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India

India had a population of 1,476,625,576 people in 2026, ranking 1 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.

Ranking Map Countries Data

Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Total population
1,476,625,576 people
2026 · Projection
Rank
#1/ 237
Asia #1 / 51
Share of world population
17.79%
2026
Density
496.6 people/km²
2026
Median age
29.2
years
Life expectancy
72.72
years
2026

Country or area overview

India is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 1,476,625,576 people, about 17.79% of the world total. It ranks #1 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 346,278,821 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 1,505,251,761 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.86%. The median age is 29.2. 23.8% of the population is under 15 and 7.6% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 72.72 and the total fertility rate is 1.93. Within Asia, it ranks #1 of 51 by population and #11 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.

India map

Country outline and its location in the world.

Map of India
All territories of India All territories
World location

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.

Population history and projection

Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.

United Nations WPP 2024
1.86B1.44B1.02B603.73M183.68M1950197620022028205420802100
EstimatesProjections

Age group · 2026

Population age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.

2026Projection
MaleFemaleAge group100+ · Male: 16,622 (0.00%) · Female: 26,174 (0.00%)100+ · Male: 16,622 (0.00%) · Female: 26,174 (0.00%)100+95–99 · Male: 140,554 (0.01%) · Female: 210,325 (0.01%)95–99 · Male: 140,554 (0.01%) · Female: 210,325 (0.01%)95–9990–94 · Male: 667,277 (0.05%) · Female: 993,030 (0.07%)90–94 · Male: 667,277 (0.05%) · Female: 993,030 (0.07%)90–9485–89 · Male: 2,010,383 (0.14%) · Female: 2,772,216 (0.19%)85–89 · Male: 2,010,383 (0.14%) · Female: 2,772,216 (0.19%)85–8980–84 · Male: 4,463,068 (0.30%) · Female: 5,556,511 (0.38%)80–84 · Male: 4,463,068 (0.30%) · Female: 5,556,511 (0.38%)80–8475–79 · Male: 8,977,225 (0.61%) · Female: 10,234,935 (0.69%)75–79 · Male: 8,977,225 (0.61%) · Female: 10,234,935 (0.69%)75–7970–74 · Male: 15,488,423 (1.05%) · Female: 16,643,677 (1.13%)70–74 · Male: 15,488,423 (1.05%) · Female: 16,643,677 (1.13%)70–7465–69 · Male: 21,788,582 (1.48%) · Female: 22,369,264 (1.51%)65–69 · Male: 21,788,582 (1.48%) · Female: 22,369,264 (1.51%)65–6960–64 · Male: 27,760,324 (1.88%) · Female: 27,753,214 (1.88%)60–64 · Male: 27,760,324 (1.88%) · Female: 27,753,214 (1.88%)60–6455–59 · Male: 33,664,488 (2.28%) · Female: 33,056,213 (2.24%)55–59 · Male: 33,664,488 (2.28%) · Female: 33,056,213 (2.24%)55–5950–54 · Male: 40,160,952 (2.72%) · Female: 38,637,183 (2.62%)50–54 · Male: 40,160,952 (2.72%) · Female: 38,637,183 (2.62%)50–5445–49 · Male: 46,665,776 (3.16%) · Female: 43,954,216 (2.98%)45–49 · Male: 46,665,776 (3.16%) · Female: 43,954,216 (2.98%)45–4940–44 · Male: 54,063,251 (3.66%) · Female: 50,289,524 (3.41%)40–44 · Male: 54,063,251 (3.66%) · Female: 50,289,524 (3.41%)40–4435–39 · Male: 59,419,674 (4.02%) · Female: 55,046,499 (3.73%)35–39 · Male: 59,419,674 (4.02%) · Female: 55,046,499 (3.73%)35–3930–34 · Male: 63,103,645 (4.27%) · Female: 57,719,010 (3.91%)30–34 · Male: 63,103,645 (4.27%) · Female: 57,719,010 (3.91%)30–3425–29 · Male: 66,396,385 (4.50%) · Female: 60,183,470 (4.08%)25–29 · Male: 66,396,385 (4.50%) · Female: 60,183,470 (4.08%)25–2920–24 · Male: 67,577,598 (4.58%) · Female: 61,386,465 (4.16%)20–24 · Male: 67,577,598 (4.58%) · Female: 61,386,465 (4.16%)20–2415–19 · Male: 66,102,266 (4.48%) · Female: 60,111,402 (4.07%)15–19 · Male: 66,102,266 (4.48%) · Female: 60,111,402 (4.07%)15–1910–14 · Male: 63,758,124 (4.32%) · Female: 58,280,825 (3.95%)10–14 · Male: 63,758,124 (4.32%) · Female: 58,280,825 (3.95%)10–145–9 · Male: 60,517,269 (4.10%) · Female: 55,818,782 (3.78%)5–9 · Male: 60,517,269 (4.10%) · Female: 55,818,782 (3.78%)5–90–4 · Male: 58,377,910 (3.95%) · Female: 54,462,846 (3.69%)0–4 · Male: 58,377,910 (3.95%) · Female: 54,462,846 (3.69%)0–4
Age-group data
Age group Male Female Total Share
0–4 58,377,910 54,462,846 112,840,756 7.64%
5–9 60,517,269 55,818,782 116,336,051 7.88%
10–14 63,758,124 58,280,825 122,038,949 8.26%
15–19 66,102,266 60,111,402 126,213,668 8.55%
20–24 67,577,598 61,386,465 128,964,063 8.73%
25–29 66,396,385 60,183,470 126,579,855 8.57%
30–34 63,103,645 57,719,010 120,822,655 8.18%
35–39 59,419,674 55,046,499 114,466,173 7.75%
40–44 54,063,251 50,289,524 104,352,775 7.07%
45–49 46,665,776 43,954,216 90,619,992 6.14%
50–54 40,160,952 38,637,183 78,798,135 5.34%
55–59 33,664,488 33,056,213 66,720,701 4.52%
60–64 27,760,324 27,753,214 55,513,538 3.76%
65–69 21,788,582 22,369,264 44,157,846 2.99%
70–74 15,488,423 16,643,677 32,132,100 2.18%
75–79 8,977,225 10,234,935 19,212,160 1.30%
80–84 4,463,068 5,556,511 10,019,579 0.68%
85–89 2,010,383 2,772,216 4,782,599 0.32%
90–94 667,277 993,030 1,660,307 0.11%
95–99 140,554 210,325 350,879 0.02%
100+ 16,622 26,174 42,796 0.00%
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Demographic indicators

UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.

Projection
Indicator 2026 Projection for 2100 Unit
Total population 1,476,625,576 people 1,505,251,761 people people
Male population 761,119,796 people 761,709,786 people people
Female population 715,505,781 people 743,541,975 people people
Population density 496.6 people/km² 506.3 people/km² people/km²
Sex ratio 106.4 102.4 males per 100 females
Median age 29.2 47.8 years
Natural change 13,100,187 -7,390,175 people
Natural change rate 8.87 ‰ -4.91 ‰ ‰
Population change 12,659,731 -7,709,741 people
Population growth rate 0.86% -0.51% %
Population doubling time 80.9 — years
Births 22,988,461 people 13,154,703 people people
Births to women aged 15–19 672,016 57,645 people
Birth rate 15.57 ‰ 8.74 ‰ ‰
Total fertility rate 1.93 1.69 children per woman
Net reproduction rate 0.897 0.818
Mean age at childbearing 27.75 30.49 years
Sex ratio at birth 106.7 105.1 males per 100 females
Deaths 9,888,274 people 20,544,878 people people
Male deaths 5,381,278 10,508,287 people
Female deaths 4,506,997 10,036,591 people
Death rate 6.70 ‰ 13.65 ‰ ‰
Life expectancy at birth 72.72 85.30 years
Male life expectancy at birth 71.16 84.35 years
Female life expectancy at birth 74.39 86.29 years
Life expectancy at age 15 59.93 70.71 years
Life expectancy at age 65 15.93 22.81 years
Life expectancy at age 80 7.68 11.18 years
Infant deaths 480,803 44,822 people
Infant mortality rate 20.91 ‰ 3.40 ‰ ‰
Survivors to age 1 22,559,201 13,116,313 people
Deaths under age 5 600,054 54,663 people
Under-5 mortality rate 26.07 ‰ 4.14 ‰ ‰
Net migration -440,456 -319,573 people
Net migration rate -0.30 ‰ -0.21 ‰ ‰

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of India?
In 2026, India had a population of 1,476,625,576 people. It ranks #1 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
How has the population of India changed?
The population was 346,278,821 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 1,505,251,761 people in 2100.
What is the age structure of India?
The median age is 29.2. 23.8% of the population is under 15 and 7.6% is 65 or older.
How does India compare within Asia?
By total population, India ranks #1 of 51 in Asia and #1 of 237 worldwide.

Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.

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