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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 34.2 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 18.4% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

India vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Yemen
2100 1,515,897,176 111,531,602
2099 1,523,583,618 111,216,538
2098 1,531,281,096 110,873,896
2097 1,538,914,978 110,513,248
2096 1,546,515,506 110,125,357
2095 1,554,100,337 109,718,989
2094 1,561,632,624 109,287,747
2093 1,569,112,481 108,834,256
2092 1,576,470,228 108,350,834
2091 1,583,793,450 107,845,139
2090 1,591,038,578 107,319,234
2089 1,598,165,996 106,769,903
2088 1,605,169,643 106,198,480
2087 1,612,023,916 105,606,248
2086 1,618,795,931 104,994,691
2085 1,625,424,591 104,356,315
2084 1,631,854,605 103,704,067
2083 1,638,132,423 103,033,111
2082 1,644,206,476 102,348,794
2081 1,650,106,942 101,642,012
2080 1,655,799,569 100,920,728
2079 1,661,261,962 100,179,245
2078 1,666,477,951 99,422,962
2077 1,671,444,317 98,654,481
2076 1,676,151,275 97,862,812
2075 1,680,606,119 97,057,105
2074 1,684,743,082 96,230,615
2073 1,688,579,113 95,389,748
2072 1,692,138,648 94,528,518
2071 1,695,351,098 93,646,094
2070 1,698,255,829 92,750,891
2069 1,700,813,392 91,836,719
2068 1,703,025,450 90,906,457
2067 1,704,872,725 89,961,778
2066 1,706,347,017 88,998,844
2065 1,707,540,131 88,022,210
2064 1,708,362,011 87,033,422
2063 1,708,845,280 86,020,867
2062 1,709,011,618 84,985,459
2061 1,708,866,368 83,934,120
2060 1,708,344,645 82,867,105
2059 1,707,488,768 81,781,887
2058 1,706,314,224 80,678,032
2057 1,704,805,210 79,563,835
2056 1,703,013,988 78,436,146
2055 1,700,890,479 77,296,391
2054 1,698,473,703 76,143,587
2053 1,695,661,388 74,985,186
2052 1,692,531,993 73,813,387
2051 1,689,057,795 72,631,340
2050 1,685,236,057 71,436,891
2049 1,681,083,344 70,243,074
2048 1,676,576,931 69,043,876
2047 1,671,678,054 67,843,741
2046 1,666,371,707 66,638,116
2045 1,660,667,112 65,433,874
2044 1,654,556,840 64,230,423
2043 1,648,067,988 63,031,296
2042 1,641,136,901 61,838,177
2041 1,633,771,970 60,651,763
2040 1,625,990,392 59,475,172
2039 1,617,818,911 58,303,694
2038 1,609,238,166 57,135,690
2037 1,600,212,760 55,973,689
2036 1,590,731,970 54,809,098
2035 1,580,864,963 53,641,994
2034 1,570,629,033 52,476,195
2033 1,560,043,145 51,307,469
2032 1,549,098,676 50,140,351
2031 1,537,810,507 48,969,961
2030 1,526,192,552 47,786,079
2029 1,514,274,850 46,594,926
2028 1,502,102,657 45,403,313
2027 1,489,628,314 44,203,683
2026 1,476,911,618 43,000,078
2025 1,463,993,377 41,792,731
2024 1,450,935,791 40,583,164
2023 1,438,069,596 39,390,799
2022 1,425,423,212 38,222,876
2021 1,414,203,896 37,140,230
2020 1,402,617,695 36,134,863
2019 1,389,030,312 35,111,408
2018 1,374,659,064 34,085,182
2017 1,359,657,400 33,090,921
2016 1,343,944,296 32,109,010
2015 1,328,024,498 31,159,379
2014 1,312,277,191 30,226,309
2013 1,295,829,511 29,312,952
2012 1,278,674,502 28,433,647
2011 1,261,224,954 27,582,897
2010 1,243,481,564 26,754,387
2009 1,225,524,753 25,927,724
2008 1,207,930,964 25,111,941
2007 1,190,676,021 24,318,082
2006 1,172,878,890 23,543,083
2005 1,154,676,322 22,790,085
2004 1,135,991,513 22,095,167
2003 1,116,803,006 21,456,379
2002 1,097,600,380 20,835,086
2001 1,077,898,575 20,226,147
2000 1,057,922,733 19,624,141
1999 1,038,225,823 19,029,420
1998 1,018,665,080 18,446,013
1997 999,133,762 17,873,936
1996 979,678,458 17,313,177
1995 960,301,044 16,740,058
1994 941,163,767 16,149,147
1993 922,118,387 15,563,914
1992 902,957,070 14,989,494
1991 883,927,600 14,430,201
1990 864,972,221 13,887,862
1989 846,039,529 13,364,174
