Population, male (% of total population) in India
India: Population, male (% of total population) was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2004
All-time low
51.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in India is 51.6%, measured 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 in India peaked at 51.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2025.
That places India 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, male (% of total population) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 51.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 51.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 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 in India?
- Population, male in India was 51.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2025.
- How does India rank for population, male?
- India ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.