As of 2025, the population of India is approximately 1463.87 million people (1 463 865 525), making it the 1st most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 17.87% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of India changed by +4.37%, and over the past ten years by +10.23%. By five-year growth, India ranks 115th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +1.10% to +0.86% per year.
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