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India vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 7th vs. 17th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

India Iran
Population
1480351380
93468444
Population rank 1/197 17/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

India and Iran: Comparison Charts

India and Iran economies compared

GDP
India

Iran
1x
Year GDP
India Iran
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $475,252,089,215
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $457,510,482,317
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $422,662,261,526
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $407,350,685,583
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $280,934,329,280
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $347,988,400,958
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $411,903,303,606
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $510,239,893,418
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $478,618,064,871
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $409,191,686,497
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $462,284,793,281
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $500,399,839,840
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $644,019,315,004
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $629,082,257,472
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $487,069,570,464
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $414,059,094,949
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $406,070,949,554
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $349,736,591,832
2006 $940,259,888,788 $265,602,187,404
2005 $820,383,763,511 $224,970,371,325
2004 $709,152,728,831 $187,754,571,248
2003 $607,700,687,237 $151,911,222,119
2002 $514,939,140,319 $128,626,917,504
2001 $485,440,139,204 $126,878,750,296
2000 $468,395,521,654 $109,591,707,802
1999 $458,821,052,616 $113,848,450,088
1998 $421,351,317,225 $110,276,913,363
1997 $415,867,563,593 $113,919,163,421
1996 $392,896,866,205 $120,403,931,885
1995 $360,281,909,643 $96,419,225,744
1994 $327,274,843,459 $71,841,461,173
1993 $279,295,648,983 $63,743,623,232
1992 $288,208,070,278 $119,768,691,217
1991 $270,105,341,879 $131,637,664,958
1990 $320,979,026,420 $124,813,263,926
1989 $296,042,052,945 $120,496,362,916
1988 $296,589,670,896 $123,057,861,334
1987 $279,033,584,092 $134,009,995,923
1986 $248,985,994,041 $209,094,561,833
1985 $232,511,554,840 $180,183,629,600
1984 $212,157,645,178 $162,276,728,620
1983 $218,262,146,413 $156,365,156,618
1982 $200,715,624,831 $125,948,756,439
1981 $193,491,368,446 $100,499,312,750
1980 $186,328,579,302 $94,362,275,580
1979 $152,995,442,498 $90,391,877,326
1978 $137,302,319,829 $77,994,316,621
1977 $121,486,641,441 $80,600,122,702
1976 $102,716,451,980 $68,055,295,081
1975 $98,473,832,017 $51,776,222,350
1974 $99,526,597,934 $46,209,092,072
1973 $85,517,673,173 $27,081,698,250
1972 $71,464,700,667 $17,153,463,263
1971 $67,351,404,352 $13,731,802,833
1970 $62,422,483,055 $10,976,245,154
1969 $58,447,995,017 $9,743,089,607
1968 $53,085,455,871 $8,623,172,960
1967 $50,134,942,204 $7,555,383,690
1966 $45,581,230,504 $6,789,938,672
1965 $59,556,105,229 $6,197,319,929
1964 $56,480,289,941 $5,379,845,648
1963 $48,421,923,459 $4,928,628,018
1962 $42,161,481,858 $4,693,566,416
1961 $39,232,435,784 $4,426,949,095
1960 $37,029,883,876 $4,199,134,390

