Population, age 5, total in India

India: Population, age 5, total was 24.97 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24.97 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.29 million
in 2001
All-time low
22.43 million
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, total in India, 1990–2015

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200220151990: 22.4M1991: 22.8M1992: 23.1M1993: 23.4M1994: 23.7M1995: 24.0M1996: 24.3M1997: 24.6M1998: 24.9M1999: 25.1M2000: 25.3M2001: 25.3M2002: 25.2M2003: 25.1M2004: 25.0M2005: 25.0M2006: 24.9M2007: 24.9M2008: 25.0M2009: 25.0M2010: 25.0M2011: 25.0M2012: 25.0M2013: 25.0M2015: 25.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 5, total in India stood at 24.97 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in India peaked at 25.29 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.43 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 5, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, total in India, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 22.43 million
1991 22.75 million +1.4%
1992 23.07 million +1.4%
1993 23.38 million +1.4%
1994 23.69 million +1.3%
1995 24.00 million +1.3%
1996 24.31 million +1.3%
1997 24.63 million +1.3%
1998 24.91 million +1.1%
1999 25.13 million +0.9%
2000 25.26 million +0.5%
2001 25.29 million +0.1%
2002 25.24 million -0.2%
2003 25.14 million -0.4%
2004 25.04 million -0.4%
2005 24.96 million -0.3%
2006 24.93 million -0.1%
2007 24.93 million +0.0%
2008 24.95 million +0.1%
2009 24.98 million +0.1%
2010 25.00 million +0.1%
2011 25.02 million +0.0%
2012 25.02 million +0.0%
2013 25.02 million -0.0%
2015 24.97 million -0.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 24.97 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,545, 102.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 24.97 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 519,042, 48.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.83 million 22.43 million 25.13 million 10
2000s 25.07 million 24.93 million 25.29 million 10
2010s 25.00 million 24.97 million 25.02 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 17.17 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 4.99 million compare
  3. 4 United States 4.37 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, total in India?
Population, age 5, total in India was 24.97 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25.29 million in 2001.
What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 22.43 million in 1990.
How does India rank for population, age 5, total?
India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 5, 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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