Population, male, per capita in India
India: Population, male, per capita was 0.5156 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5156 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5174 units per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.5156 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.5156 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in India peaked at 0.5174 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5156 units per person, in 2025.
India ranks 19th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5158 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.516 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5162 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5163 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5164 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5164 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5163 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5162 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5162 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5162 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5162 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5162 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5163 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5165 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5169 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.517 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5171 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5172 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5171 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.517 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.517 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5168 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5168 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5168 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5169 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.517 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.517 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5171 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5172 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5174 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5174 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5171 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.517 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5168 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5165 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5163 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.516 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5159 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5158 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5156 units per person | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5156 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4968 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5156 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5036 units per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5163 units per person | 0.5158 units per person | 0.5164 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5165 units per person | 0.5162 units per person | 0.5171 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5172 units per person | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5173 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5167 units per person | 0.5172 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5173 units per person | 0.5172 units per person | 0.5174 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5168 units per person | 0.5164 units per person | 0.5172 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5159 units per person | 0.5156 units per person | 0.5163 units per person | 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, male, per capita in India?
- Population, male, per capita in India was 0.5156 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5174 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5156 units per person in 2025.
- How does India rank for population, male, per capita?
- India ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.