This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived percentage of population over 65 years old by 2050 in India as of 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, Indian respondents overestimated the proportion of their population who will be over 65 in 2050. On average, the respondents thought that around 49 out of every 100 people in India will be over 65 years old in 2050, when the actual share of elderly population, according to projections by the World Bank, will be around 13 percent in the country.
Perceived and actual percentage of population over 65 years old by 2050 in India as of 2018
samples represent a more urban and educated population with higher incomes
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Survey question:
Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in India, about how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual percentage of population over 65 years old by 2050 in India as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953599/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-population-over-65-years-by-2050/
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual percentage of population over 65 years old by 2050 in India as of 2018." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953599/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-population-over-65-years-by-2050/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual percentage of population over 65 years old by 2050 in India as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953599/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-population-over-65-years-by-2050/
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Percentage of Population over 65 Years Old by 2050 in India as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953599/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-population-over-65-years-by-2050/
Ipsos, Perceived and actual percentage of population over 65 years old by 2050 in India as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953599/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-population-over-65-years-by-2050/ (last visited September 27, 2022)