1988 827,342,990 12,859,708
1987 808,931,270 12,369,912
1986 790,689,978 11,901,040
1985 772,647,793 11,453,825
1984 754,875,449 11,025,597
1983 737,372,681 10,621,499
1982 720,313,473 10,241,006
1981 703,696,250 9,882,362
1980 687,354,025 9,543,358
1979 671,155,747 9,224,194
1978 655,728,229 8,926,586
1977 640,801,103 8,648,222
1976 625,861,883 8,384,113
1975 611,309,535 8,133,598
1974 597,041,391 7,896,783
1973 583,465,598 7,672,796
1972 570,482,142 7,460,068
1971 558,096,387 7,257,462
1970 545,864,268 7,065,279
1969 533,880,544 6,875,859
1968 522,716,889 6,690,524
1967 511,606,372 6,516,444
1966 500,740,247 6,351,494
1965 490,140,146 6,195,593
1964 479,229,598 6,048,006
1963 468,138,575 5,911,135
1962 457,283,090 5,782,221
1961 446,564,729 5,655,232
1960 435,990,338 5,532,301

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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Yemen
2100 -0.5% 0.28%
2099 -0.5% 0.31%
2098 -0.5% 0.33%
2097 -0.49% 0.35%
2096 -0.49% 0.37%
2095 -0.48% 0.39%
2094 -0.48% 0.42%
2093 -0.47% 0.45%
2092 -0.46% 0.47%
2091 -0.46% 0.49%
2090 -0.45% 0.51%
2089 -0.44% 0.54%
2088 -0.43% 0.56%
2087 -0.42% 0.58%
2086 -0.41% 0.61%
2085 -0.39% 0.63%
2084 -0.38% 0.65%
2083 -0.37% 0.67%
2082 -0.36% 0.7%
2081 -0.34% 0.71%
2080 -0.33% 0.74%
2079 -0.31% 0.76%
2078 -0.3% 0.78%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.27% 0.83%
2075 -0.25% 0.86%
2074 -0.23% 0.88%
2073 -0.21% 0.91%
2072 -0.19% 0.94%
2071 -0.17% 0.97%
2070 -0.15% 1%
2069 -0.13% 1.02%
2068 -0.11% 1.05%
2067 -0.09% 1.08%
2066 -0.07% 1.11%
2065 -0.05% 1.14%
2064 -0.03% 1.18%
2063 -0.01% 1.22%
2062 0.008% 1.25%
2061 0.03% 1.29%
2060 0.05% 1.33%
2059 0.07% 1.37%
2058 0.09% 1.4%
2057 0.11% 1.44%
2056 0.12% 1.47%
2055 0.14% 1.51%
2054 0.17% 1.54%
2053 0.18% 1.59%
2052 0.21% 1.63%
2051 0.23% 1.67%
2050 0.25% 1.7%
2049 0.27% 1.74%
2048 0.29% 1.77%
2047 0.32% 1.81%
2046 0.34% 1.84%
2045 0.37% 1.87%
2044 0.39% 1.9%
2043 0.42% 1.93%
2042 0.45% 1.96%
2041 0.48% 1.98%
2040 0.51% 2.01%
2039 0.53% 2.04%
2038 0.56% 2.08%
2037 0.6% 2.12%
2036 0.62% 2.18%
2035 0.65% 2.22%
2034 0.68% 2.28%
2033 0.71% 2.33%
2032 0.73% 2.39%
2031 0.76% 2.48%
2030 0.79% 2.56%
2029 0.81% 2.62%
2028 0.84% 2.71%
2027 0.86% 2.8%
2026 0.88% 2.89%
2025 0.9% 2.98%
2024 0.89% 3.03%
2023 0.89% 3.06%
2022 0.79% 2.92%
2021 0.83% 2.78%
2020 0.98% 2.91%
2019 1.05% 3.01%
2018 1.1% 3%
2017 1.17% 3.06%
2016 1.2% 3.05%
2015 1.2% 3.09%
2014 1.27% 3.12%
2013 1.34% 3.09%
2012 1.38% 3.08%
2011 1.43% 3.1%
2010 1.47% 3.19%
2009 1.46% 3.25%
2008 1.45% 3.26%
2007 1.52% 3.29%
2006 1.58% 3.3%
2005 1.64% 3.15%
2004 1.72% 2.98%
2003 1.75% 2.98%
2002 1.83% 3.01%
2001 1.89% 3.07%
2000 1.9% 3.13%
1999 1.92% 3.16%
1998 1.95% 3.2%
1997 1.99% 3.24%
1996 2.02% 3.42%
1995 2.03% 3.66%
1994 2.07% 3.76%
1993 2.12% 3.83%
1992 2.15% 3.88%
1991 2.19% 3.91%
1990 2.24% 3.92%
1989 2.26% 3.92%
1988 2.28% 3.96%
1987 2.31% 3.94%
1986 2.34% 3.9%
1985 2.35% 3.88%
1984 2.37% 3.8%
1983 2.37% 3.72%
1982 2.36% 3.63%
1981 2.38% 3.55%
1980 2.41% 3.46%
1979 2.35% 3.33%
1978 2.33% 3.22%
1977 2.39% 3.15%
1976 2.38% 3.08%
1975 2.39% 3%
1974 2.33% 2.92%
1973 2.28% 2.85%
1972 2.22% 2.79%
1971 2.24% 2.72%
1970 2.24% 2.75%
1969 2.14% 2.77%
1968 2.17% 2.67%
1967 2.17% 2.6%
1966 2.16% 2.52%
1965 2.28% 2.44%
1964 2.37% 2.32%
1963 2.37% 2.23%
1962 2.4% 2.25%
1961 2.43% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

India Yemen
Current population
1480351380
43325643
Population rank 1/197 37/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.52%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -16,291
Net migration rank 195/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -16,291
2024 - -630,830 - -10,482
