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People Statistics · Country

Residents 65 and over in India

1960 – 2025 · 66 data points 30 of 42 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · India

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 7.4% +0.2 pp since 2024
Countries · 2025 30 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.9 pp
vs World −3.0 pp World: 10.4% · 2025
Residents 65 and over, 1960 – 2025 percent · India · World
+1.9 pp since 2015
India World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
India
7.4%
World
10.4%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance India · 1960 – 2025
Latest value 7.4% · 2025
First value 3.3% · 1960
Highest 7.4% · 2025
Lowest 3.3% · 1960
Data points 66

By year

All years · 1960 – 2025

YearIndiaChange World
2025 7.4% +0.2 pp 10.4%
2024 7.1% +0.2 pp 10.2%
2023 6.9% +0.2 pp 10.0%
2022 6.7% +0.2 pp 9.7%
2021 6.5% +0.1 pp 9.5%
2020 6.4% +0.2 pp 9.3%
2019 6.2% +0.2 pp 9.1%
2018 6.0% +0.2 pp 8.9%
2017 5.8% +0.2 pp 8.7%
2016 5.6% +0.2 pp 8.4%
2015 5.5% +0.2 pp 8.3%
2014 5.3% +0.1 pp 8.1%
2013 5.2% +0.1 pp 7.9%
2012 5.1% +0.1 pp 7.8%
2011 5.0% +0.1 pp 7.7%
2010 4.9% +0.1 pp 7.6%
2009 4.9% +0.1 pp 7.5%
2008 4.8% +0.1 pp 7.5%
2007 4.8% +0.0 pp 7.4%
2006 4.7% +0.0 pp 7.3%
2005 4.7% +0.0 pp 7.3%
2004 4.6% +0.1 pp 7.2%
2003 4.6% +0.1 pp 7.1%
2002 4.5% +0.1 pp 7.0%
2001 4.5% +0.1 pp 6.9%
2000 4.4% +0.0 pp 6.8%
1999 4.4% +0.0 pp 6.8%
1998 4.3% +0.0 pp 6.7%
1997 4.3% +0.0 pp 6.6%
1996 4.2% +0.0 pp 6.5%
1995 4.2% +0.0 pp 6.5%
1994 4.1% +0.0 pp 6.4%
1993 4.1% +0.0 pp 6.3%
1992 4.1% +0.0 pp 6.2%
1991 4.1% +0.0 pp 6.1%
1990 4.0% +0.0 pp 6.1%
1989 4.0% +0.0 pp 6.0%
1988 4.0% +0.0 pp 6.0%
1987 4.0% +0.0 pp 5.9%
1986 4.0% +0.0 pp 5.9%
1985 4.0% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1984 4.0% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1983 4.0% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1982 4.0% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1981 4.0% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1980 3.9% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1979 3.9% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1978 3.9% +0.0 pp 5.7%
1977 3.9% +0.0 pp 5.6%
1976 3.9% +0.0 pp 5.6%
1975 3.8% +0.0 pp 5.5%
1974 3.8% +0.0 pp 5.5%
1973 3.8% +0.0 pp 5.4%
1972 3.7% +0.0 pp 5.4%
1971 3.7% +0.0 pp 5.3%
1970 3.7% +0.0 pp 5.3%
1969 3.6% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1968 3.6% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1967 3.6% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1966 3.6% +0.0 pp 5.1%
1965 3.6% +0.0 pp 5.1%
1964 3.5% +0.1 pp 5.0%
1963 3.5% +0.1 pp 5.0%
1962 3.4% +0.1 pp 5.0%
1961 3.3% +0.0 pp 5.0%
1960 3.3% 5.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Italy 23.7%
2 Finland 22.9%
3 Greece 22.8%
4 Germany 22.1%
5 Bulgaria 21.7%
6 France 21.1%
7 Czechia 20.5%
8 Lithuania 19.9%
9 Spain 19.8%
10 Hong Kong SAR China 19.8%
11 Netherlands 19.7%
12 Romania 19.3%
13 United Kingdom 18.7%
14 Poland 18.5%
15 Canada 18.5%
16 Norway 18.1%
17 South Korea 16.7%
18 United States 16.5%
19 Russia 15.7%
20 China 13.2%
21 Chile 13.0%
22 Argentina 11.9%
23 Brazil 9.9%
24 Türkiye 9.4%
25 Lebanon 9.3%
26 Colombia 8.7%
27 Ecuador 7.7%
28 Mexico 7.6%
29 Indonesia 6.7%
30 India 6.5%
31 Algeria 6.0%
32 Bangladesh 6.0%
33 Philippines 4.9%
34 Egypt 4.7%
35 Honduras 4.1%
36 Gabon 4.0%
37 Liberia 3.2%
38 Sierra Leone 3.2%
39 Congo - Kinshasa 3.1%
40 Congo - Brazzaville 2.8%
41 Saudi Arabia 2.6%
42 Yemen 2.5%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.