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India
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UN harmonised snapshot · 2024
PROJECTEDCurrent population
1.44B
Population 2050
1.67B
Population 2100
1.49B
Total fertility rate
1.90
births per woman
Life expectancy
71.8
years
Life expectancy (male)
70.5
years
Life expectancy (female)
73.2
years
Median age
29.0
years
Urban share
36.0%
percent
Net migration
-0.3
per 1000
Infant mortality
25.0
per 1000
Aged 0–14
24.5%
percent
Aged 65+
7.5%
percent
National official data
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
https://www.mospi.gov.in/Census of India resources as appropriate
Why figures may differ
UN and national figures can differ because of reference date, residence definition, census base, estimation method and population coverage. Where both are available, NATION CONTINUITY shows both rather than choosing one.
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