Population aged 14 years or younger in India
India: Population aged 14 years or younger was 355,692 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in India, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
India recorded 355,692 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in India peaked at 389,802 thousands in 2010 and was at its lowest, 223,600 thousands, in 1970.
That places India 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,118 thousands | 223,600 thousands | 265,535 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,532 thousands | 270,734 thousands | 324,989 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,943 thousands | 330,727 thousands | 371,638 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,377 thousands | 374,602 thousands | 389,565 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,417 thousands | 374,271 thousands | 389,802 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,370 thousands | 355,692 thousands | 371,148 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in India?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in India was 355,692 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 389,802 thousands in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,600 thousands in 1970.
- How does India rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- India ranks 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release