Population aged 25-64 years in India
India: Population aged 25-64 years was 738,850 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in India, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in India stood at 738,850 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in India peaked at 738,850 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,906 thousands, in 1970.
That places India 2nd 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 | 216,441 thousands | 197,906 thousands | 240,422 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,548 thousands | 247,559 thousands | 317,743 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,708 thousands | 326,554 thousands | 413,367 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,205 thousands | 424,204 thousands | 531,539 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,179 thousands | 545,220 thousands | 666,747 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,706 thousands | 678,983 thousands | 738,850 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 25-64 years in India?
- Population aged 25-64 years in India was 738,850 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 738,850 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,906 thousands in 1970.
- How does India rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- India ranks 2nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release