This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about India in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of India's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in millions) | 1,148 | 918 | 1,094 | 1,274 | 1,449 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 22 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 17 | ||
| Births (in millions) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 69 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 78 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 32 | 72 | 40 | 20 | 10 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 41 | 98 | 51 | 24 | 12 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Deaths (in millions) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in millions) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||