Median age in India
India: Median age was 28.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 28.06 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in India peaked at 28.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.08 years, in 1969.
That places India 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.73 years | 19.35 years | 20.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.58 years | 18.08 years | 19.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.38 years | 18.1 years | 18.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.23 years | 18.87 years | 19.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3 years | 19.69 years | 21.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 years | 21.19 years | 23.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 years | 23.64 years | 26.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.53 years | 27.02 years | 28.06 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 143 South Africa 28.21 years compare
- 144 Algeria 28.19 years compare
- 145 Suriname 28.1 years compare
- 147 Cape Verde 27.87 years compare
- 148 Fiji 27.67 years compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 27.65 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in India?
- Median age in India was 28.06 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 years in 1969.
- How does India rank for median age?
- India ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.