India Ageing Report 2023

On 26th September, 2023, the India Ageing Report 2023 was released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).

Major Highlights

Demographic Projection of Elderly Population

  • The decadal growth rate of the elderly population of India currently estimated to be at 41%.
  • With this rate, the percentage of elderly population in the country projected to double to over 20% of total population by 2050.
  • By 2046, it is likely that elderly population will have surpassed the population of children (aged 0 to 15 years) in the country.

Population of People Aged 80+

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