India population 2023: According to the UN's World Population dashboard

According to the UN's World Population dashboard, in 2023 India's population stood at slightly over 1.428 billion, edging past China's population of 1.425 billion people, as reported by the news agency Bloomberg. [16] Total current population for India in 2025 is 1,454,606,724, a 0.89% increase from 2024. Total population for India in 2024 was 1,441,719,852, a 0.25% increase from 2023 . Total population for India in 2023 was 1,438,069,596, a 0.89% increase from 2022. Total population for India in 2022 was 1,425,423,212, a 0.79% increase from 2021. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population , which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are ... We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. India - 2040 Update on the context and situation of children India has emerged as the world’s most populous nation in 2023 , with an estimated population of 1.428 billion people (17.8 per cent of global population ) [1]. 18.6 per cent of which are children aged 0 -17 years, and 27.2 per cent constitute youth aged 15-29 years (projected) [2].