Population, ages 15-24, male in India
India: Population, ages 15-24, male was 127.75 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, male in India, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
India recorded 127.75 million for population, ages 15-24, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in India peaked at 127.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.89 million, in 1990.
That places India 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.89 million | — |
| 1991 | 87.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 89.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 91.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 93.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 95.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 97.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 99.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 101.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 103.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 104.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 106.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 108.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 110.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 112.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 114.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 115.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 117.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 119.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 121.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 122.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 124.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 125.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 126.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 127.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 127.75 million | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 127.75 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 million, 117.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 127.75 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.50 million, 51.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.35 million | 85.89 million | 103.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.21 million | 104.97 million | 121.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.63 million | 122.88 million | 127.75 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, ages 15-24, male in India?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in India was 127.75 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 127.75 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.89 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.