Population, age 17, total in India

India: Population, age 17, total was 24.59 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24.59 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.70 million
in 2012
All-time low
17.39 million
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, total in India, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200220151990: 17.4M1991: 17.8M1992: 18.2M1993: 18.6M1994: 19.0M1995: 19.4M1996: 19.8M1997: 20.1M1998: 20.5M1999: 20.8M2000: 21.2M2001: 21.5M2002: 21.8M2003: 22.1M2004: 22.4M2005: 22.8M2006: 23.2M2007: 23.6M2008: 24.0M2009: 24.3M2010: 24.5M2011: 24.7M2012: 24.7M2013: 24.7M2015: 24.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in India is 24.59 million, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in India peaked at 24.70 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.39 million, in 1990.

India ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 17, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, total in India, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 17.39 million
1991 17.77 million +2.2%
1992 18.17 million +2.2%
1993 18.58 million +2.2%
1994 18.98 million +2.2%
1995 19.38 million +2.1%
1996 19.76 million +2.0%
1997 20.13 million +1.9%
1998 20.49 million +1.8%
1999 20.84 million +1.7%
2000 21.18 million +1.6%
2001 21.50 million +1.5%
2002 21.82 million +1.4%
2003 22.12 million +1.4%
2004 22.45 million +1.5%
2005 22.79 million +1.5%
2006 23.17 million +1.7%
2007 23.58 million +1.7%
2008 23.97 million +1.7%
2009 24.30 million +1.4%
2010 24.54 million +1.0%
2011 24.66 million +0.5%
2012 24.70 million +0.1%
2013 24.67 million -0.1%
2015 24.59 million -0.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 24.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,901, 110.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 24.59 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 500,258, 49.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.15 million 17.39 million 20.84 million 10
2000s 22.69 million 21.18 million 24.30 million 10
2010s 24.63 million 24.54 million 24.70 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 19.17 million compare
  2. 3 United States 4.33 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 4.18 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, total in India?
Population, age 17, total in India was 24.59 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 24.70 million in 2012.
What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 17.39 million in 1990.
How does India rank for population, age 17, total?
India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 17, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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