Population ages 15-64, female in India
India: Population ages 15-64, female was 482.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in India stood at 482.71 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in India peaked at 482.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.14 million, in 1960.
That places India 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.95 million | 118.14 million | 141.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.18 million | 144.95 million | 181.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.97 million | 186.02 million | 233.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.29 million | 239.52 million | 298.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.07 million | 306.17 million | 374.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.02 million | 382.08 million | 448.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.71 million | 454.57 million | 482.71 million | 6 |
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More health data for India
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 11.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 12.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 11.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 12.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 11.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 12.40 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 354.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in India?
- Population ages 15-64, female in India was 482.71 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 482.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.14 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.