PopulationPyramids
UN World Population Prospects Data Visualized

UK vs India: Population Comparison 2026

India has 1,406,694,048 more people than the United Kingdom (21.1× as many): 1.48 billion vs 69.9 million in 2026. Median age is 40.2 in the United Kingdom and 29.2 in India; fertility is 1.53 vs 1.93 children per woman.

United Kingdom

2026
0
people
Median age
40.2
Fertility (TFR)
1.53
Working age (15–64)
63.3%
Trend
Growing (+0.55%)

India

2026
0
people
Median age
29.2
Fertility (TFR)
1.93
Working age (15–64)
68.6%
Trend
Growing (+0.87%)

Population pyramids, 2026

Total Population

United Kingdom

69.9M

vs

India

1476.6M

Youth (0-14)

United Kingdom

16.7%

vs

India

23.8%

Elderly (65+)

United Kingdom

19.9%

vs

India

7.6%

Where the two pyramids differ

The pyramids are overlaid so you can read the difference by age and sex: the longer bar in each band marks the country with more people of that age.

📊 Understanding the Population Difference Chart

This visualization shows where and by how much the populations differ between United Kingdom and India for each age group, split by gender:

Left Side (Males)

Blue = United Kingdom has more males

Green = India has more males

Right Side (Females)

Pink = United Kingdom has more females

Orange = India has more females

💡 How to Read: Each age group shows up to 2 bars - one on the left (male difference) and one on the right (female difference). The bar's color tells you which country has more people, and the bar's length shows by how much. For example, if you see a green bar on the left, it means India has more males in that age group.

Notable Differences (>20% variance):

Ages 0-4: India has 96.9% more people
Men: 56.6M more in India • Women: 52.7M more in India
United Kingdom: 1.8M men, 1.7M women • India: 58.4M men, 54.5M women
Population Ratio
3.5M
112.8M
Ages 5-9: India has 96.7% more people
Men: 58.5M more in India • Women: 53.9M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.0M men, 1.9M women • India: 60.5M men, 55.8M women
Population Ratio
3.9M
116.3M
Ages 10-14: India has 96.5% more people
Men: 61.6M more in India • Women: 56.2M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.2M men, 2.1M women • India: 63.8M men, 58.3M women
Population Ratio
4.3M
122.0M
Ages 15-19: India has 96.6% more people
Men: 63.9M more in India • Women: 58.0M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.2M men, 2.1M women • India: 66.1M men, 60.1M women
Population Ratio
4.3M
126.2M
Ages 20-24: India has 96.8% more people
Men: 65.5M more in India • Women: 59.4M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.1M men, 2.0M women • India: 67.6M men, 61.4M women
Population Ratio
4.1M
129.0M
Ages 25-29: India has 96.5% more people
Men: 64.1M more in India • Women: 58.0M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.3M men, 2.1M women • India: 66.4M men, 60.2M women
Population Ratio
4.4M
126.6M
Ages 30-34: India has 96.1% more people
Men: 60.7M more in India • Women: 55.4M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.4M men, 2.3M women • India: 63.1M men, 57.7M women
Population Ratio
4.7M
120.8M
Ages 35-39: India has 96.0% more people
Men: 57.1M more in India • Women: 52.7M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.3M men, 2.3M women • India: 59.4M men, 55.0M women
Population Ratio
4.6M
114.5M
Ages 40-44: India has 95.6% more people
Men: 51.8M more in India • Women: 48.0M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.3M men, 2.3M women • India: 54.1M men, 50.3M women
Population Ratio
4.6M
104.4M
Ages 45-49: India has 95.3% more people
Men: 44.5M more in India • Women: 41.8M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.1M men, 2.2M women • India: 46.7M men, 44.0M women
Population Ratio
4.3M
90.6M
Ages 50-54: India has 94.4% more people
Men: 38.0M more in India • Women: 36.4M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.2M men, 2.2M women • India: 40.2M men, 38.6M women
Population Ratio
4.4M
78.8M
Ages 55-59: India has 93.1% more people
Men: 31.5M more in India • Women: 30.7M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.2M men, 2.4M women • India: 33.7M men, 33.1M women
Population Ratio
4.6M
66.7M
Ages 60-64: India has 92.2% more people
Men: 25.7M more in India • Women: 25.5M more in India
United Kingdom: 2.1M men, 2.2M women • India: 27.8M men, 27.8M women
Population Ratio
4.3M
55.5M
Ages 65-69: India has 91.4% more people
Men: 20.0M more in India • Women: 20.4M more in India
United Kingdom: 1.8M men, 2.0M women • India: 21.8M men, 22.4M women
Population Ratio
3.8M
44.2M
Ages 70-74: India has 89.9% more people
Men: 14.0M more in India • Women: 14.9M more in India
United Kingdom: 1.5M men, 1.7M women • India: 15.5M men, 16.6M women
Population Ratio
3.3M
32.1M
Ages 75-79: India has 84.3% more people
Men: 7.6M more in India • Women: 8.6M more in India
United Kingdom: 1.4M men, 1.6M women • India: 9.0M men, 10.2M women
Population Ratio
3.0M
19.2M
Ages 80-84: India has 79.9% more people
Men: 3.6M more in India • Women: 4.4M more in India
United Kingdom: 881K men, 1.1M women • India: 4.5M men, 5.6M women
Population Ratio
2.0M
10.0M
Ages 85-89: India has 75.5% more people
Men: 1.5M more in India • Women: 2.1M more in India
United Kingdom: 489K men, 683K women • India: 2.0M men, 2.8M women
Population Ratio
1.2M
4.8M
Ages 90-94: India has 68.5% more people
Men: 475K more in India • Women: 662K more in India
United Kingdom: 193K men, 331K women • India: 667K men, 993K women
Population Ratio
523K
1.7M
Ages 95-99: India has 59.8% more people
Men: 99K more in India • Women: 111K more in India
United Kingdom: 42K men, 99K women • India: 141K men, 210K women
Population Ratio
141K
351K
Ages 100+: India has 55.9% more people
Men: 13K more in India • Women: 11K more in India
United Kingdom: 4K men, 15K women • India: 17K men, 26K women
Population Ratio
19K
43K

