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People Statistics · Country

Population in India

1991 – 2022 · 21 data points 2 of 11 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · India

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1991 – 2022

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2022 1,35,26,95,000 +1.0% since 2021
Countries · 2022 2 of 11 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2012 +9.6% +1.5% a year on average
share of World 16.5% World: 8,21,54,24,893 · 2025
Population, 1991 – 2022 people
+9.6% since 2012

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1991 – 2022

Compared with Population · people
India 135Cr
World 822Cr · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance India · 1991 – 2022
Latest value 1,35,26,95,000 · 2022
First value 84,64,21,000 · 1991
Highest 1,35,26,95,000 · 2022
Lowest 84,64,21,000 · 1991
Average change +1.5% a year on average
Data points 21

By year

All years · 1991 – 2022

YearIndiaChange World
2022 1,35,26,95,000 +1.0% 799Cr
2021 1,33,97,41,000 +1.0% 792Cr
2020 1,32,61,55,000 +1.1% 785Cr
2019 1,31,22,40,000 +1.1% 778Cr
2018 1,29,80,41,000 +1.1% 770Cr
2017 1,28,36,00,000 +2.4% 761Cr
2015 1,25,40,17,000 +0.3% 744Cr
2013 1,25,02,48,000 +1.3% 727Cr
2012 1,23,42,08,000 +1.6% 718Cr
2011 1,21,44,20,000 +1.1% 709Cr
2010 1,20,11,33,000 +1.9% 700Cr
2009 1,17,82,10,000 +1.4% 692Cr
2008 1,16,20,77,000 +1.6% 683Cr
2007 1,14,37,24,000 +1.0% 674Cr
2006 1,13,26,50,000 +1.5% 666Cr
2005 1,11,56,18,000 +1.6% 658Cr
2004break in series 1,09,82,78,000 +2.2% 649Cr
2003estimate 1,07,50,98,000 +2.2% 641Cr
2002estimate 1,05,19,18,000 +2.3% 633Cr
2001 1,02,87,37,000 +22% 624Cr
1991 84,64,21,000 539Cr

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2022

Ranking · Countries

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
10 Argentina 4.3Cr
4 Brazil 20Cr
11 Canada 3.5Cr
12 Chile 1.8Cr
1 China 138Cr
9 Colombia 4.6Cr
3 Indonesia 25Cr
6 Mexico 12Cr
5 Russia 15Cr
8 South Korea 5.1Cr
7 United Kingdom 6.5Cr
2 United States 32Cr

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.