Age and sex distribution of India in 2020. Total population: 1,402,617,695.

Age and sex distribution of India in 2024. Total population: 1,450,935,791.

In 2024, around 24.6 percent of the Indian population fell into the 0-14 year category, with 68.2 percent in the 15-64 age group, while 7.1 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. 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.

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.

This dataset provides a comprehensive overview of the demographic trends and population statistics of India. It includes various aspects of the population, such as total population figures, gender distribution, religious composition, linguistic diversity, and age group breakdowns. The dataset aims to facilitate research and analysis in the fields of sociology, economics, and public policy by offering valuable insights into the demographic dynamics of India.

Key Features: - Census Data: Detailed population statistics based on census years, including total population, male and female counts, and differences between genders. - Religious Demographics: Information on the population distribution among different religions, along with percentages. - Language Distribution: Data on the number of speakers for various languages in India and their corresponding percentages. - Vital Statistics: Key indicators such as live births, deaths, natural changes, crude birth rates, and total fertility rates. - Age Distribution: Breakdown of the population by age group, including gender-specific counts and percentages.

Purpose: This dataset serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and educators interested in understanding the demographic landscape of India. It can be used for various analyses, including population growth trends, gender ratios, and the impact of cultural diversity on the social fabric of the nation.

Age and sex distribution of India in 2025. Total population: 1,463,865,524.

Age and sex distribution of India in 2026. Total population: 1,476,625,576.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. Please make sure you have read our Mapping Populations overview page before choosing and downloading a dataset.

A description of the modelling methods used for age and gender structures can be found in "https://pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-7954-11-11" target="_blank"> Tatem et al and Pezzulo et al. Details of the input population count datasets used can be found here, and age/gender structure proportion datasets here.
Both top-down 'unconstrained' and 'constrained' versions of the datasets are available, and the differences between the two methods are outlined here. The datasets represent the outputs from a project focused on construction of consistent 100m resolution population count datasets for all countries of the World structured by male/female and 5-year age classes (plus a <1 year class). These efforts necessarily involved some shortcuts for consistency. The unconstrained datasets are available for each year from 2000 to 2020.
The constrained datasets are only available for 2020 at present, given the time periods represented by the building footprint and built settlement datasets used in the mapping.
Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00646

Age and sex distribution of India in 1950. Total population: 346,278,820.

In 1800, the population of the region of present-day India was approximately 169 million. The population would grow gradually throughout the 19th century, rising to over 240 million by 1900. Population growth would begin to increase in the 1920s, as a result of falling mortality rates, due to improvements in health, sanitation and infrastructure. However, the population of India would see it’s largest rate of growth in the years following the country’s independence from the British Empire in 1948, where the population would rise from 358 million to over one billion by the turn of the century, making India the second country to pass the billion person milestone. While the rate of growth has slowed somewhat as India begins a demographics shift, the country’s population has continued to grow dramatically throughout the 21st century, and in 2020, India is estimated to have a population of just under 1.4 billion, well over a billion more people than one century previously. Today, approximately 18% of the Earth’s population lives in India, and it is estimated that India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world within the next five years.

As of 2019, about ** percent of households across India were segmented as belonging to the NCCS C category of consumers. Contrariwise only **** percent of the country's population fell under the NCCS E category that year. Between 2014 and 2019, the share of population classified as category A, B, and C consumers has grown tremendously, reflecting the trajectory of the booming middle class within the Indian economy.

Structured JSON datasets for India's demographic profile: population by state, age structure, literacy rates, infant mortality, fertility, life expectancy, and urbanization. Combines Census 2011 baseline, World Bank time series, NFHS-5, and SRS 2023 data.

In 2026, the population of India was approximately 1.48 billion, compared with 687.4 million in 1980. Total population in India India currently has the largest population in the world and overtaking China in recent 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.

Age and sex distribution of India in 2017. Total population: 1,359,657,400.

India Projection: Population: 10 Years: Age: 20-24 data was reported at 124,693,062.000 Person in 2031. This records an increase from the previous number of 119,917,327.000 Person for 2021. India Projection: Population: 10 Years: Age: 20-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 122,305,194.500 Person from Mar 2021 (Median) to 2031, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124,693,062.000 Person in 2031 and a record low of 119,917,327.000 Person in 2021. India Projection: Population: 10 Years: Age: 20-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAI002: Population Projection: 10 Years: by Age Group.

Census: Population: Total data was reported at 1,210,854,977.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,028,737,436.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: Total data is updated decadal, averaging 400,161,430.500 Person from Mar 1901 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,210,854,977.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 238,396,327.000 Person in 03-01-1901. Census: Population: Total 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 Investment – Table IN.OJ002: Memo Items: Demographic and Socio Structure. Population of India for 1901, 1931 and 1941 is exluded Puducherry due to the distribution of Puducherry's population by gender is not available by source.

The data shows the distribution of population by age group by gender particularly into two categories population in the age group 0 to 6 and population aged 7 years and above for the states and union territories in India according to the 2011 census.

The North-Eastern region (NER) of India, comprising of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura, is a hot spot for genetic diversity and the most probable origin of rice. North-east rice collections are known to possess various agronomically important traits like biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, unique grain and cooking quality. The genetic diversity and associated population structure of 6,984 rice accessions, originating from NER, were assessed using 36 genome wide unlinked single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers distributed across the 12 rice chromosomes. All of the 36 SNP loci were polymorphic and bi-allelic, contained five types of base substitutions and together produced nine types of alleles. The polymorphic information content (PIC) ranged from 0.004 for Tripura to 0.375 for Manipur and major allele frequency ranged from 0.50 for Assam to 0.99 for Tripura. Heterozygosity ranged from 0.002 in Nagaland to 0.42 in Mizoram and gene diversity ranged from 0.006 in Arunachal Pradesh to 0.50 in Manipur. The genetic relatedness among the rice accessions was evaluated using an unrooted phylogenetic tree analysis, which grouped all accessions into three major clusters. For determining population structure, populations K = 1 to K = 20 were tested and population K = 3 was present in all the states, with the exception of Meghalaya and Manipur where, K = 5 and K = 4 populations were present, respectively. Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) showed that accessions were distributed according to their population structure. AMOVA analysis showed that, maximum diversity was partitioned at the individual accession level (73% for Nagaland, 58% for Arunachal Pradesh and 57% for Tripura). Using POWERCORE software, a core set of 701 accessions was obtained, which accounted for approximately 10% of the total NE India collections, representing 99.9% of the allelic diversity. The rice core set developed will be a valuable resource for future genomic studies and crop improvement strategies.

Population comparison data for China and India including age distribution, sex ratios, and demographic metrics

In 2022, the majority of Indian adults had a wealth of 10,000 U.S. dollars or less. On the other hand, about *** percent were worth more than *********** dollars that year. India The Republic of India is one of the world’s largest and most economically powerful states. India gained independence from Great Britain on August 15, 1947, after having been under their power for 200 years. With a population of about *** billion people, it was the second most populous country in the world. Of that *** billion, about **** million lived in New Delhi, the capital. Wealth inequality India suffers from extreme income inequality. It is estimated that the top 10 percent of the population holds ** percent of the national wealth. Billionaire fortune has increase sporadically in the last years whereas minimum wages have remain stunted.