India vs United States of America: population pyramids in 2042
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
India and United States of America compared
In 2042, India has a population of 1.63 billion and the United States of America 372 million; India is about 4.4 times the size of the United States of America.
The share aged 65 and over is 11.6% in India and 22.1% in the United States of America, 10.5 points higher in the United States of America. The median age is 36.2 years in India and 41.9 years in the United States of America.
The total fertility rate is 1.79 in India and 1.64 in the United States of America, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 76.1 years in India and 82.1 years in the United States of America.
By 2050, the population of India is projected to grow by 2.7% and that of the United States of America to grow by 2.2% compared with 2042.
GDP per person is $2,702 in India (2025) and $90K in the United States of America (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2042)
| India | United States of America | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.63 billion | 372 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 19.6% | 16.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.8% | 61.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.6% | 22.1% |
| Median age | 36.2 yrs | 41.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 16.9 | 35.7 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.79 | 1.64 |
| Life expectancy | 76.1 yrs | 82.1 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.42% | +0.33% |
| Net migration (per year) | -377,652 | +1.3 million |
| GDP | $3.96T (2025) | $30.8T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $2,702 (2025) | $90K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.2% (2025) | 4.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.