Average age, urban in India

India: Average age, urban was 31.97 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
31.97
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 96 countries
All-time high
31.97
in 2019
All-time low
24.22
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age, urban in India, 1983–2019

01020301983200120191983: 24.21987: 24.71993: 25.61999: 26.42004: 27.62005: 27.82007: 28.32009: 28.82011: 29.12017: 31.12018: 31.42019: 32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 31.97 for average age, urban in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in India peaked at 31.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.22, in 1983.

India ranks 57th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.46 24.22 24.7 2
1990s 25.99 25.62 26.37 2
2000s 28.12 27.64 28.8 4
2010s 30.87 29.09 31.97 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 54 Kazakhstan 33.63 compare
  2. 55 Mexico 33.34 compare
  3. 56 Colombia 33.2 compare
  4. 58 Ecuador 31.53 compare
  5. 59 Guatemala 31.21 compare
  6. 60 Morocco 31.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in India?
Average age, urban in India was 31.97 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 31.97 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 24.22 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age, urban?
India ranks 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,359 data points, 1970–2021
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