Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in India
India: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 11.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.94 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.02 million
in 2007
All-time low
6.52 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in India, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in India stood at 11.94 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in India peaked at 14.02 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.52 million, in 1960.
That places India 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.52 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 7.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 8.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 10.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 11.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.94 million | -2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.94 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,020, 94.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11.94 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 222,491, 53.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.19 million | 6.52 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.71 million | 7.98 million | 9.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.78 million | 9.77 million | 11.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 million | 12.11 million | 13.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.71 million | 13.33 million | 14.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million | 12.71 million | 13.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 million | 11.94 million | 12.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in India?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in India was 11.94 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 million in 1960.
- How does India rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- India ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.