India vs Middle income: Population ages 65 and above, male
India
51.42 million
in 2025
Middle income
244.52 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 244.52 million against 51.42 million in India, a difference of 193.10 million.
That makes Middle income's figure about 4.8 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 million | 35.69 million | 27.21 million | Middle income |
| 1970s | 11.58 million | 48.43 million | 36.85 million | Middle income |
| 1980s | 14.86 million | 65.32 million | 50.46 million | Middle income |
| 1990s | 18.84 million | 89.56 million | 70.72 million | Middle income |
| 2000s | 24.85 million | 123.11 million | 98.26 million | Middle income |
| 2010s | 33.91 million | 165.98 million | 132.07 million | Middle income |
| 2020s | 46.63 million | 225.50 million | 178.88 million | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, India or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 244.52 million against 51.42 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between India and Middle income?
- 193.10 million, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- India ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.