World Development Indicators

Population, total: India

Most recent
1,463,865,525 (2025)
Earliest
435,990,338 (1960)
Highest
1,463,865,525 (2025)
Years reported
66
Member state
India at the United Nations
01,000,000,0002,000,000,0001960: 435,990,3381961: 446,564,7291962: 457,283,0901963: 468,138,5751964: 479,229,5981965: 490,140,1461966: 500,740,2471967: 511,606,3721968: 522,716,8891969: 533,880,5441970: 545,864,2681971: 558,096,3871972: 570,482,1421973: 583,465,5981974: 597,041,3911975: 611,309,5351976: 625,861,8831977: 640,801,1031978: 655,728,2291979: 671,155,7471980: 687,354,0251981: 703,696,2501982: 720,313,4731983: 737,372,6811984: 754,875,4491985: 772,647,7931986: 790,689,9781987: 808,931,2701988: 827,342,9901989: 846,039,5291990: 864,972,2211991: 883,927,6001992: 902,957,0701993: 922,118,3871994: 941,163,7671995: 960,301,0441996: 979,678,4581997: 999,133,7621998: 1,018,665,0801999: 1,038,225,8232000: 1,057,922,7332001: 1,077,898,5752002: 1,097,600,3802003: 1,116,803,0062004: 1,135,991,5132005: 1,154,676,3222006: 1,172,878,8902007: 1,190,676,0212008: 1,207,930,9642009: 1,225,524,7532010: 1,243,481,5642011: 1,261,224,9542012: 1,278,674,5022013: 1,295,829,5112014: 1,312,277,1912015: 1,328,024,4982016: 1,343,944,2962017: 1,359,657,4002018: 1,374,659,0642019: 1,389,030,3122020: 1,402,617,6952021: 1,414,203,8962022: 1,425,423,2122023: 1,438,069,5962024: 1,450,935,7912025: 1,463,865,52519602025
Population, total, 1960–2025. Bars, not a line: a line drawn across a year the source does not report would invent an observation a reader could not tell from a measured one.

Every year reported

YearPopulation
20251,463,865,525
20241,450,935,791
20231,438,069,596
20221,425,423,212
20211,414,203,896
20201,402,617,695
20191,389,030,312
20181,374,659,064
20171,359,657,400
20161,343,944,296
20151,328,024,498
20141,312,277,191
20131,295,829,511
20121,278,674,502
20111,261,224,954
20101,243,481,564
20091,225,524,753
20081,207,930,964
20071,190,676,021
20061,172,878,890
20051,154,676,322
20041,135,991,513
20031,116,803,006
20021,097,600,380
20011,077,898,575
20001,057,922,733
19991,038,225,823
19981,018,665,080
1997999,133,762
1996979,678,458
1995960,301,044
1994941,163,767
1993922,118,387
1992902,957,070
1991883,927,600
1990864,972,221
1989846,039,529
1988827,342,990
1987808,931,270
1986790,689,978
1985772,647,793
1984754,875,449
1983737,372,681
1982720,313,473
1981703,696,250
1980687,354,025
1979671,155,747
1978655,728,229
1977640,801,103
1976625,861,883
1975611,309,535
1974597,041,391
1973583,465,598
1972570,482,142
1971558,096,387
1970545,864,268
1969533,880,544
1968522,716,889
1967511,606,372
1966500,740,247
1965490,140,146
1964479,229,598
1963468,138,575
1962457,283,090
1961446,564,729
1960435,990,338

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