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India - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 0.89

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

0.89 (2025)

Global rank

##109 of 217 economies

vs global median

1.0×

Growth since 1961

0.37×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#99#1092024 overtook Iceland2025 overtook Morocco
IndiaUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaOmanQatar

Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. India climbed from #99 to #109 (overtook Iceland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1991
Economic liberalisation curated

Balance-of-payments crisis triggers sweeping market reforms.

2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

2024
Overtook Iceland in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Morocco in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120250.791.331.862.4

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