Population by age group in India
India: Population by age group was 1.44 billion people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.44 billion people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion people
in 2023
All-time low
346.28 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in India is 1.44 billion people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in India peaked at 1.44 billion people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346.28 million people, in 1950.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346.28 million people | — |
| 1951 | 353.87 million people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 361.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 370.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 378.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 387.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 396.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 406.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 415.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 425.78 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 435.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 446.56 million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 457.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 468.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 479.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 490.14 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 500.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 511.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 522.72 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 533.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 545.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 558.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 570.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 583.47 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 597.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 611.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 625.86 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 640.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 655.73 million people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 671.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 687.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 703.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 720.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 737.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 754.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 772.65 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 790.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 808.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 827.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 846.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 864.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 883.93 million people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 902.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 922.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 941.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 960.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 979.68 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 999.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 billion people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion people | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.44 billion people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 117.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.44 billion people is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million people, 54.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 384.33 million people | 346.28 million people | 425.78 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 484.63 million people | 435.99 million people | 533.88 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 605.98 million people | 545.86 million people | 671.16 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 764.93 million people | 687.35 million people | 846.04 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.12 million people | 864.97 million people | 1.04 billion people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion people | 1.06 billion people | 1.23 billion people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion people | 1.24 billion people | 1.39 billion people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion people | 1.40 billion people | 1.44 billion people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- 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 by age group in India?
- Population by age group in India was 1.44 billion people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.28 million people in 1950.
- How does India rank for population by age group?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.