Quick Scoop

India’s sex ratio is commonly reported in two ways: by the number of females per 1,000 males, or by the number of males per 100 females. Recent sources in the search results give India’s overall sex ratio as about **1,020 females per 1,000 males** in NFHS-5 estimates, while another 2026 estimate expresses it as **about 106.4 males per 100 females**.

How to read it

  • Females per 1,000 males: a higher number means more women relative to men. India’s recent estimate of 1,020 suggests slightly more females than males in that survey-based measure.
  • Males per 100 females: a higher number means more men relative to women. The 2026 estimate of 106.375 means about 106 men for every 100 women.

Why the numbers differ

These figures come from different sources and methods, so they are not perfectly interchangeable. Survey-based estimates like NFHS-5 can differ from projection-based estimates that use demographic models and updated population assumptions.

Simple answer

If you want one short answer: **India’s sex ratio is roughly 1,020 females per 1,000 males in recent survey estimates, though other projections show about 106 males per 100 females.**