Population ages 75-79, male in India
India: Population ages 75-79, male was 8.37 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.37 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
985,609
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, male in India stood at 8.37 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in India peaked at 8.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 985,609, in 1960.
India ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 985,609 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 million | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 1.16 million | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.57 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.35 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.79 million | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 8.37 million | +7.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.37 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,238, 218.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 8.37 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 189,670, 44.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 985,609 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.49 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million | 2.19 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 million | 2.73 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 3.72 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million | 5.08 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million | 6.76 million | 8.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in India?
- Population ages 75-79, male in India was 8.37 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 985,609 in 1960.
- How does India rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- India ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.