Population aged 65 and above, total in India

India: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
77th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Population aged 65 and above, total in India, 1983–2019

00.020.040.061983200120191983: 0.039 % of total population1987: 0.038 % of total population1993: 0.04 % of total population1999: 0.043 % of total population2004: 0.045 % of total population2005: 0.044 % of total population2007: 0.046 % of total population2009: 0.048 % of total population2011: 0.049 % of total population2017: 0.061 % of total population2018: 0.063 % of total population2019: 0.065 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

India ranks 77th of 112 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  3. 76 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Morocco 0.1% compare
  5. 79 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Nicaragua 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in India?
Population aged 65 and above, total in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does India rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
India ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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