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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

2012 · 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
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.8
42 Yemen 17.1
41 Sierra Leone 17.3
40 Liberia 17.7
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.6
38 Honduras 19.9
37 Gabon 20.6
36 Philippines 21.4
35 Bangladesh 22.5
34 Egypt 22.5
33 India 24.3
32 Ecuador 24.4
31 Saudi Arabia 24.9
30 Mexico 25.4
29 Algeria 25.8
28 Indonesia 27.1
27 Colombia 27.3
26 Lebanon 27.5
25 Türkiye 28.8
24 Brazil 29.1
23 Argentina 29.3
22 Chile 32.4
21 China 34.9
20 United States 36.1
19 Russia 37.2
18 Poland 37.3
17 Taiwan 37.5
16 South Korea 37.9
15 Norway 37.9
14 United Kingdom 38.5
13 Canada 39.1
12 Romania 39.2
11 Czechia 39.2
10 France 39.5
9 Spain 40.1
8 Netherlands 40.4
7 Hong Kong SAR China 40.7
6 Lithuania 40.9
5 Greece 41.2
4 Finland 41.3
3 Bulgaria 41.8
2 Italy 43.2
1 Germany 44.1

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2012

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.