Population ages 50-54, female in India
India: Population ages 50-54, female was 37.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.77 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
37.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.92 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 50-54, female in India stood at 37.77 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in India peaked at 37.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million, in 1960.
That places India 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.92 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 8.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 9.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 10.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 12.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 13.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 13.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 14.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.36 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 18.24 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 19.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 20.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 21.36 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 22.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.28 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 24.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 32.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 36.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 37.77 million | +2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,868, 163.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 37.77 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 686,380, 55.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.57 million | 7.92 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 9.40 million | 11.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 million | 11.51 million | 14.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.63 million | 14.56 million | 17.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.58 million | 18.24 million | 26.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.06 million | 27.04 million | 33.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.67 million | 33.73 million | 37.77 million | 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 50-54, female in India?
- Population ages 50-54, female in India was 37.77 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.