Population ages 20-24, female in India
India: Population ages 20-24, female was 8.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2008
All-time low
7.8%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in India stood at 8.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in India peaked at 9.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1968.
India ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.9% compare
- 58 Jordan 8.8% compare
- 59 Togo 8.8% compare
- 61 Burundi 8.7% compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 8.7% compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 8.7% compare
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- 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 20-24, female in India?
- Population ages 20-24, female in India was 8.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1968.
- How does India rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- India ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.