Age composition in 2026:
๐ฆ๐ซ Afghanistan
๐ฎ๐ณ India
| Afghanistan | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 42.22%19,017,330 | 23.79%351,215,757 |
| Working Age Population | 55.33%24,924,935 | 68.61%1,013,051,552 |
| Elderly Population | 2.45%1,104,802 | 7.61%112,358,262 |
In 2026, the median age is 18.4 years in Afghanistan and 30.2 years in India.India already reached Afghanistanโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Afghanistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 130,216,736.The total population of India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Afghanistan will be 57.6%, and 4.01% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of India will be 48.1%, and 14.68% of the population will be elderly.
| Afghanistan | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 2019โ2053 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2068 44 years later | 2024 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2100 51 years later | 2049 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2063 |