Total male population (2026)

With 761.1M people in 2026, India is projected to lead the world in total male population, followed by China (718.8M people) and the United States (175.4M people). The top 5 is rounded off by Indonesia (144.6M people) and Pakistan (131.3M people). Further down, Nigeria (122.7M people) and Brazil (105M people) hold the next two spots. Bangladesh (87.4M people), Ethiopia (69.6M people), and Russia (66.5M people) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, India would be 11× as high as Russia (66.5M people). Five of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Southern Asia. Among these countries, Ethiopia is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at +2.5%.