Total sample population in India
India: Total sample population was 1.12 billion in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.12 billion
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion
in 2019
All-time low
683.74 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Total sample population in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
India recorded 1.12 billion for total sample population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population in India peaked at 1.12 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 683.74 million, in 1983.
India ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total sample population in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 683.74 million | — |
| 1987 | 712.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 778.30 million | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 920.99 million | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 971.90 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 975.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 billion | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.12 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.90 million, 75.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 697.95 million | 683.74 million | 712.16 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 849.64 million | 778.30 million | 920.99 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 994.37 million | 971.90 million | 1.02 billion | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.12 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total sample population in India?
- Total sample population in India was 1.12 billion in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest total sample population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.74 million in 1983.
- How does India rank for total sample population?
- India ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total sample population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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