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Population state · Growing

India

Asia · Southern Asia · IND · IN
Population state
Growing
current run since 1950 · projected 2024
Fertility
1.96
122 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
1
of 237
Regional population rank
1
of 51 in Asia
Population
1.45bn
Annual change
+12,999,094
Natural change
+13,629,928
Migrant share
0.3%
Peak population · projected 2061 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · not reached Support ratio · 9.55 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Reduces growth

Negative net migration slows natural growth without reversing it.

India, 2024 projected: natural change +13,629,928 people, net migration −630,830, WPP adjustment −4, total population change +12,999,094. Negative net migration slows natural growth without reversing it.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a −4-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

75 source years · since 1950 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 1950
75 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+13.00m
0.90% of 2024 population
Series maximum
projected 2061
Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
20241.45bn+12,999,0941.96
20501.68bn+3,804,6181.76
20801.65bn−5,667,1271.71
21001.51bn−7,709,7411.69

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2062 · projected
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

India annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 44.1% in 1950 to 30.4% in 2023 and 16.7% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 3.1% to 6.9% and 29.9%. First annual crossover: 2062 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in India, 1950 to 2100 India annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 44.1% in 1950 to 30.4% in 2023 and 16.7% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 3.1% to 6.9% and 29.9%. First annual crossover: 2062 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 16.7% 65+ · 29.9%
1950
Under 18 · 44.1%65+ · 3.1%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 30.4%65+ · 6.9%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 16.7%65+ · 29.9%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
India under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 152,846,518 44.1% 10,739,279 3.1%
1951 observed 156,562,087 44.2% 11,033,565 3.1%
1952 observed 160,525,235 44.4% 11,449,605 3.2%
1953 observed 164,750,148 44.5% 11,923,823 3.2%
1954 observed 169,249,614 44.7% 12,366,048 3.3%
1955 observed 173,979,812 44.9% 12,752,178 3.3%
1956 observed 178,908,151 45.1% 13,083,655 3.3%
1957 observed 184,061,113 45.3% 13,352,958 3.3%
1958 observed 189,474,862 45.6% 13,612,915 3.3%
1959 observed 195,137,500 45.8% 13,949,633 3.3%
1960 observed 201,029,142 46.1% 14,383,546 3.3%
1961 observed 207,150,847 46.4% 14,908,681 3.3%
1962 observed 213,422,807 46.7% 15,525,213 3.4%
1963 observed 219,825,203 47.0% 16,189,177 3.5%
1964 observed 226,351,952 47.2% 16,833,161 3.5%
1965 observed 232,765,340 47.5% 17,409,718 3.6%
1966 observed 239,001,343 47.7% 17,920,255 3.6%
1967 observed 244,791,522 47.8% 18,389,221 3.6%
1968 observed 250,204,082 47.9% 18,865,851 3.6%
1969 observed 255,617,917 47.9% 19,395,571 3.6%
1970 observed 261,015,163 47.8% 19,983,694 3.7%
