Projected population under age 5 in India
India: Projected population under age 5 was 66.77 million in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
66.77 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
66.77 million
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in India, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 66.77 million for projected population under age 5 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in India peaked at 113.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.77 million, in 2100.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113.66 million | — |
| 2025 | 113.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 112.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 112.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 112.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 111.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 111.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 111.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 110.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 109.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 109.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 108.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 107.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 107.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 106.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 105.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 104.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 103.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 102.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 101.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 100.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 99.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 98.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 97.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 97.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 96.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 95.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 94.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 94.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 93.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 92.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 92.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 91.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 91.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 90.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 90.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 89.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 89.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 88.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 87.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 87.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 86.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 86.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 85.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 84.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 84.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 83.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 82.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 82.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 81.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 80.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 80.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 79.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 78.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 78.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 77.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 76.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 76.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 75.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 75.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 74.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 74.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 73.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 73.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 72.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 72.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 71.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 71.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 70.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 70.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 69.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 69.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 68.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 68.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 67.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 67.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 66.77 million | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 66.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 54.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 66.77 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.15 million, 57.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 112.73 million | 111.89 million | 113.66 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 108.80 million | 105.47 million | 111.48 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 100.33 million | 96.27 million | 104.54 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 92.64 million | 90.11 million | 95.49 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.06 million | 84.32 million | 89.62 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.53 million | 77.52 million | 83.63 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 74.40 million | 72.17 million | 76.90 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 69.56 million | 67.28 million | 71.73 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 66.77 million | 66.77 million | 66.77 million | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in India?
- Projected population under age 5 in India was 66.77 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 113.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.77 million in 2100.
- How does India rank for projected population under age 5?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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