India Population History
1960 - 2026
India's population has grown from 435,990,338 in 1960 to 1,450,935,791 in 2024, a total increase of 232.8% (3.33x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
436.0M
2024 Population
1450.9M
Total Growth
232.8%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
436.0M
1970
545.9M
1980
687.4M
1990
865.0M
2000
1.06B
2010
1.24B
2020
1.40B
2024
1.45B
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.37%
1965-1970
+2.18%
1970-1975
+2.29%
1975-1980
+2.37%
1980-1985
+2.37%
1985-1990
+2.28%
1990-1995
+2.11%
1995-2000
+1.96%
2000-2005
+1.77%
2005-2010
+1.49%
2010-2015
+1.32%
2015-2020
+1.10%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,450,935,791 | +12,866,195 |
| 2023 | 1,438,069,596 | +12,646,384 |
| 2022 | 1,425,423,212 | +11,219,316 |
| 2021 | 1,414,203,896 | +11,586,201 |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,695 | +13,587,383 |
| 2019 | 1,389,030,312 | +14,371,248 |
| 2018 | 1,374,659,064 | +15,001,664 |
| 2017 | 1,359,657,400 | +15,713,104 |
| 2016 | 1,343,944,296 | +15,919,798 |
| 2015 | 1,328,024,498 | +15,747,307 |
| 2014 | 1,312,277,191 | +16,447,680 |
| 2013 | 1,295,829,511 | +17,155,009 |
| 2012 | 1,278,674,502 | +17,449,548 |
| 2011 | 1,261,224,954 | +17,743,390 |
| 2010 | 1,243,481,564 | +17,956,811 |
| 2009 | 1,225,524,753 | +17,593,789 |
| 2008 | 1,207,930,964 | +17,254,943 |
| 2007 | 1,190,676,021 | +17,797,131 |
| 2006 | 1,172,878,890 | +18,202,568 |
| 2005 | 1,154,676,322 | +18,684,809 |
| 2004 | 1,135,991,513 | +19,188,507 |
| 2003 | 1,116,803,006 | +19,202,626 |
| 2002 | 1,097,600,380 | +19,701,805 |
| 2001 | 1,077,898,575 | +19,975,842 |
| 2000 | 1,057,922,733 | +19,696,910 |
| 1999 | 1,038,225,823 | +19,560,743 |
| 1998 | 1,018,665,080 | +19,531,318 |
| 1997 | 999,133,762 | +19,455,304 |
| 1996 | 979,678,458 | +19,377,414 |
| 1995 | 960,301,044 | +19,137,277 |
| 1994 | 941,163,767 | +19,045,380 |
| 1993 | 922,118,387 | +19,161,317 |
| 1992 | 902,957,070 | +19,029,470 |
| 1991 | 883,927,600 | +18,955,379 |
| 1990 | 864,972,221 | +18,932,692 |
| 1989 | 846,039,529 | +18,696,539 |
| 1988 | 827,342,990 | +18,411,720 |
| 1987 | 808,931,270 | +18,241,292 |
| 1986 | 790,689,978 | +18,042,185 |
| 1985 | 772,647,793 | +17,772,344 |
| 1984 | 754,875,449 | +17,502,768 |
| 1983 | 737,372,681 | +17,059,208 |
| 1982 | 720,313,473 | +16,617,223 |
| 1981 | 703,696,250 | +16,342,225 |
| 1980 | 687,354,025 | +16,198,278 |
| 1979 | 671,155,747 | +15,427,518 |
| 1978 | 655,728,229 | +14,927,126 |
| 1977 | 640,801,103 | +14,939,220 |
| 1976 | 625,861,883 | +14,552,348 |
| 1975 | 611,309,535 | +14,268,144 |
| 1974 | 597,041,391 | +13,575,793 |
| 1973 | 583,465,598 | +12,983,456 |
| 1972 | 570,482,142 | +12,385,755 |
| 1971 | 558,096,387 | +12,232,119 |
| 1970 | 545,864,268 | +11,983,724 |
| 1969 | 533,880,544 | +11,163,655 |
| 1968 | 522,716,889 | +11,110,517 |
| 1967 | 511,606,372 | +10,866,125 |
| 1966 | 500,740,247 | +10,600,101 |
| 1965 | 490,140,146 | +10,910,548 |
| 1964 | 479,229,598 | +11,091,023 |
| 1963 | 468,138,575 | +10,855,485 |
| 1962 | 457,283,090 | +10,718,361 |
| 1961 | 446,564,729 | +10,574,391 |
| 1960 | 435,990,338 | — |