India vs Russia: Population ages 65 and above, total
India
107.98 million
in 2025
Russia
25.53 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 107.98 million against 25.53 million in Russia, a difference of 82.45 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Russia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 217 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.98 million | 8.30 million | 8.68 million | India |
| 1970s | 23.16 million | 11.84 million | 11.32 million | India |
| 1980s | 30.50 million | 13.98 million | 16.52 million | India |
| 1990s | 39.80 million | 17.03 million | 22.77 million | India |
| 2000s | 53.21 million | 19.05 million | 34.16 million | India |
| 2010s | 72.34 million | 19.55 million | 52.79 million | India |
| 2020s | 98.21 million | 23.75 million | 74.46 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, India or Russia?
- India, at 107.98 million against 25.53 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between India and Russia?
- 82.45 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.