The proportion of elderly population to the total population has increased from 6.8% in 1991 to 9.2% in 2016 and is projected to reach 14.9% in 2036.
On the contrary, youth in the age group of 15-29 years comprise 27.2% of the population for the year 2021 which is expected to decrease to 22.7 by 2036..
India is the most populous country in the world with one-sixth of the world's population.
According to the UN estimates, India has overtaken China in having the largest population in the world with population of 1,425,775,850 at the end of April 2023. 1,425,775,850 (2023 est.) 473.42 people per.km2 (2021 est.).
India entered the demographic dividend opportunity window in 2005-06 and will remain there till 2055-56.
India's median age is markedly lower than that of the US or China.
While the median ages of the US and China are already 38 and 39 respectively, India's median age is not expected to reach 38 until 2050..
1 will cause the native population to decline The 2023 population density in India is 481 people per Km 2 (1,244 people per mi 2 ), calculated on a total land area of 2,973,190 Km2 (1,147,955 sq
miles)A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population
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