Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in India
India: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 105,813 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
105,813 thousands
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
105,813 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
19,676 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in India, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
India recorded 105,813 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in India peaked at 105,813 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,676 thousands, in 1970.
India ranks 2nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in India, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,676 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 20,291 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 20,950 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 21,670 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 22,409 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 23,150 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23,890 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 24,619 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 25,337 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 26,042 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 26,770 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27,495 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 28,225 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 28,962 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 29,707 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 30,452 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 31,208 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 31,977 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 32,768 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 33,592 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 34,465 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 35,388 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 36,359 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 37,384 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 38,460 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 39,585 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 40,765 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 41,994 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 43,272 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 44,596 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 45,963 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 47,358 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 48,818 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 50,324 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 51,828 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 53,275 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 54,680 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 56,084 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 57,506 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 58,989 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 60,576 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 62,291 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 64,144 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 66,112 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 68,204 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 71,085 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 74,180 thousands | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 77,463 thousands | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 80,929 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 84,560 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 88,332 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 91,676 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 93,466 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97,512 thousands | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 101,570 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 105,813 thousands | +4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 105,813 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 516.96 thousands, 204.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 105,813 thousands is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,396 thousands, 44.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,804 thousands | 19,676 thousands | 26,042 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,116 thousands | 26,770 thousands | 33,592 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,227 thousands | 34,465 thousands | 44,596 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,482 thousands | 45,963 thousands | 58,989 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,954 thousands | 60,576 thousands | 84,560 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,395 thousands | 88,332 thousands | 105,813 thousands | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in India?
- Population aged 65 years or older in India was 105,813 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 105,813 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,676 thousands in 1970.
- How does India rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- India ranks 2nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release