India ranks number second in the world with respect to population. The current population of India is 1,344,988,187 as of August 30, 2017, based on the latest United Nations estimates. India population is equivalent 17.86% of the total world population. The population density in India is 452 people per kilometer square. The total land area is 2, 972,892 kilometer square . 32.8% of the population is urban and the median age in India is 26.9 years.