India vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, female
India
56.56 million
in 2025
United States
33.98 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 56.56 million against 33.98 million in United States, a difference of 22.59 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.51 million | 10.05 million | 1.54 million | United States |
| 1970s | 11.58 million | 13.02 million | 1.44 million | United States |
| 1980s | 15.64 million | 16.54 million | 895,230 | United States |
| 1990s | 20.96 million | 19.35 million | 1.61 million | India |
| 2000s | 28.36 million | 20.75 million | 7.61 million | India |
| 2010s | 38.43 million | 25.16 million | 13.28 million | India |
| 2020s | 51.59 million | 31.38 million | 20.20 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, India or United States?
- India, at 56.56 million against 33.98 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between India and United States?
- 22.59 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.