India vs United States: Population aged 25-64 years
India
738,850 thousands
in 2025
United States
178,177 thousands
in 2025
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 738,850 thousands against 178,177 thousands in United States, a difference of 560,673 thousands.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,441 thousands | 98,634 thousands | 117,807 thousands | India |
| 1980s | 281,548 thousands | 118,709 thousands | 162,839 thousands | India |
| 1990s | 368,708 thousands | 137,811 thousands | 230,897 thousands | India |
| 2000s | 476,205 thousands | 155,183 thousands | 321,022 thousands | India |
| 2010s | 607,179 thousands | 171,289 thousands | 435,890 thousands | India |
| 2020s | 707,591 thousands | 178,073 thousands | 529,518 thousands | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, India or United States?
- India, at 738,850 thousands against 178,177 thousands in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between India and United States?
- 560,673 thousands, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release