Population, female in India
India: Population, female was 709.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
709.09 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
709.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
211.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in India stood at 709.09 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in India peaked at 709.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211.09 million, in 1960.
India ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 211.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 216.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 221.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 226.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 231.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 237.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 242.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 247.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 252.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 258.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 264.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 269.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 276.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 282.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 288.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 295.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 302.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 309.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 316.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 324.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 331.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 339.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 347.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 355.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 364.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 373.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 381.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 390.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 399.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 408.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 417.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 427.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 436.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 445.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 454.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 463.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 473.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 482.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 491.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 501.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 510.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 520.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 529.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 538.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 548.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 557.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 566.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 574.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 583.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 591.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 600.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 609.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 617.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 625.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 634.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 641.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 649.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 657.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 664.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 671.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 678.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 684.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 689.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 696.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 702.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 709.09 million | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 709.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 113.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 709.09 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.36 million, 53.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.43 million | 211.09 million | 258.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 292.96 million | 264.08 million | 324.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.34 million | 331.84 million | 408.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.47 million | 417.95 million | 501.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 552.06 million | 510.67 million | 591.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 637.17 million | 600.38 million | 671.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 693.42 million | 678.44 million | 709.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- 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, female in India?
- Population, female in India was 709.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 709.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.09 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.