Historically, from 1960 until 2011, India Population averaged 789.50 Million reaching an all time high of 1241.49 Million in December of 2011 and a record low of 434.85 Million in December of 1960. The total population in India was last reported at 1210.2 million people in 2010 from 434.9 million in 1960, changing 178 percent during the last 50 years. India has 17.54 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 6 people on the planet is a resident of India. This page includes a chart with historical data for India's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for India Population.