India median age by year, 1990 to 2023

India: 28.1 years in 2023. Median age peaked at 28.1 years in 2023 in this 1990–2023 series.

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What the data shows

India: 19.7 years in 1990, 28.1 years in 2023.
Algeria: 17.5 years in 1990, 28.2 years in 2023 (1.6× higher).
South Africa: 20.3 years in 1990, 28.2 years in 2023. Its low point was 20.1 years in 1997.
Lebanon: 20.5 years in 1990, 28.3 years in 2023. It peaked at 28.4 years in 2015.

About this chart

India's median age rose from 19.7 years in 1990 to 28.1 years in 2023. The oldest median age in the displayed estimates was 28.1 years in 2023. Its lowest median age in this window was 19.7 years in 1990. These figures describe the midpoint of the population's age distribution, not average age or expected lifespan.

Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. In 2023, the comparison lines show Algeria (28.2 years), South Africa (28.2 years) and Lebanon (28.3 years). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data, median age in years, estimates only. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

India: median age, years, 1990 to 2023; three nearest peers, 1990–2023
Date	🇮🇳 India	🇩🇿 Algeria	🇿🇦 South Africa	🇱🇧 Lebanon
1990	19.7 years	17.5 years	20.3 years	20.5 years
1991	19.8 years	17.8 years	20.5 years	20.7 years
1992	19.9 years	18.0 years	20.5 years	21.0 years
1993	20.0 years	18.2 years	20.9 years	21.2 years
1994	20.2 years	18.5 years	20.9 years	21.5 years
1995	20.3 years	18.8 years	20.5 years	21.8 years
1996	20.5 years	19.1 years	20.2 years	22.1 years
1997	20.7 years	19.4 years	20.1 years	22.4 years
1998	20.8 years	19.8 years	20.3 years	22.7 years
1999	21.0 years	20.3 years	20.6 years	23.0 years
2000	21.2 years	20.8 years	20.8 years	23.2 years
2001	21.4 years	21.3 years	21.1 years	23.5 years
2002	21.6 years	21.7 years	21.3 years	23.9 years
2003	21.8 years	22.2 years	21.6 years	24.2 years
2004	22.0 years	22.7 years	21.9 years	24.5 years
2005	22.2 years	23.2 years	22.1 years	24.9 years
2006	22.5 years	23.6 years	22.4 years	25.3 years
2007	22.8 years	24.0 years	22.7 years	25.7 years
2008	23.1 years	24.4 years	23.0 years	26.1 years
2009	23.3 years	24.8 years	23.3 years	26.5 years
2010	23.6 years	25.1 years	23.6 years	26.8 years
2011	23.9 years	25.5 years	24.0 years	27.2 years
2012	24.3 years	25.8 years	24.3 years	27.5 years
2013	24.6 years	26.1 years	24.7 years	27.9 years
2014	24.9 years	26.3 years	25.0 years	28.2 years
2015	25.3 years	26.6 years	25.4 years	28.4 years
2016	25.6 years	26.8 years	25.7 years	28.4 years
2017	26.0 years	27.0 years	26.1 years	28.4 years
2018	26.3 years	27.2 years	26.5 years	28.3 years
2019	26.7 years	27.4 years	26.9 years	27.9 years
2020	27.0 years	27.6 years	27.3 years	27.8 years
2021	27.3 years	27.8 years	27.6 years	28.0 years
2022	27.7 years	28.0 years	27.9 years	28.1 years
2023	28.1 years	28.2 years	28.2 years	28.3 years

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median age in India?

India's median age was 28.1 years in 2023, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 estimates. Half the population was younger and half older than that age.

When was India's median age highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was 28.1 years in 2023. This comparison covers 1990 through 2023; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with India?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2023 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data, median age in years, estimates only. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Median age divides the population into equal younger and older halves. These UN World Population Prospects 2024 figures are estimates, both sexes combined; no projected years are included. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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