India: Percent of world population

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 India

Percent of world population

 Latest value 17.96
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2021
 Average 16.59
 Min - Max 14.82 - 17.99
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 17.96 percent, a decline from 17.97 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1960 to 2021 is 16.59 percent. The minimum value, 14.82 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 17.99 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
India - Percent of world population - Recent values chart

Historical series
India - Percent of world population - historical chart - 1960-2021




Definition: The population share of a particular country is measured as its population as percent of the total world population in a given year. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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