Age composition in 2026:
| Maldives | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 18.43%97,934 | 23.79%351,215,757 |
| Working Age Population | 76.28%405,453 | 68.61%1,013,051,552 |
| Elderly Population | 5.29%28,129 | 7.61%112,358,262 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.4 years in Maldives and 30.2 years in India.Maldives already reached Indiaโs current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Maldives peaks in 2057 at 596,759.The total population of India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Maldives will be 53.0%, and 21.49% 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.
| Maldives | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2008โ2049 | 2019โ2053 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2031 7 years later | 2024 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2044 | 2049 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 | 2063 14 years later |