Population, male in India

India: Population, male was 754.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
754.77 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
754.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
224.90 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in India, 1960–2025

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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 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, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Population, male in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 224.90 million
1961 230.45 million +2.5%
1962 236.05 million +2.4%
1963 241.71 million +2.4%
1964 247.47 million +2.4%
1965 253.13 million +2.3%
1966 258.58 million +2.2%
1967 264.19 million +2.2%
1968 269.90 million +2.2%
1969 275.59 million +2.1%
1970 281.79 million +2.2%
1971 288.10 million +2.2%
1972 294.48 million +2.2%
1973 301.20 million +2.3%
1974 308.26 million +2.3%
1975 315.74 million +2.4%
1976 323.37 million +2.4%
1977 331.20 million +2.4%
1978 338.99 million +2.4%
1979 347.04 million +2.4%
1980 355.51 million +2.4%
1981 364.01 million +2.4%
1982 372.62 million +2.4%
1983 381.44 million +2.4%
1984 390.49 million +2.4%
1985 399.64 million +2.3%
1986 408.90 million +2.3%
1987 418.26 million +2.3%
1988 427.70 million +2.3%
1989 437.30 million +2.2%
1990 447.02 million +2.2%
1991 456.78 million +2.2%
1992 466.60 million +2.1%
1993 476.50 million +2.1%
1994 486.38 million +2.1%
1995 496.35 million +2.0%
1996 506.44 million +2.0%
1997 516.59 million +2.0%
1998 526.78 million +2.0%
1999 536.99 million +1.9%
2000 547.25 million +1.9%
2001 557.64 million +1.9%
2002 567.87 million +1.8%
2003 577.83 million +1.8%
2004 587.76 million +1.7%
2005 597.43 million +1.6%
2006 606.82 million +1.6%
2007 615.98 million +1.5%
2008 624.85 million +1.4%
2009 633.89 million +1.4%
2010 643.10 million +1.5%
2011 652.19 million +1.4%
2012 661.12 million +1.4%
2013 669.88 million +1.3%
2014 678.27 million +1.3%
2015 686.30 million +1.2%
2016 694.42 million +1.2%
2017 702.42 million +1.2%
2018 710.05 million +1.1%
2019 717.35 million +1.0%
2020 724.17 million +1.0%
2021 729.92 million +0.8%
2022 735.53 million +0.8%
2023 741.88 million +0.9%
2024 748.32 million +0.9%
2025 754.77 million +0.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 754.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 123.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 754.77 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.33 million, 61.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 716.05 million compare
  2. 3 United States 171.74 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 143.53 million compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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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 218 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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Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.