% 0.15%
2045 0.37% 0.18%
2044 0.39% 0.21%
2043 0.42% 0.25%
2042 0.45% 0.28%
2041 0.48% 0.3%
2040 0.51% 0.33%
2039 0.53% 0.35%
2038 0.56% 0.37%
2037 0.6% 0.38%
2036 0.62% 0.4%
2035 0.65% 0.42%
2034 0.68% 0.42%
2033 0.71% 0.44%
2032 0.73% 0.45%
2031 0.76% 0.48%
2030 0.79% 0.48%
2029 0.81% 0.5%
2028 0.84% 0.53%
2027 0.86% 0.55%
2026 0.88% 0.59%
2025 0.89% 0.6%
2024 0.89% 0.63%
2023 0.89% 0.67%
2022 0.79% 0.75%
2021 0.83% 0.87%
2020 0.98% 0.93%
2019 1.05% 0.97%
2018 1.1% 1.11%
2017 1.17% 1.25%
2016 1.2% 1.27%
2015 1.2% 1.25%
2014 1.27% 1.22%
2013 1.34% 1.19%
2012 1.38% 1.18%
2011 1.43% 1.16%
2010 1.47% 1.15%
2009 1.46% 1.51%
2008 1.45% 1.84%
2007 1.52% 1.78%
2006 1.58% 1.33%
2005 1.64% 0.93%
2004 1.72% 0.97%
2003 1.75% 1%
2002 1.83% 1.03%
2001 1.89% 1.06%
2000 1.9% 1.14%
1999 1.92% 1.31%
1998 1.95% 1.45%
1997 1.99% 1.46%
1996 2.02% 1.54%
1995 2.03% 1.69%
1994 2.07% 1.82%
1993 2.12% 1.94%
1992 2.15% 2.05%
1991 2.19% 2.12%
1990 2.24% 2.12%
1989 2.26% 2.08%
1988 2.28% 2.04%
1987 2.31% 2.05%
1986 2.34% 2.18%
1985 2.35% 2.35%
1984 2.37% 2.43%
1983 2.37% 2.41%
1982 2.36% 2.37%
1981 2.38% 2.38%
1980 2.41% 2.16%
1979 2.35% 2.25%
1978 2.33% 2.64%
1977 2.39% 2.66%
1976 2.38% 2.59%
1975 2.39% 2.35%
1974 2.33% 2.26%
1973 2.28% 2.26%
1972 2.22% 2.31%
1971 2.24% 2.35%
1970 2.24% 2.2%
1969 2.14% 2.13%
1968 2.17% 2.16%
1967 2.17% 2.29%
1966 2.16% 2.41%
1965 2.28% 2.56%
1964 2.37% 2.7%
1963 2.37% 2.8%
1962 2.4% 2.63%
1961 2.43% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

India Vietnam
Current population
1483314140
102486146
Population rank 1/197 16/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.23%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -48,171
Net migration rank 195/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -48,171
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 684,393 -59,645
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 727,955 -81,789
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 775,914 -78,977
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 799,593 -5,418
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 924,004 -6,457
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 895,262 -2,051
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 882,977 96,650
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,001,833 139,245
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,045,094 167,652
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,008,141 571,113
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 981,689 523,784
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 943,041 482,399
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 942,084 -208,337
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 985,438 -220,458
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 991,427 -193,766
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 985,610 -177,586
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 966,894 -144,298
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 925,519 -15,010
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 959,016 106,091
1997 19,494,098 880 1,028,116 52,382
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 18,893,588 125,514 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 17,219,127 119,694 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 16,018,786 210,914 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 15,392,957 774,094 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 14,575,662 590,626 1,259,315 49,655
1976 14,435,504 275,984 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 13,958,642 434,205 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 13,795,836 347,869 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 921,524 -1,920
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 963,259 76,961
1970 12,417,866 233,782 905,902 1,997
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 878,359 0
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 815,116 1,489
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 862,071 394
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 876,283 1,769
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 913,761 -1,438
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 950,219 -6,328
1963 11,016,705 21,640 961,067 0
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 960,046 0
1961 10,468,816 295,177 798,978 0
1960 10,237,489 146,955 955,268 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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