India vs World: Population ages 0-14, total

India
354.19 million
in 2025
World
2.01 billion
in 2025
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Population ages 0-14, total over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 2.01 billion against 354.19 million in India, a difference of 1.65 billion.

That makes World's figure about 5.7 times India's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1960s 200.56 million 1.25 billion 1.04 billion World
1970s 246.48 million 1.49 billion 1.24 billion World
1980s 300.53 million 1.65 billion 1.35 billion World
1990s 355.14 million 1.82 billion 1.47 billion World
2000s 385.14 million 1.88 billion 1.49 billion World
2010s 383.48 million 1.97 billion 1.59 billion World
2020s 361.83 million 2.02 billion 1.66 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, India or World?
World, at 2.01 billion against 354.19 million in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between India and World?
1.65 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and World rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.