The total population in India was estimated at 1421.0 million people in the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1950, India had a population of 359.0 million people. source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)
Population in India is expected to reach 1432.00 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India Population is projected to trend around 1446.00 Million in 2027 and 1455.00 Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.