India vs United States: Population, total
India
1.46 billion
in 2025
United States
341.79 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Population, total over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 billion against 341.79 million in United States, a difference of 1.12 billion.
That makes India's figure about 4.3 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Globally, India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
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About this data
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 midyear estimates.