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