Population, female in India

India: Population, female was 709.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
709.09 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
709.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
211.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in India, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in India stood at 709.09 million. 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 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in India peaked at 709.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211.09 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 234.43 million 211.09 million 258.29 million 10
1970s 292.96 million 264.08 million 324.12 million 10
1980s 369.34 million 331.84 million 408.74 million 10
1990s 459.47 million 417.95 million 501.24 million 10
2000s 552.06 million 510.67 million 591.64 million 10
2010s 637.17 million 600.38 million 671.68 million 10
2020s 693.42 million 678.44 million 709.09 million 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 690.54 million compare
  2. 3 United States 170.05 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 142.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in India?
Population, female in India was 709.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 709.09 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 211.09 million in 1960.
How does India rank for population, female?
India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
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
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.