India Population (2026)

Population of India as of today

The current population of India is 1,471,215,129 with an annual growth rate of 0.857%. India has a population of 17.787% of the world's population.

Population	1,471,215,129
Growth Rate	0.857%
Male	758,331,006 (51.545%)
Female	712,884,123 (48.455%)
Today Change	+ 21,853

Births today	39,870
Deaths today	17,150
Births in 2026	1,677,403
Deaths in 2026	721,520
Change in 2026	+ 919,418 (0.063%)

Population chart for India

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of India

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	1,457,435,338	12,810,857	0.879%	1,470,246,195
2024	1,444,436,244	12,942,149	0.896%	1,457,378,393
2023	1,431,702,948	12,670,571	0.885%	1,444,373,519
2022	1,419,143,477	12,502,654	0.881%	1,431,646,131
2021	1,409,264,315	9,850,758	0.699%	1,419,115,073
2020	1,395,971,076	13,233,806	0.948%	1,409,204,882
2019	1,382,089,548	13,807,075	0.999%	1,395,896,623
2018	1,367,228,580	14,779,741	1.081%	1,382,008,321
2017	1,352,086,220	15,062,240	1.114%	1,367,148,460
2016	1,335,802,372	16,189,925	1.212%	1,351,992,297

Net Migration Rate of India

The net migration rate of India in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -979,179, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-979,179
2022	-1,353,478
2021	-348,916
2020	-73,806
2019	-978,969
2018	-589,794
2017	-251,642
2016	81,248
2015	-655,085
2014	-227,263

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