The population of India is expected to grow by 12,760,051 in 2026 and reach 1,489,164,674 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 440,456 people yearly. On average there are 23,009,764 births and 9,904,220 deaths in India per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.89 percent per year. The population density of India has changed from 231.2 in 1980 to 488.0 in 2024.
| Current population | 1,487,206,513 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 32.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | |
| Population density | 496.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,476,625,576 | 12,760,051 (0.9%) | -440,456 | 32.4 | 1.94 | 497 | 531,562,167 (36.0%) |
| 2025 | 1,463,865,525 | 12,929,734 (0.9%) | -495,753 | 32.0 | 1.95 | 492 | 522,441,248 (35.7%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -630,830 | 31.7 | 1.96 | 488 | 513,325,082 (35.4%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -979,179 | 31.4 | 1.98 | 484 | 504,297,814 (35.1%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,353,478 | 31.1 | 1.99 | 479 | 495,413,925 (34.8%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -348,916 | 30.9 | 2.01 | 476 | 487,087,908 (34.4%) |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,695 | 13,587,383 (1.0%) | -73,806 | 30.7 | 2.05 | 472 | 478,694,801 (34.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -978,969 | 30.4 | 2.12 | 467 | 469,686,125 (33.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -589,794 | 30.1 | 2.18 | 462 | 460,489,278 (33.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -251,642 | 29.8 | 2.19 | 457 | 451,163,324 (33.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 81,248 | 29.5 | 2.28 | 452 | 441,688,342 (32.9%) |
| 2015 | 1,328,024,498 | 15,747,307 (1.2%) | -655,085 | 29.3 | 2.29 | 447 | 432,236,104 (32.5%) |
| 2010 | 1,243,481,564 | 17,956,811 (1.4%) | -50,905 | 28.0 | 2.60 | 418 | 384,288,267 (30.9%) |
| 2005 | 1,154,676,322 | 18,684,809 (1.6%) | -929,454 | 26.9 | 2.96 | 388 | 335,947,877 (29.1%) |
| 2000 | 1,057,922,733 | 19,696,910 (1.9%) | -143,960 | 26.1 | 3.35 | 356 | 292,484,329 (27.6%) |
| 1995 | 960,301,044 | 19,137,277 (2.0%) | -57,297 | 25.4 | 3.65 | 323 | 255,115,277 (26.6%) |
| 1990 | 864,972,221 | 18,932,692 (2.2%) | 125,514 | 24.8 | 4.05 | 291 | 221,246,070 (25.6%) |
| 1985 | 772,647,793 | 17,772,344 (2.3%) | -89,991 | 24.5 | 4.43 | 260 | 190,494,991 (24.7%) |
| 1980 | 687,354,025 | 16,198,278 (2.4%) | 210,914 | 24.4 | 4.78 | 231 | 161,586,534 (23.5%) |
| 1975 | 611,309,535 | 14,268,144 (2.3%) | 434,205 | 24.2 | 5.20 | 206 | 131,285,875 (21.5%) |
| 1970 | 545,864,268 | 11,983,724 (2.2%) | 233,782 | 24.2 | 5.62 | 184 | 107,624,476 (19.7%) |
| 1965 | 490,140,146 | 10,910,548 (2.2%) | -248,299 | 24.2 | 5.94 | 165 | 91,262,719 (18.6%) |
| 1960 | 435,990,338 | 10,574,391 (2.4%) | 146,955 | 24.3 | 5.92 | 147 | 78,151,300 (17.9%) |
In 2025 the population of India was 1,463,865,525 and the average age increased from 24.3 in 1960 to 32.0. Urban population has increased from 292,484,329 (27.6%) in 2000 to 531,562,167 (36.0%) in the current year. The population density of India has changed from 231.2 in 1980 to 488.0 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -73,806 | 30.7 | 2.05 | 472 | 478,694,801 (34.1%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -495,753 | 32.0 | 1.95 | 492 | 522,441,248 (35.7%) |
| 2030 | 1,525,138,844 | 11,715,113 (0.8%) | -388,547 | 33.5 | 1.88 | 513 | 567,737,086 (37.2%) |
| 2035 | 1,578,694,796 | 10,006,443 (0.6%) | -370,451 | 35.0 | 1.84 | 531 | 611,484,469 (38.7%) |
| 2040 | 1,622,580,039 | 7,940,798 (0.5%) | -399,517 | 36.5 | 1.80 | 546 | 652,447,542 (40.2%) |
| 2045 | 1,656,067,583 | 5,880,971 (0.4%) | -368,009 | 37.9 | 1.78 | 557 | 689,796,171 (41.7%) |
| 2050 | 1,679,589,259 | 3,969,365 (0.2%) | -371,956 | 39.2 | 1.77 | 565 | 723,173,203 (43.1%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.6 (75.9 years for male and 79.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 564.9 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.87% (12,929,734 residents, including 9,557,314 deaths). The demographics of India constitutes of 715,505,781 women and 761,119,795 men, which means there are 1,064 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 32.3% of population (477,540,711) is 19 or younger, 60.1% of population (887,156,646) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.6% of population (112,371,206) is over 65.