Population aged 15-24 years in India
India: Population aged 15-24 years was 257,080 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in India, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in India is 257,080 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in India peaked at 258,516 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98,356 thousands, in 1970.
India ranks 1st of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 115,633 thousands | 98,356 thousands | 131,072 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,919 thousands | 134,176 thousands | 160,292 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,609 thousands | 163,717 thousands | 198,848 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,400 thousands | 203,233 thousands | 236,446 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,056 thousands | 238,913 thousands | 256,512 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,855 thousands | 257,080 thousands | 258,516 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 15-24 years in India?
- Population aged 15-24 years in India was 257,080 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 258,516 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,356 thousands in 1970.
- How does India rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- India ranks 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release