New Delhi: The latest Economy Watch report from Ernst & Young Global Limited could hardly be clearer in its messaging: the world’s largest economies are greying fast, and India’s youth may prove to be its biggest differentiator in the decades ahead.

Take the numbers. In 2025, India’s median age is just 28.8 years. Compare that to the United States at 38.5, China at 40.1, Germany at 45.5, and Japan at a striking 49.8. The story these figures tell is simple: India remains young while its competitors are rapidly ageing. By 2060, Japan’s median age will cross 53 years. Even China, once the poster child of the demographic dividend, will edge close to 55 years. India, by contrast, will still be relatively youthful at 41.3 years.

What does this mean in real terms? A younger population means more people of working age, a bigger base of consumers, and a labour force........

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