Population ages 0-14, male in India
India: Population ages 0-14, male was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in India stood at 24.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in India peaked at 41.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2025.
India ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.6% | — |
| 1961 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 39.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.4% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in India?
- Population ages 0-14, male in India was 24.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- How does India rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- India ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.