India has 45.69 million more males than females, the highest in the world. The sex ratio in India in 2025 will be 106.443 males per 100 females. India is in the 218th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio. 530.39 million people are living in urban areas, which is 36.87 % of India's population. India is ranked 195th in terms of urbanization. In 2025, India’s got about 1.44 billion people, with 743.39 million men (that’s 51.56%) and 698.29 million women (48.44%). That gives us a sex ratio in India 2024 of 106 men per 100 women or 1,020 women per 1,000 men, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2020-21, updated 2023). Recent 2025 data reveal trends that point to progress and persistent issues in achieving gender balance. The Indian sex ratio has gradually improved, with the estimated 2025 ratio at 100 women per 106.443 men, compared to 100 women per 106.5 men in 2024. Year wise male population, female population and gender ratio of India from 1950 to 2100 by United Nations. Sex ratio in India by Age Group. Decade wise sex ratio from 1901 to 2011 acc to Census 2011.
