India is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 1.46B people. The capital and largest city is Delhi, with 26.5M residents. India shares land borders with Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan.
India ranks 6/197 by GDP ($3.96T) and 149/197 by GDP per capita ($2,702). The top export category is business & finance services, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
India
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1483314140
|
1/197 |
| GDP |
$3.96T
2025 |
6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,702
2025 |
149/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,160
2024 |
130/197 |
| Government debt |
$3.33T
2025 |
7/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
84.1%
2025 |
38/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,272
2025 |
116/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,974
2026 |
131/197 |
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 7/197 |
| Population density | 1,286 ppl/mi² | 19/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.96 | 98/196 |
| Median age | 29.8 years | 107/196 |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | 117/197 |
India trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| 2024 | $3,760,813,470,501 |
| 2023 | $3,500,906,030,645 |
| 2022 | $3,249,938,492,013 |
| 2021 | $3,167,270,623,260 |
| 2020 | $2,674,851,578,587 |
| 2019 | $2,835,606,256,558 |
| 2018 | $2,702,929,641,649 |
| 2017 | $2,651,474,262,755 |
| 2016 | $2,294,796,885,663 |
| 2015 | $2,103,588,360,045 |
| 2014 | $2,039,126,479,155 |
| 2013 | $1,856,721,507,622 |
| 2012 | $1,827,637,590,410 |
| 2011 | $1,823,051,829,895 |
| 2010 | $1,675,615,519,485 |
| 2009 | $1,341,888,016,995 |
| 2008 | $1,198,895,139,006 |
| 2007 | $1,216,736,438,835 |
| 2006 | $940,259,888,788 |
| 2005 | $820,383,763,511 |
| 2004 | $709,152,728,831 |
| 2003 | $607,700,687,237 |
| 2002 | $514,939,140,319 |
| 2001 | $485,440,139,204 |
| 2000 | $468,395,521,654 |
| 1999 | $458,821,052,616 |
| 1998 | $421,351,317,225 |
| 1997 | $415,867,563,593 |
| 1996 | $392,896,866,205 |
| 1995 | $360,281,909,643 |
| 1994 | $327,274,843,459 |
| 1993 | $279,295,648,983 |
| 1992 | $288,208,070,278 |
| 1991 | $270,105,341,879 |
| 1990 | $320,979,026,420 |
| 1989 | $296,042,052,945 |
| 1988 | $296,589,670,896 |
| 1987 | $279,033,584,092 |
| 1986 | $248,985,994,041 |
| 1985 | $232,511,554,840 |
| 1984 | $212,157,645,178 |
| 1983 | $218,262,146,413 |
| 1982 | $200,715,624,831 |
| 1981 | $193,491,368,446 |
| 1980 | $186,328,579,302 |
| 1979 | $152,995,442,498 |
| 1978 | $137,302,319,829 |
| 1977 | $121,486,641,441 |
| 1976 | $102,716,451,980 |
| 1975 | $98,473,832,017 |
| 1974 | $99,526,597,934 |
| 1973 | $85,517,673,173 |
| 1972 | $71,464,700,667 |
| 1971 | $67,351,404,352 |
| 1970 | $62,422,483,055 |
| 1969 | $58,447,995,017 |
| 1968 | $53,085,455,871 |
| 1967 | $50,134,942,204 |
| 1966 | $45,581,230,504 |
| 1965 | $59,556,105,229 |
| 1964 | $56,480,289,941 |
| 1963 | $48,421,923,459 |
| 1962 | $42,161,481,858 |
| 1961 | $39,232,435,784 |
| 1960 | $37,029,883,876 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/facts/india | CC BY 
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,702 |
| 2024 | $2,592 |
| 2023 | $2,434 |
| 2022 | $2,280 |
| 2021 | $2,240 |
| 2020 | $1,907 |
| 2019 | $2,041 |
| 2018 | $1,966 |
| 2017 | $1,950 |
| 2016 | $1,708 |
| 2015 | $1,584 |
| 2014 | $1,554 |
| 2013 | $1,433 |
| 2012 | $1,429 |
| 2011 | $1,445 |
| 2010 | $1,348 |
| 2009 | $1,095 |
| 2008 | $993 |
| 2007 | $1,022 |
| 2006 | $802 |
| 2005 | $710 |
| 2004 | $624 |
| 2003 | $544 |
| 2002 | $469 |
| 2001 | $450 |
| 2000 | $443 |
| 1999 | $442 |
| 1998 | $414 |
| 1997 | $416 |
| 1996 | $401 |
| 1995 | $375 |
| 1994 | $348 |
| 1993 | $303 |
| 1992 | $319 |
| 1991 | $306 |
| 1990 | $371 |
| 1989 | $350 |
| 1988 | $358 |
| 1987 | $345 |
