India vs United States: Population, male
India
754.77 million
in 2025
United States
171.74 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Population, male over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 754.77 million against 171.74 million in United States, a difference of 583.04 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.4 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.20 million | 94.09 million | 156.10 million | India |
| 1970s | 313.02 million | 104.57 million | 208.45 million | India |
| 1980s | 395.59 million | 115.79 million | 279.79 million | India |
| 1990s | 491.64 million | 130.60 million | 361.04 million | India |
| 2000s | 591.73 million | 146.53 million | 445.20 million | India |
| 2010s | 681.51 million | 160.45 million | 521.06 million | India |
| 2020s | 739.10 million | 168.90 million | 570.20 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, India or United States?
- India, at 754.77 million against 171.74 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between India and United States?
- 583.04 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for population, male?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.