India vs World: Population, male
India
51.6%
in 2025
World
50.3%
in 2025
India rank
19th
World rank
19th
Population, male over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 51.6% against 50.3% in World, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 49.9% | 1.7% | India |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 50.0% | 1.6% | India |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 50.1% | 1.6% | India |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 50.2% | 1.5% | India |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 1.4% | India |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 1.3% | India |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 1.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, India or World?
- India, at 51.6% against 50.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between India and World?
- 1.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and World rank globally for population, male?
- India ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.