India vs United States: Population young working elderly with projections
India
99.51 million
in 2023
United States
59.81 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Population young working elderly with projections 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 young working elderly with projections, 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 young working elderly with projections 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 young working elderly with projections?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.