India vs United States: Population aged 65 years or older
India
105,813 thousands
in 2025
United States
62,898 thousands
in 2025
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 105,813 thousands against 62,898 thousands in United States, a difference of 42,915 thousands.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
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 | 22,804 thousands | 22,105 thousands | 698.88 thousands | India |
| 1980s | 30,116 thousands | 27,756 thousands | 2,360 thousands | India |
| 1990s | 39,227 thousands | 32,759 thousands | 6,468 thousands | India |
| 2000s | 52,482 thousands | 35,803 thousands | 16,680 thousands | India |
| 2010s | 70,954 thousands | 45,397 thousands | 25,558 thousands | India |
| 2020s | 96,171 thousands | 57,951 thousands | 38,220 thousands | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, India or United States?
- India, at 105,813 thousands against 62,898 thousands in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between India and United States?
- 42,915 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 65 years or older?
- 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 65 years or older (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