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India’s population: a projection, not a new census
1 March 2026 · government projection
142.5908 crore is the report’s India projection for 1 March 2026. “Crore” changes the display unit, not the reference date, measure or precision. One crore is 1,00,00,000 people.
| Geography | People | Crore |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1,42,59,08,000 | 142.5908 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24,28,59,000 | 24.2859 |
| Bihar | 13,22,65,000 | 13.2265 |
| Maharashtra | 12,93,08,000 | 12.9308 |
| West Bengal | 10,05,22,000 | 10.0522 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8,96,73,000 | 8.9673 |
| Rajasthan | 8,36,42,000 | 8.3642 |
| Tamil Nadu | 7,75,46,000 | 7.7546 |
| Gujarat | 7,40,86,000 | 7.4086 |
| Karnataka | 6,89,62,000 | 6.8962 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5,37,09,000 | 5.3709 |
Source and interpretation
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036: Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections · National Commission on Population / Ministry of Health & Family Welfare · July 2020 · Table 8.
Underlying evidence checked 2026-10-11. This fact sheet was prepared on 3 November 2026; that is not a new source-release date.
Government projections, not a new census or live count. State/UT rows sum to 1,000 fewer people than the published India total.
Explore all state projections · Read the separate Census 2011 count