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,056,432 2,129
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 16,202,593 81,248 975,697 -6,492
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 939,922 -9,883
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 920,330 15,764
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 884,929 5,697
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 845,645 22,349
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 806,359 27,184
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 803,246 20,269
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 798,911 30,919
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 779,123 22,621
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 764,780 21,210
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 750,082 13,940
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 726,708 15,283
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 710,493 -62,641
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 694,457 -64,737
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 672,494 -59,648
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 658,704 -53,698
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 646,694 -47,713
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 633,166 -42,731
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 615,488 -39,096
1997 19,494,098 880 604,443 -36,694
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 588,786 -35,043
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 607,966 -15,485
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 602,363 -13,040
1993 19,152,399 2,364 595,459 -14,332
1992 19,132,757 35,155 582,072 -14,372
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 565,837 -14,964
1990 18,893,588 125,514 549,654 -15,847
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 530,464 -16,876
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 513,296 -17,952
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 493,337 -9,097
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 464,665 -11,151
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 455,576 -14,660
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 434,674 -19,143
1983 17,219,127 119,694 414,823 -22,152
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 392,302 -23,981
1981 16,422,159 33,243 374,482 -25,499
1980 16,018,786 210,914 355,767 -26,740
1979 15,392,957 774,094 336,378 -27,090
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 312,439 -26,524
1977 14,575,662 590,626 296,115 -25,305
1976 14,435,504 275,984 281,078 -23,669
1975 13,958,642 434,205 266,815 -23,192
1974 13,795,836 347,869 252,737 -22,726
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 240,235 -22,282
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 229,322 -21,826
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 219,095 -21,386
1970 12,417,866 233,782 207,613 -20,966
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 196,305 -4,121
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 182,518 -4,031
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 173,637 -3,959
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 164,091 -3,874
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 155,398 -3,797
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 147,299 -3,712
1963 11,016,705 21,640 133,781 -3,640
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 131,262 -3,572
1961 10,468,816 295,177 129,787 -3,503
1960 10,237,489 146,955 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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