| 1986 | $315 |
| 1985 | $301 |
| 1984 | $281 |
| 1983 | $296 |
| 1982 | $278.7 |
| 1981 | $275 |
| 1980 | $271.1 |
| 1979 | $228 |
| 1978 | $209.4 |
| 1977 | $189.6 |
| 1976 | $164.1 |
| 1975 | $161.1 |
| 1974 | $166.7 |
| 1973 | $146.6 |
| 1972 | $125.3 |
| 1971 | $120.7 |
| 1970 | $114.4 |
| 1969 | $109.5 |
| 1968 | $101.6 |
| 1967 | $98 |
| 1966 | $91 |
| 1965 | $121.5 |
| 1964 | $117.9 |
| 1963 | $103.4 |
| 1962 | $92.2 |
| 1961 | $87.9 |
| 1960 | $84.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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India's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 72.7 |
| 2025 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 72.2 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 71.7 |
| 2021 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 70.2 |
| 2019 | 70.7 |
| 2018 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 70.1 |
| 2016 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 68.9 |
| 2013 | 68.5 |
| 2012 | 68.1 |
| 2011 | 67.6 |
| 2010 | 67.2 |
| 2009 | 66.7 |
| 2008 | 66.2 |
| 2007 | 65.8 |
| 2006 | 65.4 |
| 2005 | 64.9 |
| 2004 | 64.5 |
| 2003 | 64.1 |
| 2002 | 63.6 |
| 2001 | 63.2 |
| 2000 | 62.7 |
| 1999 | 62.3 |
| 1998 | 61.9 |
| 1997 | 61.4 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1995 | 60.6 |
| 1994 | 60.2 |
| 1993 | 59.8 |
| 1992 | 59.4 |
| 1991 | 59 |
| 1990 | 58.6 |
| 1989 | 58.2 |
| 1988 | 57.7 |
| 1987 | 57.3 |
| 1986 | 56.8 |
| 1985 | 56.3 |
| 1984 | 55.8 |
| 1983 | 55.3 |
| 1982 | 54.7 |
| 1981 | 54.2 |
| 1980 | 53.6 |
| 1979 | 53 |
| 1978 | 52.4 |
| 1977 | 51.8 |
| 1976 | 51.3 |
| 1975 | 50.8 |
| 1974 | 50.3 |
| 1973 | 49.6 |
| 1972 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 48.9 |
| 1970 | 48.6 |
| 1969 | 48.3 |
| 1968 | 47.9 |
| 1967 | 46.2 |
| 1966 | 45.9 |
| 1965 | 45.6 |
| 1964 | 46.7 |
| 1963 | 46.5 |
| 1962 | 46.1 |
| 1961 | 45.8 |
| 1960 | 45.6 |
| 1959 | 45.3 |
| 1958 | 44.8 |
| 1957 | 44.4 |
| 1956 | 44.1 |
| 1955 | 43.7 |
| 1954 | 43.2 |
| 1953 | 42.4 |
| 1952 | 42.1 |
| 1951 | 41.6 |
| 1950 | 41.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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India's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,463,865,525 |
| 2024 | 1,450,935,791 |
| 2023 | 1,438,069,596 |
| 2022 | 1,425,423,212 |
| 2021 | 1,414,203,896 |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,695 |
| 2019 | 1,389,030,312 |
| 2018 | 1,374,659,064 |
| 2017 | 1,359,657,400 |
| 2016 | 1,343,944,296 |
| 2015 | 1,328,024,498 |
| 2014 | 1,312,277,191 |
| 2013 | 1,295,829,511 |
| 2012 | 1,278,674,502 |
| 2011 | 1,261,224,954 |
| 2010 | 1,243,481,564 |
| 2009 | 1,225,524,753 |
| 2008 | 1,207,930,964 |
| 2007 | 1,190,676,021 |
| 2006 | 1,172,878,890 |
| 2005 | 1,154,676,322 |
| 2004 | 1,135,991,513 |
| 2003 | 1,116,803,006 |
| 2002 | 1,097,600,380 |
| 2001 | 1,077,898,575 |
| 2000 | 1,057,922,733 |
| 1999 | 1,038,225,823 |
| 1998 | 1,018,665,080 |
| 1997 | 999,133,762 |
| 1996 | 979,678,458 |
| 1995 | 960,301,044 |
| 1994 | 941,163,767 |
| 1993 | 922,118,387 |
| 1992 | 902,957,070 |
| 1991 | 883,927,600 |
| 1990 | 864,972,221 |
| 1989 | 846,039,529 |
| 1988 | 827,342,990 |
| 1987 | 808,931,270 |
| 1986 | 790,689,978 |
| 1985 | 772,647,793 |
| 1984 | 754,875,449 |
| 1983 | 737,372,681 |
| 1982 | 720,313,473 |
| 1981 | 703,696,250 |
| 1980 | 687,354,025 |
| 1979 | 671,155,747 |
| 1978 | 655,728,229 |
| 1977 | 640,801,103 |
| 1976 | 625,861,883 |
| 1975 | 611,309,535 |
| 1974 | 597,041,391 |
| 1973 | 583,465,598 |
| 1972 | 570,482,142 |
| 1971 | 558,096,387 |
| 1970 | 545,864,268 |
| 1969 | 533,880,544 |
| 1968 | 522,716,889 |
| 1967 | 511,606,372 |
| 1966 | 500,740,247 |
| 1965 | 490,140,146 |
| 1964 | 479,229,598 |
| 1963 | 468,138,575 |
| 1962 | 457,283,090 |
| 1961 | 446,564,729 |
