Year-over-year change: +0.8%, trend up
5-year change: +4.3%, trend up
India
Total male population: 761,119,796 people
View MoreWorld Total4,171,512,568people
19502100
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · 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%.
Rank changes
How total male population changed between 2021 and 2026
2021and2026
Historical trends
Key terms
- Population growth rate
- — Annual percentage change in total population size.
- Population density
- — People per square kilometre of land area.
- Median age
- — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
- Sex ratio
- — Number of males per 100 females in the population.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest male population?
- India is projected to have the highest male population at 761,119,796 people in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the lowest male population?
- The Holy See is projected to have the lowest male population at 242 people in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the global male population?
- The global male population is projected to be 4,171,512,568 people in 2026, as published by the United Nations in World Population Prospects 2024.
