Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in India
India: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.68 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in India, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in India is 1.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in India peaked at 2.68 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.19 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places India 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in India?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in India was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does India rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.