Population, age 18, male in India
India: Population, age 18, male was 12.86 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12.86 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.86 million
in 2015
All-time low
8.86 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 18, male in India, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, male in India stood at 12.86 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in India peaked at 12.86 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million, in 1990.
India ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.86 million | — |
| 1991 | 9.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.86 million | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.86 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,904, 114.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 12.86 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 254,769, 50.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 million | 8.86 million | 10.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 million | 10.83 million | 12.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 million | 12.69 million | 12.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, male in India?
- Population, age 18, male in India was 12.86 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for population, age 18, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.