๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Indiavs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
1,476,625,571
8,300,678,396
World is 5.6ร— India
Median age
30.2 years
32.1 years
1.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
7.61%
10.60%
3.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.87%
0.84%
0.03 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
India World
Young Population 23.79%351,215,757 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 68.61%1,013,051,552 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 7.61%112,358,262 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 30.2 years in India and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Indiaโ€™s current median age in 2019, about 7 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

India World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2019โ€“2053 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2024 22 years later 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2049 10 years later 2039
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2063 2070 7 years later