| 1960 | 435,990,338 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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India's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.96 |
| 2023 | 1.98 |
| 2022 | 1.99 |
| 2021 | 2.01 |
| 2020 | 2.05 |
| 2019 | 2.12 |
| 2018 | 2.18 |
| 2017 | 2.19 |
| 2016 | 2.28 |
| 2015 | 2.29 |
| 2014 | 2.29 |
| 2013 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 2.47 |
| 2011 | 2.53 |
| 2010 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.67 |
| 2008 | 2.71 |
| 2007 | 2.78 |
| 2006 | 2.87 |
| 2005 | 2.96 |
| 2004 | 3.05 |
| 2003 | 3.12 |
| 2002 | 3.22 |
| 2001 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 3.35 |
| 1999 | 3.38 |
| 1998 | 3.45 |
| 1997 | 3.51 |
| 1996 | 3.58 |
| 1995 | 3.65 |
| 1994 | 3.72 |
| 1993 | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 3.88 |
| 1991 | 3.96 |
| 1990 | 4.05 |
| 1989 | 4.13 |
| 1988 | 4.22 |
| 1987 | 4.31 |
| 1986 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 4.43 |
| 1984 | 4.52 |
| 1983 | 4.57 |
| 1982 | 4.62 |
| 1981 | 4.7 |
| 1980 | 4.78 |
| 1979 | 4.81 |
| 1978 | 4.89 |
| 1977 | 5.01 |
| 1976 | 5.13 |
| 1975 | 5.2 |
| 1974 | 5.33 |
| 1973 | 5.4 |
| 1972 | 5.48 |
| 1971 | 5.57 |
| 1970 | 5.62 |
| 1969 | 5.68 |
| 1968 | 5.76 |
| 1967 | 5.83 |
| 1966 | 5.88 |
| 1965 | 5.94 |
| 1964 | 5.98 |
| 1963 | 5.97 |
| 1962 | 5.95 |
| 1961 | 5.94 |
| 1960 | 5.92 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.8 |
| 2024 | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 29.1 |
| 2022 | 28.7 |
| 2021 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 27.7 |
| 2018 | 27.3 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 26.6 |
| 2015 | 26.3 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2013 | 25.6 |
| 2012 | 25.3 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2010 | 24.7 |
| 2009 | 24.4 |
| 2008 | 24.1 |
| 2007 | 23.8 |
| 2006 | 23.6 |
| 2005 | 23.3 |
| 2004 | 23.1 |
| 2003 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 22.7 |
| 2001 | 22.5 |
| 2000 | 22.3 |
| 1999 | 22.1 |
| 1998 | 21.9 |
| 1997 | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 21.6 |
| 1995 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 21.2 |
| 1993 | 21.1 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1991 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 20.7 |
| 1989 | 20.6 |
| 1988 | 20.5 |
| 1987 | 20.4 |
| 1986 | 20.4 |
| 1985 | 20.3 |
| 1984 | 20.2 |
| 1983 | 20.1 |
| 1982 | 20 |
| 1981 | 20 |
| 1980 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 19.8 |
| 1978 | 19.7 |
| 1977 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 19.5 |
| 1975 | 19.4 |
| 1974 | 19.3 |
| 1973 | 19.3 |
| 1972 | 19.2 |
| 1971 | 19.2 |
| 1970 | 19.2 |
| 1969 | 19.2 |
| 1968 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 19.4 |
| 1965 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 19.8 |
| 1962 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 20.1 |
| 1960 | 20.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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India: National Statistics
Finance
|
India
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.04T
2025 |
5/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28.5%
2025 |
108/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.1%
2022 |
98/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.27%
2024 |
53/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,068,000
2020 |
1/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.44%
2025 |
170/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.51%
2025 |
117/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49.3%
2025 |
139/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.2%
2025 |
86/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.5
2026 |
146/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.1%
2022 |
157/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.5%
