India vs Russia: Population by age group
India
99.51 million
in 2023
Russia
24.14 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Population by age group over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 99.51 million against 24.14 million in Russia, a difference of 75.37 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Russia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.43 million | 6.00 million | 6.42 million | India |
| 1960s | 16.98 million | 8.31 million | 8.67 million | India |
| 1970s | 23.16 million | 11.82 million | 11.33 million | India |
| 1980s | 30.50 million | 13.96 million | 16.54 million | India |
| 1990s | 39.79 million | 17.04 million | 22.75 million | India |
| 2000s | 53.20 million | 19.16 million | 34.04 million | India |
| 2010s | 72.32 million | 19.66 million | 52.66 million | India |
| 2020s | 94.37 million | 23.28 million | 71.10 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, India or Russia?
- India, at 99.51 million against 24.14 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between India and Russia?
- 75.37 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for population by age group?
- India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.