Population

India is currently the second-most populous country in the world, with an estimated 1.46 billion people in 2025. With 68% of the population in the age range of 15–64 years, India has a favorable demographic dividend⁴. It will soon have the largest and youngest workforce in the world.

Median Age of the Total Population: 2025⁵

Population Distribution by Age Group:2025⁵

• 4. UN Population Fund's (UNFPA), United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025), https://www.unfpa.org/data/world-population/IN#.
• 5.Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and ageing, World Health Organization, https://platform.who.int/data/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-ageing/indicator-explorer-new/MCA/median-age-(years)