A. 2030
B. 2041
C. 2050
D. 2065
The country’s much-discussed demographic dividend is expected to culminate when India’s working-age population reaches its peak around 2041. The proportion of the population between the ages of 15 and 59 will peak at almost 59% of the total population by 2041, according to figures from UNFPA and India’s Economic Survey. This peak is the best time for India to take advantage of its demographic advantage before the country’s population starts to age.
The working-age population is predicted to gradually shrink after 2041, from approximately 1,009 million to 998.1 million by 2051. Fertility rates that are below replacement level are the driving factor behind this post-peak shift, which indicates that India’s window of opportunity to optimize economic growth through its youthful labor population is fading.