Female population by age group in India
India: Female population by age group was 55.16 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.16 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.14 million people
in 2004
All-time low
25.52 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
India recorded 55.16 million people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in India peaked at 64.14 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.52 million people, in 1950.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.52 million people | — |
| 1951 | 26.59 million people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 27.74 million people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 29.00 million people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 30.14 million people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 31.08 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 31.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 32.81 million people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 33.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 34.29 million people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 34.99 million people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 35.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 36.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 37.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 38.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 38.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 39.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 39.97 million people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 40.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 41.31 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 42.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 42.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 43.62 million people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 44.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 45.33 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 46.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 47.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 47.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 48.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 49.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 50.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 51.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 52.38 million people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 53.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 54.64 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 55.71 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 56.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 57.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 58.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 59.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 60.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.71 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.61 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.39 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.91 million people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.54 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.25 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.73 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.14 million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.42 million people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.87 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.26 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.66 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.28 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.85 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.20 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 55.63 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.16 million people | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 55.16 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 89.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 55.16 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.08 million people, 51.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.27 million people | 25.52 million people | 34.29 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.24 million people | 34.99 million people | 41.31 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.76 million people | 42.03 million people | 49.45 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.02 million people | 50.36 million people | 59.28 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.32 million people | 59.88 million people | 62.50 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.29 million people | 61.91 million people | 64.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.62 million people | 57.28 million people | 61.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.96 million people | 55.16 million people | 56.85 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in India?
- Female population by age group in India was 55.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.52 million people in 1950.
- How does India rank for female population by age group?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.