Population, age 9, total in India

India: Population, age 9, total was 24.88 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24.88 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.88 million
in 2007
All-time low
20.73 million
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 9, total in India, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200220151990: 20.7M1991: 21.1M1992: 21.4M1993: 21.8M1994: 22.1M1995: 22.4M1996: 22.8M1997: 23.2M1998: 23.5M1999: 23.9M2000: 24.1M2001: 24.4M2002: 24.6M2003: 24.7M2004: 24.8M2005: 24.8M2006: 24.9M2007: 24.9M2008: 24.9M2009: 24.8M2010: 24.8M2011: 24.8M2012: 24.8M2013: 24.9M2015: 24.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 9, total in India stood at 24.88 million.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 9, total in India peaked at 24.88 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.73 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 9, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 9, total in India, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 20.73 million
1991 21.09 million +1.7%
1992 21.43 million +1.6%
1993 21.76 million +1.6%
1994 22.10 million +1.6%
1995 22.45 million +1.6%
1996 22.81 million +1.6%
1997 23.18 million +1.6%
1998 23.54 million +1.5%
1999 23.86 million +1.4%
2000 24.14 million +1.2%
2001 24.37 million +0.9%
2002 24.55 million +0.7%
2003 24.68 million +0.5%
2004 24.78 million +0.4%
2005 24.85 million +0.3%
2006 24.88 million +0.1%
2007 24.88 million +0.0%
2008 24.87 million -0.1%
2009 24.85 million -0.1%
2010 24.83 million -0.1%
2011 24.83 million -0.0%
2012 24.84 million +0.0%
2013 24.86 million +0.1%
2015 24.88 million +0.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 24.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 241,604, 103.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 24.88 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 505,334, 49.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.30 million 20.73 million 23.86 million 10
2000s 24.69 million 24.14 million 24.88 million 10
2010s 24.85 million 24.83 million 24.88 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 16.72 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 4.64 million compare
  3. 4 United States 4.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 9, total in India?
Population, age 9, total in India was 24.88 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 9, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 24.88 million in 2007.
What is the lowest population, age 9, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 20.73 million in 1990.
How does India rank for population, age 9, total?
India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 9, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 9, 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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