2022 |
3/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
944,000
2026 |
13/40 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
0.1%
2026 |
39/40 |
| Number of billionaires |
229
2026 |
3/74 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00002%
2026 |
58/74 |
| Listed domestic companies |
8,510
2025 |
2/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$10.6T
2025 |
3/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$700B
2025 |
5/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$138B
2024 |
1/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
17,914,000
2019 |
14/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.77%
2020 |
123/184 |
| Banked people share |
89%
2024 |
40/158 |
Energy
|
India
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2023 |
114/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.5
2023 |
103/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3,154 megatons
2024 |
3/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.17 tons
2024 |
101/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
74.9%
2022 |
71/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
34.9%
2021 |
69/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
4.07%
2023 |
89/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
36.1%
2023 |
61/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,182 kWh
2023 |
102/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.1%
2021 |
118/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
7.24%
2023 |
107/192 |
| Nuclear share |
2.41%
2023 |
29/192 |
| Electricity access |
99.5%
2023 |
119/195 |
Society
|
India
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
17.9%
2025 |
1/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-495,753
2025 |
195/196 |
| Urban population |
35.7%
2025 |
162/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.6:48.4
2025 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.41 ft
2026 |
169/190 |
| Average female height |
4.99 ft
2026 |
182/190 |
| Quality of life index |
43.3
2026 |
120/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2025 |
106/197 |
| Higher education index |
71
2026 |
55/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.82
2022 |
98/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.6
2019 |
90/197 |
| Visa free countries |
72
2026 |
134/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
78.2%
2024 |
154/196 |
| English speaking |
18.9%
2026 |
110/197 |
| People using the Internet |
70%
2025 |
123/195 |
Health
|
India
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$84.7
2023 |
150/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$37.2
2023 |
139/192 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
117/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.41%
2023 |
86/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.72
2020 |
129/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.2 years
2025 |
94/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
80
2023 |
72/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
26.6
2024 |
63/192 |
| Obesity rate |
7.51%
2022 |
172/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.5%
2024 |
67/195 |
| Air quality index |
4
2026 |
192/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.6%
2024 |
63/170 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.1 liters
2020 |
100/186 |
Territory
|
India
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
2%
2026 |
7/197 |
| Land area per capita |
784 sq mi
2025 |
179/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
689,466 sq mi
2026 |
7/194 |
| Forest area |
281,697 sq mi
2026 |
9/196 |
| Roads length |
4,163,187 mi
2025 |
1/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2016, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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