Population by age group in India
India: Population by age group was 99.51 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.51 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.51 million
in 2023
All-time low
10.74 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in India is 99.51 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in India peaked at 99.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.74 million, in 1950.
That places India 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.74 million | — |
| 1951 | 11.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 11.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 11.92 million | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 12.37 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 12.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 13.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 13.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 13.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 13.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 14.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 14.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 15.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 16.19 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 16.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 17.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 17.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 18.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 19.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 19.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 20.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 22.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 22.78 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 23.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 24.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 25.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 27.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 28.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 29.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 30.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 30.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 31.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 33.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 34.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 35.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 36.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 37.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 41.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 42.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 43.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 45.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 46.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 49.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 55.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 58.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 63.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 65.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 67.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 69.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.61 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.80 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 79.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 82.72 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 86.42 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 89.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 92.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 95.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 99.51 million | +4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 200.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 99.51 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.29 million, 43.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.43 million | 10.74 million | 13.95 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.98 million | 14.38 million | 19.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.16 million | 19.98 million | 26.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.50 million | 27.13 million | 34.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.79 million | 34.92 million | 45.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.20 million | 46.65 million | 59.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.32 million | 61.42 million | 86.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.37 million | 89.97 million | 99.51 million | 4 |
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- Population density 506.27 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in India?
- Population by age group in India was 99.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.51 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million in 1950.
- How does India rank for population by age group?
- India ranks 2nd 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 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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