Population ages 15-64, male in India

India: Population ages 15-64, male was 518.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
518.99 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
518.99 million
in 2025
All-time low
126.52 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in India, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in India stood at 518.99 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in India peaked at 518.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126.52 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 138.14 million 126.52 million 151.46 million 10
1970s 174.16 million 155.16 million 195.37 million 10
1980s 224.92 million 200.65 million 250.64 million 10
1990s 287.89 million 256.99 million 321.00 million 10
2000s 365.37 million 328.97 million 401.82 million 10
2010s 446.83 million 410.23 million 481.64 million 10
2020s 503.76 million 488.51 million 518.99 million 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 506.48 million compare
  2. 3 United States 112.90 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 98.62 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in India?
Population ages 15-64, male in India was 518.99 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 518.99 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 126.52 million in 1960.
How does India rank for population ages 15-64, male?
India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.