Population aged 65 years or older in India
India: Population aged 65 years or older was 105,813 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in India, 1970β2025
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 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 | 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 |
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 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 230 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release