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People Statistics · Country

Median age in India

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points 33 of 43 · Countries Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · India

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

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Latest value · 2023 28.1years +0.4 since 2022
Countries · 2023 33 of 43 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +3.5
vs World −2.3 World: 30.4 · 2023
Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · India · World
+3.5 since 2013
India World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Compared with Median age · years
India
28.1
World
30.4

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance India · 1950 – 2023
Latest value 28.1 · 2023
First value 20.0 · 1950
Highest 28.1 · 2023
Lowest 18.1 · 1969
Data points 74

By year

All years · 1950 – 2023

YearIndiaChange World
2023 28.1 +0.4 30.4
2022 27.7 +0.3 30.1
2021 27.3 +0.3 29.8
2020 27.0 +0.4 29.6
2019 26.7 +0.4 29.3
2018 26.3 +0.4 29.0
2017 26.0 +0.3 28.8
2016 25.6 +0.3 28.5
2015 25.3 +0.3 28.3
2014 24.9 +0.3 28.1
2013 24.6 +0.3 27.8
2012 24.3 +0.3 27.6
2011 23.9 +0.3 27.4
2010 23.6 +0.3 27.2
2009 23.3 +0.3 27.0
2008 23.1 +0.3 26.7
2007 22.8 +0.3 26.5
2006 22.5 +0.3 26.3
2005 22.2 +0.2 26.1
2004 22.0 +0.2 25.9
2003 21.8 +0.2 25.7
2002 21.6 +0.2 25.5
2001 21.4 +0.2 25.3
2000 21.2 +0.2 25.1
1999 21.0 +0.2 24.9
1998 20.8 +0.2 24.7
1997 20.7 +0.2 24.4
1996 20.5 +0.2 24.2
1995 20.3 +0.1 24.0
1994 20.2 +0.1 23.7
1993 20.0 +0.1 23.5
1992 19.9 +0.1 23.3
1991 19.8 +0.1 23.1
1990 19.7 +0.1 22.9
1989 19.6 +0.1 22.8
1988 19.5 +0.1 22.6
1987 19.4 +0.1 22.4
1986 19.3 +0.1 22.2
1985 19.3 +0.1 22.0
1984 19.2 +0.1 21.9
1983 19.1 +0.1 21.8
1982 19.0 +0.1 21.7
1981 19.0 +0.1 21.6
1980 18.9 +0.1 21.5
1979 18.8 +0.1 21.3
1978 18.7 +0.1 21.1
1977 18.6 +0.1 21.0
1976 18.5 +0.1 20.8
1975 18.4 +0.1 20.7
1974 18.3 +0.1 20.5
1973 18.2 +0.1 20.4
1972 18.2 +0.0 20.4
1971 18.1 +0.0 20.3
1970 18.1 +0.0 20.3
1969 18.1 −0.0 20.3
1968 18.1 −0.1 20.4
1967 18.2 −0.1 20.5
1966 18.3 −0.1 20.6
1965 18.5 −0.2 20.8
1964 18.6 −0.2 21.0
1963 18.8 −0.2 21.2
1962 18.9 −0.2 21.4
1961 19.1 −0.1 21.4
1960 19.2 −0.1 21.5
1959 19.3 −0.1 21.5
1958 19.4 −0.1 21.5
1957 19.5 −0.1 21.6
1956 19.6 −0.1 21.7
1955 19.7 −0.1 21.8
1954 19.8 −0.1 21.9
1953 19.9 −0.1 22.0
1952 19.9 −0.0 22.1
1951 20.0 −0.0 22.1
1950 20.0 22.2

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
30 Algeria 27.0
24 Argentina 30.3
34 Bangladesh 24.0
23 Brazil 31.4
4 Bulgaria 43.0
15 Canada 39.8
22 Chile 33.9
21 China 36.3
26 Colombia 29.4
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.9
10 Czechia 41.2
32 Ecuador 26.1
35 Egypt 23.0
8 Finland 41.6
13 France 40.7
38 Gabon 21.4
2 Germany 44.9
3 Greece 43.4
37 Honduras 21.6
6 Hong Kong SAR China 42.7
33 India 26.0
28 Indonesia 28.4
1 Italy 45.2
27 Lebanon 28.4
42 Liberia 17.6
5 Lithuania 42.7
31 Mexico 26.9
9 Netherlands 41.4
18 Norway 38.4
36 Philippines 23.0
16 Poland 39.0
12 Romania 41.0
19 Russia 38.0
29 Saudi Arabia 28.1
40 Sierra Leone 18.0
11 South Korea 41.1
7 Spain 42.4
14 Taiwan 40.0
25 Türkiye 30.2
17 United Kingdom 38.9
20 United States 36.6
41 Yemen 17.9

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2017

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.