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India population

India's population was 1.46 billion in 2025.

That is the highest of the 209 countries with data. Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0). Latest year the source publishes.

HighestIndia1.46 billion
Median of 2097.5 millionhalf of countries are above this

How India compares

The four countries ranked above and below India, highest first.

  1. 1India1.46 billion
  2. 2China1.41 billion
  3. 3United States341.8 million
  4. 4Indonesia285.7 million
  5. 5Pakistan255.2 million

What it means

Everyone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.

What it does not tell you

It is an estimate compiled from national censuses and surveys, and is revised as new counts arrive.

A related fact

India has the largest population. Source: un.org, checked 2026-08-08.

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