India

Country in Asia

In brief

Population: 1.5B (2025). World rank 1 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Net migration per year: -495.8K (2025). World rank 215 of 216; in Asia, 48 of 49. Born in another country: 0.3% (2024). World rank 200 of 215; in Asia, 41 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.3B → 1.5B, population growth per year +1.2% → +0.9%, and living in cities 32.5% → 35.7%.

Population and migration

Population: 1,463,865,525 2025
Population density: 445.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.9% 2025
Living in cities: 35.7% 2025
Net migration per year: -495.8K 2025
Born in another country: 0.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 24.2% 2025
Aged 15–64: 68.4% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 7.4% 2025
Life expectancy: 72.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 73.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 70.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 16 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.6 2024

Society

Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil
Religions: Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%, other 2%, and Sikh 1.7% (2011)