Population ages 20-24, female in India

India: Population ages 20-24, female was 61.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
61.77 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.00 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female in India stood at 61.77 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in India peaked at 61.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.00 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 18.82 million 18.00 million 20.30 million 10
1970s 25.74 million 21.20 million 29.73 million 10
1980s 33.57 million 30.44 million 36.67 million 10
1990s 41.25 million 37.41 million 45.13 million 10
2000s 50.82 million 46.07 million 55.22 million 10
2010s 58.07 million 55.95 million 59.83 million 10
2020s 61.26 million 60.24 million 61.84 million 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 36.06 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 11.54 million compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 11.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in India?
Population ages 20-24, female in India was 61.77 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 20-24, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 61.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million in 1960.
How does India rank for population ages 20-24, female?
India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, 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 20 to 24.