Question

Compare India's population with that of the world population.

Answer 1

Basis of comparison	India	World
Population (approx., 2022)	1.42 billion (about 1,417 million)	8 billion (about 8,000 million)
Share of world population	About 17.7%	100%
Relative size	India is the second most populous country, after China	The world’s total includes the population of India and all other countries

India’s population of approximately 1.42 billion was about 17.7% of the world’s population of 8 billion in 2022. In other words, roughly one out of every six people in the world lived in India. The world population was about 5.6 times as large as India’s population, and approximately 6.58 billion people lived in the rest of the world combined.

Thus, India forms a very large part of the global population and is one of the world’s most populous countries. These figures are approximate and refer to the population estimates provided for 2022.