1971 observed 266,383,142 47.7% 20,620,731 3.7%
1972 observed 271,716,865 47.6% 21,310,282 3.7%
1973 observed 277,112,800 47.5% 22,039,791 3.8%
1974 observed 282,646,494 47.3% 22,779,498 3.8%
1975 observed 288,247,580 47.2% 23,519,715 3.8%
1976 observed 293,935,858 47.0% 24,254,408 3.9%
1977 observed 299,739,116 46.8% 24,977,968 3.9%
1978 observed 305,491,109 46.6% 25,689,677 3.9%
1979 observed 311,394,244 46.4% 26,406,150 3.9%
1980 observed 317,629,379 46.2% 27,132,457 3.9%
1981 observed 324,080,901 46.1% 27,860,021 4.0%
1982 observed 330,680,752 45.9% 28,593,710 4.0%
1983 observed 337,507,634 45.8% 29,334,636 4.0%
1984 observed 344,606,315 45.7% 30,079,513 4.0%
1985 observed 351,814,624 45.5% 30,830,308 4.0%
1986 observed 359,099,924 45.4% 31,592,817 4.0%
1987 observed 366,397,362 45.3% 32,372,355 4.0%
1988 observed 373,596,236 45.2% 33,179,704 4.0%
1989 observed 380,664,611 45.0% 34,028,394 4.0%
1990 observed 387,509,562 44.8% 34,926,459 4.0%
1991 observed 394,104,017 44.6% 35,873,445 4.1%
1992 observed 400,458,966 44.3% 36,871,400 4.1%
1993 observed 406,630,777 44.1% 37,921,958 4.1%
1994 observed 412,560,967 43.8% 39,022,431 4.1%
1995 observed 418,323,774 43.6% 40,174,765 4.2%
1996 observed 423,974,586 43.3% 41,379,458 4.2%
1997 observed 429,327,418 43.0% 42,632,877 4.3%
1998 observed 434,252,528 42.6% 43,933,760 4.3%
1999 observed 438,785,346 42.3% 45,279,421 4.4%
2000 observed 443,162,227 41.9% 46,660,602 4.4%
2001 observed 447,456,607 41.5% 48,088,122 4.5%
2002 observed 451,320,988 41.1% 49,570,671 4.5%
2003 observed 454,582,252 40.7% 51,075,489 4.6%
2004 observed 457,298,130 40.3% 52,551,229 4.6%
2005 observed 459,427,772 39.8% 53,977,371 4.7%
2006 observed 461,039,805 39.3% 55,382,155 4.7%
2007 observed 462,159,355 38.8% 56,795,285 4.8%
2008 observed 462,954,847 38.3% 58,247,388 4.8%
2009 observed 463,714,099 37.8% 59,782,250 4.9%
2010 observed 464,325,837 37.3% 61,433,546 4.9%
2011 observed 464,634,434 36.8% 63,217,712 5.0%
2012 observed 464,621,683 36.3% 65,127,862 5.1%
2013 observed 464,164,303 35.8% 67,158,017 5.2%
2014 observed 462,956,343 35.3% 69,644,581 5.3%
2015 observed 461,240,877 34.7% 72,632,490 5.5%
2016 observed 459,559,068 34.2% 75,821,723 5.6%
2017 observed 457,485,641 33.6% 79,196,036 5.8%
2018 observed 454,853,620 33.1% 82,744,302 6.0%
2019 observed 451,713,129 32.5% 86,445,930 6.2%
2020 observed 448,011,957 31.9% 90,003,918 6.4%
2021 observed 444,156,897 31.4% 92,570,827 6.5%
2022 observed 440,304,006 30.9% 95,489,094 6.7%
2023 observed 436,637,124 30.4% 99,540,918 6.9%
2024 projected 433,276,162 29.9% 103,691,376 7.1%
2025 projected 430,108,314 29.4% 107,983,086 7.4%
2026 projected 427,007,844 28.9% 112,358,263 7.6%
2027 projected 423,783,106 28.5% 116,807,334 7.8%
2028 projected 420,510,192 28.0% 121,319,608 8.1%
2029 projected 417,319,348 27.6% 125,889,223 8.3%
2030 projected 414,193,733 27.2% 130,494,907 8.6%
2031 projected 411,220,978 26.8% 135,136,771 8.8%
2032 projected 408,705,835 26.4% 139,868,450 9.0%
2033 projected 406,392,903 26.1% 144,718,466 9.3%
2034 projected 403,811,584 25.7% 149,652,230 9.5%
2035 projected 401,365,263 25.4% 154,654,674 9.8%
2036 projected 399,002,844 25.1% 159,788,489 10.1%
2037 projected 396,583,587 24.8% 165,058,355 10.3%
2038 projected 394,467,265 24.6% 170,460,892 10.6%
