Population in India

India
1 381 790 000

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in India is 1 381 790 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 137 833 553 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 163 396 668 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 165 469 353 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 594 515 148 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 301 230 220 people, and the centenarians in India over 80 years old - 19 345 060 people.

2

place is occupied by India in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in India by age groups

Children under 6 years old 137 833 553 / 9.98%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 163 396 668 / 11.83%
Young people from 18 to 29 165 469 353 / 11.98%
Adults from 30 to 59 594 515 148 / 43.03%
Elderly over 60 301 230 220 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 19 345 060 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in India

Total in India permanent residents 643 223 245 men (46.55%) and 738 566 755 women (53.45%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 442 213 684 / 5.9%33 770 948 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 942 213 684 / 5.9%33 121 507 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 37 667 595 / 5.2%29 874 300 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 31 822 623 / 4.3%25 977 653 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 37 667 595 / 5.2%31 173 183 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 55 851 951 / 8%46 759 774 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 54 553 069 / 7.8%46 759 774 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 50 006 980 / 7.1%45 460 892 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 46 110 332 / 6.5%42 863 126 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 42 213 684 / 5.9%39 615 920 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 48 058 656 / 6.8%48 058 657 / 8%53%
55 - 59 50 656 421 / 7.2%55 202 511 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 42 213 684 / 5.9%49 357 539 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 29 224 858 / 3.9%38 966 479 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 12 339 384 / 1.3%20 782 122 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 15 586 591 / 1.8%32 472 066 / 5.6%69.4%
80+11 040 502 / 1.1%29 224 859 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents in India: have higher education 22.5% (310 902 750 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (42 835 490 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (490 535 450 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (214 177 450 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (117 452 150 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (116 070 360 people), have no education — 0.2% (2 763 580 people), illiterate — 0.8% (11 054 320 people).

Higher education 310 902 750 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 42 835 490 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 490 535 450 / 35.5%
Elementary school 214 177 450 / 15.5%
Middle school 117 452 150 / 8.5%
High school 116 070 360 / 8.4%
Without education 2 763 580 / 0.2%
Illiterate 11 054 320 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in India

Total in India the number of officially employed population is 871 909 490 people (63.1%), pensioners 373 083 300 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 95 343 510 people (6.9%).

Employed population 871 909 490 / 63.1%
Unemployed 95 343 510 / 6.9%
Pensioners 373 083 300 / 27%

Disability

Total in India have a disability 142 738 907 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 23 075 893 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 54 166 168 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 52 093 483 (3.77.%), disabled children 13 403 363 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 142 738 907 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 23 075 893 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 54 166 168 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 52 093 483 / 3.77%
Disabled children 13 403 363 / 0.97%