Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in India
India: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 99.51 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.51 million people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.51 million people
in 2023
All-time low
10.74 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
India recorded 99.51 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in India peaked at 99.51 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.74 million people, in 1950.
India ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.74 million people | — |
| 1951 | 11.03 million people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 11.45 million people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 11.92 million people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 12.37 million people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 12.75 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 13.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 13.35 million people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 13.61 million people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 13.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 14.38 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 14.91 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 15.52 million people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 16.19 million people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 16.83 million people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 17.41 million people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 17.92 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 18.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 19.39 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 19.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 20.62 million people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21.31 million people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 22.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 22.78 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 23.52 million people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 24.25 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 25.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 27.13 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27.86 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 28.59 million people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 29.33 million people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 30.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 30.83 million people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 31.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.37 million people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 33.18 million people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34.02 million people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 34.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 35.87 million people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 36.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 37.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 41.37 million people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 42.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 43.93 million people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 45.27 million people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 46.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.08 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 49.56 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.54 million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.97 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 55.37 million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.78 million people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 58.23 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.77 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.42 million people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 63.20 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 65.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 67.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 69.62 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.61 million people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.80 million people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 79.17 million people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 82.72 million people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 86.42 million people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 89.97 million people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 92.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 95.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 99.51 million people | +4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.51 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 200.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 99.51 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.29 million people, 43.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.43 million people | 10.74 million people | 13.95 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.98 million people | 14.38 million people | 19.39 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.16 million people | 19.98 million people | 26.40 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.50 million people | 27.13 million people | 34.02 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.79 million people | 34.92 million people | 45.27 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.20 million people | 46.65 million people | 59.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.32 million people | 61.42 million people | 86.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.37 million people | 89.97 million people | 99.51 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in India?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in India was 99.51 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.51 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million people in 1950.
- How does India rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- India ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.