Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
India's population stands at 1.46B as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.45B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, India's population was 1.46B, up from 1.45B in 2024.
In 2024, India's population was 1.45B, up from 1.44B in 2023.
In 2023, India's population was 1.44B, up from 1.43B in 2022.
In 2022, India's population was 1.43B, up from 1.41B in 2021.
In 2021, India's population was 1.41B, up from 1.40B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.46B | +12.93M |
| 2024 | 1.45B | +12.87M |
| 2023 | 1.44B | +12.65M |
| 2022 | 1.43B | +11.22M |
| 2021 | 1.41B | +11.59M |
| 2020 | 1.40B | +13.59M |
| 2019 | 1.39B | +14.37M |
| 2018 | 1.37B | +15.00M |
| 2017 | 1.36B | +15.71M |
| 2016 | 1.34B | +15.92M |
| 2015 | 1.33B | +15.75M |
| 2014 | 1.31B | +16.45M |
| 2013 | 1.30B | +17.16M |
| 2012 | 1.28B | +17.45M |
| 2011 | 1.26B | +17.74M |
| 2010 | 1.24B | +17.96M |
| 2009 | 1.23B | +17.59M |
| 2008 | 1.21B | +17.25M |
| 2007 | 1.19B | +17.80M |
| 2006 | 1.17B | +18.20M |
| 2005 | 1.15B | +18.68M |
| 2004 | 1.14B | +19.19M |
| 2003 | 1.12B | +19.20M |
| 2002 | 1.10B | +19.70M |
| 2001 | 1.08B | +19.98M |
| 2000 | 1.06B | +19.70M |
| 1999 | 1.04B | +19.56M |
| 1998 | 1.02B | +19.53M |
| 1997 | 999.13M | +19.46M |
| 1996 | 979.68M | +19.38M |
| 1995 | 960.30M | +19.14M |
| 1994 | 941.16M | +19.05M |
| 1993 | 922.12M | +19.16M |
| 1992 | 902.96M | +19.03M |
| 1991 | 883.93M | +18.96M |
| 1990 | 864.97M | +18.93M |
| 1989 | 846.04M | +18.70M |
| 1988 | 827.34M | +18.41M |
| 1987 | 808.93M | +18.24M |
| 1986 | 790.69M | +18.04M |
| 1985 | 772.65M | +17.77M |
| 1984 | 754.88M | +17.50M |
| 1983 | 737.37M | +17.06M |
| 1982 | 720.31M | +16.62M |
| 1981 | 703.70M | +16.34M |
| 1980 | 687.35M | +16.20M |
| 1979 | 671.16M | +15.43M |
| 1978 | 655.73M | +14.93M |
| 1977 | 640.80M | +14.94M |
| 1976 | 625.86M | +14.55M |
| 1975 | 611.31M | +14.27M |
| 1974 | 597.04M | +13.58M |
| 1973 | 583.47M | +12.98M |
| 1972 | 570.48M | +12.39M |
| 1971 | 558.10M | +12.23M |
| 1970 | 545.86M | +11.98M |
| 1969 | 533.88M | +11.16M |
| 1968 | 522.72M | +11.11M |
| 1967 | 511.61M | +10.87M |
| 1966 | 500.74M | +10.60M |
| 1965 | 490.14M | +10.91M |
| 1964 | 479.23M | +11.09M |
| 1963 | 468.14M | +10.86M |
| 1962 | 457.28M | +10.72M |
| 1961 | 446.56M | +10.57M |
| 1960 | 435.99M | — |
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India's population is 1.46B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.45B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.46B (2025); the lowest is 435.99M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.