Demographic comparison, 2026

IndicatorUnited KingdomIndiaDifference
Population (2026)69,931,5291,476,625,577India has 1.41 billion more (21.1×)
Change 2025–2026+0.5% (Growing)+0.9% (Growing)
Median age (2026)40.229.2United Kingdom older by 11.0 yrs
Total fertility rate1.53 — 0.57 below replacement1.93 — 0.17 below replacement
Fertility rate, 2030 (UN projection)1.521.88
Birth rate (per 1,000)9.715.6
Population 2050 (UN projection)75.5 million (+8.0%)1.68 billion (+13.7%)
Peak populationPeaks 2072Peaks 2061

Differences by age group, 2026

AgeUnited Kingdom (M / F)India (M / F)Difference
0-41807K / 1717K58378K / 54463KIndia has 3102.1% more people aged 0-4
5-91992K / 1892K60517K / 55819KIndia has 2895.5% more people aged 5-9
10-142197K / 2089K63758K / 58281KIndia has 2747.6% more people aged 10-14
15-192205K / 2100K66102K / 60111KIndia has 2831.6% more people aged 15-19
20-242124K / 2024K67578K / 61386KIndia has 3008.9% more people aged 20-24
25-292263K / 2140K66396K / 60183KIndia has 2774.7% more people aged 25-29
30-342380K / 2294K63104K / 57719KIndia has 2485.3% more people aged 30-34
35-392293K / 2300K59420K / 55047KIndia has 2392.3% more people aged 35-39
40-442288K / 2335K54063K / 50290KIndia has 2157.3% more people aged 40-44
45-492125K / 2168K46666K / 43954KIndia has 2010.8% more people aged 45-49
50-542176K / 2203K40161K / 38637KIndia has 1699.5% more people aged 50-54
55-592189K / 2386K33664K / 33056KIndia has 1358.4% more people aged 55-59
60-642054K / 2249K27760K / 27753KIndia has 1190.3% more people aged 60-64
65-691822K / 1988K21789K / 22369KIndia has 1059.1% more people aged 65-69
70-741521K / 1734K15488K / 16644KIndia has 887.1% more people aged 70-74
75-791409K / 1604K8977K / 10235KIndia has 537.6% more people aged 75-79
80-84881K / 1129K4463K / 5557KIndia has 398.6% more people aged 80-84
85-89489K / 683K2010K / 2772KIndia has 308.1% more people aged 85-89
90-94193K / 331K667K / 993KIndia has 217.2% more people aged 90-94
95-9942K / 99K141K / 210KIndia has 148.8% more people aged 95-99
100+4K / 15K17K / 26KIndia has 126.8% more people aged 100+

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has more people, UK or India?

India has more: 1.48 billion vs 69.9 million in 2026 — 21.1× as many, 1.41 billion more people.

Which country is older?

The United Kingdom, with a median age of 40.2 vs 29.2 in India (2026).

Which has higher fertility?

India, at 1.93 children per woman vs 1.53 in the United Kingdom. Replacement is 2.1, so both are below it.

How will UK and India compare in 2050?

By 2050 the UN projects the United Kingdom at 75.5 million (+8.0% from 2026) and India at 1.68 billion (+13.7%).

Are UK and India growing or shrinking?

The United Kingdom is growing (+0.5% in 2026); India is growing (+0.9%).

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