Population aged 65 and above, urban in India

India: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
66th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.020.040.061983200120191983: 0.034 % of urban population1987: 0.035 % of urban population1993: 0.037 % of urban population1999: 0.041 % of urban population2004: 0.044 % of urban population2005: 0.043 % of urban population2007: 0.044 % of urban population2009: 0.049 % of urban population2011: 0.05 % of urban population2017: 0.063 % of urban population2018: 0.065 % of urban population2019: 0.068 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, urban in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in India peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

That places India 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +2.5%
1993 0.0% +5.4%
1999 0.0% +11.9%
2004 0.0% +6.9%
2005 0.0% -2.3%
2007 0.0% +2.2%
2009 0.0% +12.3%
2011 0.0% +0.6%
2017 0.1% +27.5%
2018 0.1% +2.3%
2019 0.1% +5.6%

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. 63 Honduras 0.1% compare
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  3. 65 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 67 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Morocco 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in India?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
India ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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