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