India vs United States of America: Population, male
India
754.77 million
in 2025
United States of America
171.74 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Population, male over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 754.77 million against 171.74 million in United States of America, a difference of 583.04 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | 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 of America?
- India, at 754.77 million against 171.74 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between India and United States of America?
- 583.04 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for population, male?
- India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 217 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.