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Sex ratio of the population in India

Sex ratio of the population in India was 106.6 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females106.6 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank21st of 236Countries ranked
Series high107.22004
Series low105.61950
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Sex ratio of the population in India, 1950 to 2023

10610610710710819501961197219831994200520231950: 105.6 males per 100 females1951: 105.7 males per 100 females1952: 105.9 males per 100 females1953: 106 males per 100 females1954: 106.1 males per 100 females1955: 106.2 males per 100 females1956: 106.2 males per 100 females1957: 106.3 males per 100 females1958: 106.4 males per 100 females1959: 106.5 males per 100 females1960: 106.5 males per 100 females1961: 106.6 males per 100 females1962: 106.7 males per 100 females1963: 106.7 males per 100 females1964: 106.8 males per 100 females1965: 106.8 males per 100 females1966: 106.8 males per 100 females1967: 106.8 males per 100 females1968: 106.8 males per 100 females1969: 106.7 males per 100 females1970: 106.7 males per 100 females1971: 106.7 males per 100 females1972: 106.7 males per 100 females1973: 106.7 males per 100 females1974: 106.7 males per 100 females1975: 106.8 males per 100 females1976: 106.9 males per 100 females1977: 107 males per 100 females1978: 107 males per 100 females1979: 107.1 males per 100 females1980: 107.1 males per 100 females1981: 107.2 males per 100 females1982: 107.2 males per 100 females1983: 107.2 males per 100 females1984: 107.2 males per 100 females1985: 107.1 males per 100 females1986: 107.1 males per 100 females1987: 107.1 males per 100 females1988: 107 males per 100 females1989: 107 males per 100 females1990: 107 males per 100 females1991: 106.9 males per 100 females1992: 106.9 males per 100 females1993: 106.9 males per 100 females1994: 106.9 males per 100 females1995: 107 males per 100 females1996: 107 males per 100 females1997: 107.1 males per 100 females1998: 107.1 males per 100 females1999: 107.1 males per 100 females2000: 107.2 males per 100 females2001: 107.2 males per 100 females2002: 107.2 males per 100 females2003: 107.2 males per 100 females2004: 107.2 males per 100 females2005: 107.2 males per 100 females2006: 107.2 males per 100 females2007: 107.2 males per 100 females2008: 107.2 males per 100 females2009: 107.1 males per 100 females2010: 107.1 males per 100 females2011: 107.1 males per 100 females2012: 107.1 males per 100 females2013: 107 males per 100 females2014: 107 males per 100 females2015: 106.9 males per 100 females2016: 106.9 males per 100 females2017: 106.9 males per 100 females2018: 106.8 males per 100 females2019: 106.8 males per 100 females2020: 106.7 males per 100 females2021: 106.7 males per 100 females2022: 106.6 males per 100 females2023: 106.6 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
2023106.6 Estimated
2022106.6 Estimated
2021106.7 Estimated
2020106.7 Estimated
2019106.8 Estimated
2018106.8 Estimated
2017106.9 Estimated
2016106.9 Estimated
2015106.9 Estimated
2014107 Estimated
2013107 Estimated
2012107.1 Estimated
2011107.1 Estimated
2010107.1 Estimated
2009107.1 Estimated
2008107.2 Estimated
2007107.2 Estimated
2006107.2 Estimated
2005107.2 Estimated
2004107.2 Estimated
2003107.2 Estimated
2002107.2 Estimated
2001107.2 Estimated
2000107.2 Estimated
1999107.1 Estimated
1998107.1 Estimated
1997107.1 Estimated
1996107 Estimated
1995107 Estimated
1994106.9 Estimated
1993106.9 Estimated
1992106.9 Estimated
1991106.9 Estimated
1990107 Estimated
1989107 Estimated
1988107 Estimated
1987107.1 Estimated
1986107.1 Estimated
1985107.1 Estimated
1984107.2 Estimated
1983107.2 Estimated
1982107.2 Estimated
1981107.2 Estimated
1980107.1 Estimated
1979107.1 Estimated
1978107 Estimated
1977107 Estimated
1976106.9 Estimated
1975106.8 Estimated
1974106.7 Estimated
1973106.7 Estimated
1972106.7 Estimated
1971106.7 Estimated
1970106.7 Estimated
1969106.7 Estimated
1968106.8 Estimated
1967106.8 Estimated
1966106.8 Estimated
1965106.8 Estimated
1964106.8 Estimated
1963106.7 Estimated
1962106.7 Estimated
1961106.6 Estimated
1960106.5 Estimated
1959106.5 Estimated
1958106.4 Estimated
1957106.3 Estimated
1956106.2 Estimated
1955106.2 Estimated
1954106.1 Estimated
1953106 Estimated
1952105.9 Estimated
1951105.7 Estimated
1950105.6 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, India, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, India, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/india. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, India, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/india.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, India, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/india (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the sex ratio of the population in India?

Sex ratio of the population in India was 106.6 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in India?

107.2 males per 100 females in 2004, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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