Population ages 55-59, female in India
India: Population ages 55-59, female was 32.26 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.26 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
32.26 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.01 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
India recorded 32.26 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in India peaked at 32.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.01 million, in 1960.
India ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.01 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6.75 million | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 7.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 8.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 9.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 9.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 12.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.43 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.36 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 20.48 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 21.50 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22.36 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 31.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 32.26 million | +2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,377, 170.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 32.26 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 612,254, 52.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.00 million | 6.01 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.55 million | 7.84 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.68 million | 9.51 million | 12.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 million | 12.33 million | 14.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.50 million | 14.73 million | 21.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.55 million | 22.36 million | 28.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.59 million | 29.10 million | 32.26 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 55-59, female in India?
- Population ages 55-59, female in India was 32.26 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 55-59, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.