Population
India is currently the second-most populous country
in the world, with an estimated 1.38 billion people in
20204. With 67% of the population in the age range
of 15–64 years, India has a favorable demographic
dividend5
. It will soon have the largest and youngest
workforce in the world.
Median Age of the Total Population: 2020
Population Distribution by Age Group:2020
- 4.World Population Prospects 2019, Comprehensive Tables, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019),
https://population.un.org/wpp/Publications/Files/WPP2019_Volume-I_Comprehensive-Tables.pdf, accessed 13 May 2022
- 5.Population by Broad Age Groups (Both Sexes), World Population Prospects 2019, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/, accessed 13 May 2022