India vs United States: Population by age group
India
99.51 million people
in 2023
United States
59.81 million people
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 people against 59.81 million people in United States, a difference of 39.70 million people.
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 people | 13.82 million people | 1.39 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 16.98 million people | 17.87 million people | 885,550 people | United States |
| 1970s | 23.16 million people | 22.35 million people | 805,760 people | India |
| 1980s | 30.50 million people | 28.02 million people | 2.48 million people | India |
| 1990s | 39.79 million people | 32.88 million people | 6.91 million people | India |
| 2000s | 53.20 million people | 36.02 million people | 17.18 million people | India |
| 2010s | 72.32 million people | 46.05 million people | 26.27 million people | India |
| 2020s | 94.37 million people | 57.00 million people | 37.37 million people | 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 people against 59.81 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between India and United States?
- 39.70 million people, 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?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.