India is the most populous country in the world with one-sixth of the world's population. According to estimates from the United Nations (UN), India has overtaken China as the country with the largest population in the world See more

Sources:
• Census of India. New Delhi: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
2. **1961 Census of … See more

Y-chromosome DNA
Y-Chromosome DNA Y-DNA represents the male lineage, The Indian Y-chromosome pool may be summarised as follows where haplogroups R-M420, H, R2, L and NOP comprise generally more than 80% of the total … See more

Prehistory to early 19th century
The following table lists estimates for the population of India (including what are now Pakistan and Bangladesh) from prehistory up until 1820. It … See more

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Total population
1,166,079,217 (July 2009 est. CIA), 1,210 million (2011 census), 1,389,637,446 (May 2022 est.) See more

The national Census of India does not recognise racial or ethnic groups within India, but recognises many of the tribal groups as See more

• Census in British India
• Culture of India
• Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India
• Demographics of Central Asia
• Female foeticide in India See more