Population, male in India

India: Population, male was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
51.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 217 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

0204060196019922025

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 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Population, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in India, 1960 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 217 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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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.