Population ages 15-19, female in India

India: Population ages 15-19, female was 60.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
60.34 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
19.22 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in India, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in India stood at 60.34 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in India peaked at 62.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.22 million, in 1960.

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 22.05 million 19.22 million 26.27 million 10
1970s 30.59 million 27.17 million 33.84 million 10
1980s 37.77 million 34.56 million 41.36 million 10
1990s 46.43 million 42.28 million 51.13 million 10
2000s 55.95 million 52.26 million 58.47 million 10
2010s 60.61 million 58.85 million 62.40 million 10
2020s 61.35 million 60.34 million 62.40 million 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 38.71 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 13.33 million compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 13.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in India?
Population ages 15-19, female in India was 60.34 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 62.40 million in 2019.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.22 million in 1960.
How does India rank for population ages 15-19, female?
India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.