India vs United States: Population by age group
India
99.51 million
in 2023
United States
59.81 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Population by age group over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 99.51 million against 59.81 million in United States, a difference of 39.70 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.43 million | 13.82 million | 1.39 million | United States |
| 1960s | 16.98 million | 17.87 million | 885,550 | United States |
| 1970s | 23.16 million | 22.35 million | 805,760 | India |
| 1980s | 30.50 million | 28.02 million | 2.48 million | India |
| 1990s | 39.79 million | 32.88 million | 6.91 million | India |
| 2000s | 53.20 million | 36.02 million | 17.18 million | India |
| 2010s | 72.32 million | 46.05 million | 26.27 million | India |
| 2020s | 94.37 million | 57.00 million | 37.37 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, India or United States?
- India, at 99.51 million against 59.81 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between India and United States?
- 39.70 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for population by age group?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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.