Population ages 15-64, total in India
India: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.00 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.00 billion
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.00 billion
in 2025
All-time low
244.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
India recorded 1.00 billion for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in India peaked at 1.00 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 244.67 million, in 1960.
India ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 249.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 253.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 257.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 262.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 268.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 274.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 280.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 286.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 293.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 300.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 307.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 314.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 322.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 330.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 339.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 348.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 357.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 366.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 376.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 386.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 396.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 406.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 416.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 427.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 438.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 449.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 460.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 472.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 484.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 496.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 509.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 521.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 534.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 547.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 561.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 575.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 590.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 604.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 619.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 635.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 650.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 666.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 681.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 697.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 713.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 728.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 744.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 760.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 776.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 792.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 808.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 824.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 840.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 856.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 871.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 886.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 901.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 916.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 929.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 943.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 955.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 966.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 978.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 989.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.00 billion | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.00 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.16 million, 122.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.00 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.83 million, 59.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.08 million | 244.67 million | 293.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 336.35 million | 300.12 million | 376.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.89 million | 386.67 million | 484.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 556.18 million | 496.51 million | 619.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 705.44 million | 635.14 million | 776.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 862.85 million | 792.31 million | 929.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 972.48 million | 943.09 million | 1.00 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in India?
- Population ages 15-64, total in India was 1.00 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.67 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- India ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.