Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in India

India: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 12.33 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.33 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.65 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in India, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in India stood at 12.33 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in India peaked at 12.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million, in 1961.

India ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.83 million 3.65 million 4.12 million 10
1970s 5.37 million 4.41 million 6.11 million 10
1980s 6.88 million 6.24 million 7.51 million 10
1990s 8.44 million 7.66 million 9.19 million 10
2000s 10.40 million 9.40 million 11.22 million 10
2010s 11.73 million 11.36 million 12.05 million 10
2020s 12.35 million 12.13 million 12.50 million 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 7.19 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.35 million compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 2.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in India?
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in India was 12.33 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 12.50 million in 2023.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million in 1961.
How does India rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.