India Population Pyramid 2040
India in 2040
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of India at 1,622,580,039 in 2040. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 1,525,138,844, that represents growth of 6.4% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 35.7 years, with 19.9% children under 15 and 11.2% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in India had on average 1.98 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 72.0 years on average (73.6 years for girls, 70.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
4,346,401 immigrants live in India, 0.3% of the population.
| Bangladesh | 2,293,959 |
| Pakistan | 768,138 |
| Nepal | 663,518 |
| Sri Lanka | 253,869 |
| Myanmar | 132,598 |
18,531,439 people born in India live in other countries.
| United Arab Emirates | 3,248,545 |
| United States of America | 3,165,238 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,953,496 |
| Pakistan | 1,597,134 |
| Kuwait | 1,231,094 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,622,580,039 | 35.7 | |
| Pakistan | 324,937,697 | 25.0 | |
| Bangladesh | 202,589,429 | 32.7 | |
| Iran | 99,524,278 | 41.8 | |
| Afghanistan | 63,347,871 | 21.5 |





