United States of America vs India: population pyramids in 2040
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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.
United States of America and India compared
In 2040, the United States of America has a population of 369.4 million and India 1.62 billion; India is about 4.4 times the size of the United States of America.
The share aged 65 and over is 22.0% in the United States of America and 11.0% in India, 10.9 points higher in the United States of America. The median age is 41.8 years in the United States of America and 35.5 years in India.
The total fertility rate is 1.64 in the United States of America and 1.80 in India, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in the United States of America and 75.7 years in India.
By 2050, the population of the United States of America is projected to grow by 2.9% and that of India to grow by 3.6% compared with 2040.
GDP per person is $90K in the United States of America (2025) and $2,702 in India (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2040)
| United States of America | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 369.4 million | 1.62 billion |
| Aged 0–14 | 15.9% | 20.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.1% | 68.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| Median age | 41.8 yrs | 35.5 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 35.4 | 16.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.64 | 1.80 |
| Life expectancy | 81.8 yrs | 75.7 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.35% | +0.48% |
| Net migration (per year) | +1.2 million | -399,517 |
| GDP | $30.8T (2025) | $3.96T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $90K (2025) | $2,702 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.2% (2025) | 4.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.