This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest increase in the size of the population between 2023 and 2050. Based on forecasted population figures, the population of India is projected to be around *** million more in 2050 than it was in 2023.
Figures are calculated internally by Statista, comparing the 2023 population figure with the forecasted 2050 figure. Projected 2050 figures based on calculations made in 2023.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 16, 2024). Countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in population between 2023 and 2050 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/875047/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-urban-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in population between 2023 and 2050 (in millions)." Chart. July 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875047/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-urban-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2024). Countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in population between 2023 and 2050 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875047/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-urban-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Countries Worldwide with The Largest Projected Increase in Population between 2023 and 2050 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875047/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-urban-population/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in population between 2023 and 2050 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875047/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-urban-population/ (last visited June 24, 2025)
Countries worldwide with the largest projected increase in population between 2023 and 2050 (in millions) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/875047/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-urban-population/