India population (2026)
The population of India is 1,476,625,576 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. India ranks #1 of 236 countries and territories and holds 17.8% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.86% a year (+12,760,052 people). The median age is 30.2 years, women have 1.93 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years. Population density is 497 people per km² of land. The capital is New Delhi.
Population of India, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,679,589,259 | +0.23% | 39.3 | 1.76 | 77.5 | 17.4% |
| 2045 | 1,656,067,582 | +0.34% | 37.5 | 1.78 | 76.6 | 17.5% |
| 2040 | 1,622,580,039 | +0.48% | 35.7 | 1.8 | 75.7 | 17.7% |
| 2035 | 1,578,694,796 | +0.62% | 33.7 | 1.84 | 74.7 | 17.8% |
| 2030 | 1,525,138,844 | +0.76% | 31.8 | 1.88 | 73.6 | 17.8% |
| 2026 | 1,476,625,576 | +0.86% | 30.2 | 1.93 | 72.7 | 17.8% |
| 2025 | 1,463,865,524 | +0.88% | 29.8 | 1.94 | 72.5 | 17.8% |
| 2024 | 1,450,935,791 | +0.90% | 29.4 | 1.96 | 72.2 | 17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,438,069,596 | +0.89% | 29.1 | 1.98 | 72.0 | 17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,425,423,212 | +0.88% | 28.7 | 1.99 | 71.7 | 17.8% |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,696 | +0.95% | 28.0 | 2.05 | 70.2 | 17.8% |
| 2015 | 1,328,024,498 | +1.17% | 26.3 | 2.29 | 69.3 | 17.8% |
| 2010 | 1,243,481,564 | +1.44% | 24.6 | 2.6 | 67.2 | 17.7% |
| 2005 | 1,154,676,322 | +1.57% | 23.2 | 2.96 | 64.9 | 17.5% |
| 2000 | 1,057,922,733 | +1.88% | 22.2 | 3.35 | 62.7 | 17.1% |
| 1995 | 960,301,044 | +2.01% | 21.3 | 3.65 | 60.6 | 16.7% |
| 1990 | 864,972,222 | +2.20% | 20.7 | 4.04 | 58.6 | 16.2% |
| 1985 | 772,647,793 | +2.31% | 20.3 | 4.43 | 56.3 | 15.9% |
| 1980 | 687,354,026 | +2.36% | 19.9 | 4.78 | 53.6 | 15.5% |
| 1975 | 611,309,535 | +2.35% | 19.4 | 5.19 | 50.8 | 15.0% |
| 1970 | 545,864,268 | +2.32% | 19.1 | 5.62 | 48.6 | 14.8% |
| 1965 | 490,140,146 | +2.18% | 19.5 | 5.94 | 45.6 | 14.7% |
| 1960 | 435,990,338 | +2.38% | 20.2 | 5.92 | 45.6 | 14.5% |
| 1955 | 387,700,886 | +2.35% | 20.7 | 5.91 | 43.7 | 14.1% |
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Nearby countries: China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan