This statistic depicts the age distribution of India from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 25.06 percent of the Indian population fell into the 0-14 year category, 68.02 percent into the 15-64 age group and 6.92 percent were over 65 years of age. Age distribution in India India is one of the largest countries in the world and its population is constantly increasing. India’s society is categorized into a hierarchically organized caste system, encompassing certain rights and values for each caste. Indians are born into a caste, and those belonging to a lower echelon often face discrimination and hardship. The median age (which means that one half of the population is younger and the other one is older) of India’s population has been increasing constantly after a slump in the 1970s, and is expected to increase further over the next few years. However, in international comparison, it is fairly low; in other countries the average inhabitant is about 20 years older. But India seems to be on the rise, not only is it a member of the BRIC states – an association of emerging economies, the other members being Brazil, Russia and China –, life expectancy of Indians has also increased significantly over the past decade, which is an indicator of access to better health care and nutrition. Gender equality is still non-existant in India, even though most Indians believe that the quality of life is about equal for men and women in their country. India is patriarchal and women still often face forced marriages, domestic violence, dowry killings or rape. As of late, India has come to be considered one of the least safe places for women worldwide. Additionally, infanticide and selective abortion of female fetuses attribute to the inequality of women in India. It is believed that this has led to the fact that the vast majority of Indian children aged 0 to 6 years are male.

India Population: Census: Age: 35 to 39 Year data was reported at 85,140.684 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 70,574.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. India Population: Census: Age: 35 to 39 Year data is updated decadal, averaging 70,574.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85,140.684 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 52,399.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. India Population: Census: Age: 35 to 39 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD001: Census: Population: by Age Group.

India Population: Census: Age: 30 to 34 Year data was reported at 88,594.951 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 74,274.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. India Population: Census: Age: 30 to 34 Year data is updated decadal, averaging 74,274.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88,594.951 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 58,404.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. India Population: Census: Age: 30 to 34 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD001: Census: Population: by Age Group.

The median age in India was 27 years old in 2020, meaning half the population was older than that, half younger. This figure was lowest in 1970, at 18.1 years, and was projected to increase to 47.8 years old by 2100. Aging in India India has the second largest population in the world, after China. Because of the significant population growth of the past years, the age distribution remains skewed in favor of the younger age bracket. This tells a story of rapid population growth, but also of a lower life expectancy. Economic effects of a young population Many young people means that the Indian economy must support a large number of students, who demand education from the economy but cannot yet work. Educating the future workforce will be important, because the economy is growing as well and is one of the largest in the world. Failing to do this could lead to high youth unemployment and political consequences. However, a productive and young workforce could provide huge economic returns for India.

The growth in India's overall population is driven by its young population. Nearly ** percent of the country's population was between the ages of 15 and 64 years old in 2020. With over *** million people between 18 and 35 years old, India had the largest number of millennials and Gen Zs globally.

The percentage distribution for population projections for the age groups * to * reflected a decrease in the year 2036 in comparison to 2011. This could be attributed to the projected declining fertility rates in the country. By contrast, the age groups from 40-44 to **+ reflected an increase in the population projections in 2036 when compared with 2011. This projected increase in geriatric population within the country could be attributed to advancements made in the field of medical sciences, biotechnology and improved health care.

The statistic shows the total population of India from 2019 to 2029. In 2023, the estimated total population in India amounted to approximately 1.43 billion people.

Total population in India

India currently has the second-largest population in the world and is projected to overtake top-ranking China within forty years. Its residents comprise more than one-seventh of the entire world’s population, and despite a slowly decreasing fertility rate (which still exceeds the replacement rate and keeps the median age of the population relatively low), an increasing life expectancy adds to an expanding population. In comparison with other countries whose populations are decreasing, such as Japan, India has a relatively small share of aged population, which indicates the probability of lower death rates and higher retention of the existing population.

With a land mass of less than half that of the United States and a population almost four times greater, India has recognized potential problems of its growing population. Government attempts to implement family planning programs have achieved varying degrees of success. Initiatives such as sterilization programs in the 1970s have been blamed for creating general antipathy to family planning, but the combined efforts of various family planning and contraception programs have helped halve fertility rates since the 1960s. The population growth rate has correspondingly shrunk as well, but has not yet reached less than one percent growth per year.

As home to thousands of ethnic groups, hundreds of languages, and numerous religions, a cohesive and broadly-supported effort to reduce population growth is difficult to create. Despite that, India is one country to watch in coming years. It is also a growing economic power; among other measures, its GDP per capita was expected to triple between 2003 and 2013 and was listed as the third-ranked country for its share of the global gross domestic product.

This dataset contains the All-India, gender and age-group wise distribution of population for each census year.

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in India was reported at 24.62 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

India Population: Census: Age: 15 to 19 Year data was reported at 120,526.449 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 100,216.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. India Population: Census: Age: 15 to 19 Year data is updated decadal, averaging 100,216.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120,526.449 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 79,035.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. India Population: Census: Age: 15 to 19 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD001: Census: Population: by Age Group.

India Population: Census: Age: 0 to 4 Year data was reported at 112,806.778 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 110,447.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. India Population: Census: Age: 0 to 4 Year data is updated decadal, averaging 110,447.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112,806.778 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 102,378.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. India Population: Census: Age: 0 to 4 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD001: Census: Population: by Age Group.

Urban India was made up mainly of males and females who were between *************** old in 2020. Children up to 14 years old ranked second in terms of population distribution in the same time period.

India's working-age population constituted over ** percent of its total population in 2011 and was expected to grow until 2031. By 2036, a decline is expected in the share of working population from **** percent in 2031 to **** percent in 2036.

India Population: Census: Age: 20 to 24 Year data was reported at 111,424.222 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 89,764.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. India Population: Census: Age: 20 to 24 Year data is updated decadal, averaging 89,764.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111,424.222 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 74,473.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. India Population: Census: Age: 20 to 24 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD001: Census: Population: by Age Group.

The dataset contains year-, age-group- and gender-wise compiled data on all India quinquennial (5 years period) population of India from the year 2011 to 2036. The figures of population given for different years are the projected figures, except for the census year of 2011. The data has been provided by categorizing the population according to different age groups such as 0 to 1, 1 to 4, 5 to 9, 10 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79 and 80 and above.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in India was reported at 200480146 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population of compulsory school age, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in India was reported at 36.09 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

The projected median age of population in India, at national level, was expected to go up to more than 34 years by 2036 versus almost 25 years in 2011. At state level, Tamil Nadu reflected the highest projected median age with over 40 years in 2036 versus nearly 30 years in 2011.

The projected median age of population of a country is contingent upon several health metrics such as the fertility rate, birth rate, and mortality rate. For instance, if a country or state sees a lower fertility and mortality rate, the geriatric population is expected to increase proportionally.

This statistic represents the population of children and young adults across India in 2016, broken down by age groups. The population for 16 to 17 year olds during the measured time period was approximately ** million, while young adults between 18 and 23 years old accounted for the largest numbers in this category.

The proportion of selected age groups of world population in 2016, broken down by region can be found here.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in India was reported at 26335399 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population of the official age for post-secondary non-tertiary education, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.