2039 projected 392,506,635 24.3% 176,013,287 10.9%
2040 projected 390,444,479 24.1% 181,642,830 11.2%
2041 projected 388,225,583 23.8% 187,386,551 11.5%
2042 projected 385,832,663 23.6% 193,238,619 11.8%
2043 projected 383,291,314 23.3% 199,147,739 12.1%
2044 projected 380,639,136 23.1% 205,230,473 12.4%
2045 projected 377,882,491 22.8% 211,600,720 12.8%
2046 projected 375,042,226 22.6% 218,234,759 13.1%
2047 projected 372,121,861 22.3% 225,044,168 13.5%
2048 projected 369,116,608 22.1% 232,034,078 13.9%
2049 projected 366,068,933 21.8% 239,247,196 14.3%
2050 projected 363,032,514 21.6% 246,629,255 14.7%
2051 projected 360,019,795 21.4% 254,185,470 15.1%
2052 projected 357,020,344 21.2% 261,832,816 15.5%
2053 projected 354,047,951 21.0% 269,465,529 15.9%
2054 projected 351,113,379 20.8% 277,116,632 16.4%
2055 projected 348,245,043 20.6% 284,730,849 16.8%
2056 projected 345,487,006 20.4% 292,315,336 17.2%
2057 projected 342,839,677 20.2% 299,885,093 17.7%
2058 projected 340,267,292 20.0% 307,393,668 18.1%
2059 projected 337,765,590 19.9% 314,862,413 18.5%
2060 projected 335,357,803 19.7% 322,317,511 18.9%
2061 projected 333,021,858 19.6% 329,722,108 19.4%
2062 projected 330,747,975 19.4% 337,054,206 19.8%
2063 projected 328,544,620 19.3% 344,320,945 20.2%
2064 projected 326,400,165 19.2% 351,527,767 20.7%
2065 projected 324,302,713 19.1% 358,758,207 21.1%
2066 projected 322,245,363 19.0% 366,067,443 21.6%
2067 projected 320,198,132 18.9% 373,250,151 22.0%
2068 projected 318,131,629 18.8% 380,080,321 22.4%
2069 projected 316,036,786 18.7% 386,537,232 22.8%
2070 projected 313,922,897 18.6% 392,563,036 23.2%
2071 projected 311,801,748 18.5% 398,101,144 23.6%
2072 projected 309,663,731 18.4% 403,221,631 24.0%
2073 projected 307,496,217 18.3% 408,071,332 24.3%
2074 projected 305,282,754 18.2% 412,816,770 24.6%
2075 projected 303,017,015 18.1% 417,361,166 25.0%
2076 projected 300,723,359 18.0% 421,599,466 25.3%
2077 projected 298,424,081 18.0% 425,564,789 25.6%
2078 projected 296,109,079 17.9% 429,165,386 25.9%
2079 projected 293,783,981 17.8% 432,115,461 26.2%
2080 projected 291,455,659 17.7% 434,643,969 26.4%
2081 projected 289,120,484 17.6% 437,184,836 26.7%
2082 projected 286,793,318 17.6% 439,385,713 26.9%
2083 projected 284,484,653 17.5% 441,284,052 27.1%
2084 projected 282,200,315 17.4% 442,994,684 27.3%
2085 projected 279,949,664 17.3% 444,180,128 27.5%
2086 projected 277,746,802 17.3% 444,984,110 27.7%
2087 projected 275,613,834 17.2% 445,675,548 27.8%
2088 projected 273,539,763 17.2% 446,311,041 28.0%
2089 projected 271,501,152 17.1% 446,893,123 28.2%
2090 projected 269,505,533 17.1% 447,416,703 28.3%
2091 projected 267,558,653 17.0% 447,884,057 28.5%
2092 projected 265,656,252 17.0% 448,306,246 28.6%
2093 projected 263,783,027 16.9% 448,675,211 28.8%
2094 projected 261,927,834 16.9% 448,996,540 29.0%
2095 projected 260,086,688 16.9% 449,285,052 29.1%
2096 projected 258,273,374 16.8% 449,535,700 29.3%
2097 projected 256,496,622 16.8% 449,722,835 29.4%
2098 projected 254,722,810 16.8% 449,846,449 29.6%
2099 projected 252,962,752 16.7% 449,922,354 29.7%
2100 projected 251,210,446 16.7% 449,945,543 29.9%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
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Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.