India is the world's largest democracy with 1.4 billion people
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The figure of 1.4 billion is rounded; the UN Population Fund estimated India's population at 1,463,900,000 (approximately 1.46 billion) for 2025, which would be the most recent available data as of January 2026.
India overtook China as the world's most populous country in 2023, and this status is expected to continue.
SecondaryInstitute of Development Studies (IDS)India is the world's largest democracy with a population of more than 1.4 billion people; 969 million eligible voters in 2024 election
SecondaryBBC News - India country profileIndia is the world's largest democracy; population expected to overtake China's in 2028 (note: this actually occurred in 2023)