India vs Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64
India
68.4%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
55.5%
in 2025
India rank
43rd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
47th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- India
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
India currently reports 68.4% against 55.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 43rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 47th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 53.6% | 1.6% | India |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 51.9% | 3.6% | India |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 50.9% | 5.8% | India |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 51.3% | 7.2% | India |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 51.8% | 9.8% | India |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 52.7% | 12.7% | India |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 54.6% | 13.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, India or Pre-demographic dividend?
- India, at 68.4% against 55.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between India and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 12.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- India ranks 43rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 47th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.