Population, male in India
India: Population, male was 754.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in India is 754.77 million, measured in 2025. 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 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in India peaked at 754.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224.90 million, in 1960.
India ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.20 million | 224.90 million | 275.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.02 million | 281.79 million | 347.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.59 million | 355.51 million | 437.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 491.64 million | 447.02 million | 536.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 591.73 million | 547.25 million | 633.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.51 million | 643.10 million | 717.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 739.10 million | 724.17 million | 754.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in India?
- Population, male in India was 754.77 million 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 754.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.90 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for population, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.