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Iran
2024 $2,695 $5,190
2023 $2,530 $5,049
2022 $2,347 $4,721
2021 $2,240 $4,605
2020 $1,907 $3,203
2019 $2,041 $3,997
2018 $1,966 $4,783
2017 $1,950 $6,001
2016 $1,708 $5,711
2015 $1,584 $4,953
2014 $1,554 $5,672
2013 $1,433 $6,223
2012 $1,429 $8,114
2011 $1,445 $8,026
2010 $1,348 $6,291
2009 $1,095 $5,416
2008 $993 $5,377
2007 $1,022 $4,688
2006 $802 $3,619
2005 $710 $3,132
2004 $624 $2,672
2003 $544 $2,209
2002 $469 $1,891
2001 $450 $1,881
2000 $443 $1,650
1999 $442 $1,740
1998 $414 $1,709
1997 $416 $1,790
1996 $401 $1,915
1995 $375 $1,550
1994 $348 $1,168
1993 $303 $1,038
1992 $319 $1,957
1991 $306 $2,194
1990 $371 $2,138
1989 $350 $2,125
1988 $358 $2,234
1987 $345 $2,513
1986 $315 $4,064
1985 $301 $3,634
1984 $281 $3,395
1983 $296 $3,397
1982 $278.7 $2,845
1981 $275 $2,393
1980 $271.1 $2,368
1979 $228 $2,352
1978 $209.4 $2,101
1977 $189.6 $2,243
1976 $164.1 $1,954
1975 $161.1 $1,532
1974 $166.7 $1,409
1973 $146.6 $851
1972 $125.3 $555
1971 $120.7 $457
1970 $114.4 $377
1969 $109.5 $345
1968 $101.6 $314
1967 $98 $283.7
1966 $91 $262.9
1965 $121.5 $247.5
1964 $117.9 $221.7
1963 $103.4 $209.6
1962 $92.2 $205.8
1961 $87.9 $200.1
1960 $84.9 $195.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Iran
2026 72.7 78.2
2025 72.5 78.1
2024 72.2 77.9
2023 72 77.7
2022 71.7 76.8
2021 67.3 73.8
2020 70.2 74.1
2019 70.7 76.9
2018 70.4 76.6
2017 70.1 76.4
2016 69.7 76.2
2015 69.3 75.9
2014 68.9 75.6
2013 68.5 75.3
2012 68.1 75
2011 67.6 74.7
2010 67.2 74.4
2009 66.7 74
2008 66.2 73.7
2007 65.8 73.3
2006 65.4 72.9
2005 64.9 72.4
2004 64.5 72
2003 64.1 70.5
2002 63.6 71.1
2001 63.2 70.6
2000 62.7 70.2
1999 62.3 69.7
1998 61.9 69.2
1997 61.4 68.6
1996 61 68.3
1995 60.6 67.9
1994 60.2 67.5
1993 59.8 67
1992 59.4 66.7
1991 59 66.2
1990 58.6 64.1
1989 58.2 65.3
1988 57.7 63.3
1987 57.3 62.7
1986 56.8 62.1
1985 56.3 61.5
1984 55.8 60.9
1983 55.3 58.5
1982 54.7 57.6
1981 54.2 56.6
1980 53.6 58.4
1979 53 58.5
1978 52.4 56
1977 51.8 56.7
1976 51.3 55.8
1975 50.8 54.8
1974 50.3 53.9
1973 49.6 52.9
1972 49.2 51.7
1971 48.9 51.1
1970 48.6 50.2
1969 48.3 49.4
1968 47.9 47.9
1967 46.2 47.8
1966 45.9 47.1
1965 45.6 46.4
1964 46.7 45.7
1963 46.5 45.1
1962 46.1 43.8
1961 45.8 43.9
1960 45.6 43.3
1959 45.3 42.8
1958 44.8 42.2
1957 44.4 41.3
1956 44.1 41.1
1955 43.7 40.6
1954 43.2 40
1953 42.4 39.5
1952 42.1 39.2
1951 41.6 38.7
1950 41.2 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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India and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Iran
1x
Year Population
India Iran
2024 1,450,935,791 91,567,738
2023 1,438,069,596 90,608,707
2022 1,425,423,212 89,524,246
2021 1,414,203,896 88,455,488
2020 1,402,617,695 87,723,443
2019 1,389,030,312 87,051,648
2018 1,374,659,064 86,117,998
2017 1,359,657,400 85,026,754
2016 1,343,944,296 83,812,228
2015 1,328,024,498 82,619,362
2014 1,312,277,191 81,502,045
2013 1,295,829,511 80,414,686
2012 1,278,674,502 79,370,580
2011 1,261,224,954 78,383,598
2010 1,243,481,564 77,420,842
2009 1,225,524,753 76,457,825
2008 1,207,930,964 75,514,204
2007 1,190,676,021 74,602,648
2006 1,172,878,890 73,392,747
2005 1,154,676,322 71,828,455
2004 1,135,991,513 70,256,316
2003 1,116,803,006 68,769,340
2002 1,097,600,380 68,011,317
2001 1,077,898,575 67,452,005
2000 1,057,922,733 66,418,659
1999 1,038,225,823 65,445,391
1998 1,018,665,080 64,519,859
1997 999,133,762 63,639,638
1996 979,678,458 62,881,300
1995 960,301,044 62,205,567
1994 941,163,767 61,520,598
1993 922,118,387 61,403,543
1992 902,957,070 61,184,983
1991 883,927,600 59,986,931
1990 864,972,221 58,380,092
1989 846,039,529 56,704,914
1988 827,342,990 55,072,694
1987 808,931,270 53,323,493
1986 790,689,978 51,446,045
1985 772,647,793 49,582,289
1984 754,875,449 47,793,998
1983 737,372,681 46,029,535
1982 720,313,473 44,272,141
1981 703,696,250 41,989,312
1980 687,354,025 39,842,324
1979 671,155,747 38,424,952
1978 655,728,229 37,126,535
1977 640,801,103 35,933,181
1976 625,861,883 34,837,271
1975 611,309,535 33,802,973
1974 597,041,391 32,796,463
1973 583,465,598 31,839,838
1972 570,482,142 30,921,179
1971 558,096,387 30,029,071
1970 545,864,268 29,145,100
1969 533,880,544 28,273,482
1968 522,716,889 27,437,391
1967 511,606,372 26,628,432
1966 500,740,247 25,829,270
1965 490,140,146 25,036,978
1964 479,229,598 24,262,859
1963 468,138,575 23,519,005
1962 457,283,090 22,807,907
1961 446,564,729 22,125,726
1960 435,990,338 21,470,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Iran

Fertility rate
India

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Iran
2023 1.98 1.7
2022 1.99 1.7
2021 2.01 1.71
2020 2.05 1.7
2019 2.12 1.77
2018 2.18 1.92
2017 2.19 2.02
2016 2.28 2.05
2015 2.29 2.02
2014 2.29 1.98
2013 2.4 1.91
2012 2.47 1.85
2011 2.53 1.79
2010 2.6 1.75
2009 2.67 1.74
2008 2.71 1.74
2007 2.78 1.75
2006 2.87 1.76
2005 2.96 1.76
2004 3.05 1.78
2003 3.12 1.8
2002 3.22 1.84
2001 3.3 1.92
2000 3.35 2
1999 3.38 2.09
1998 3.45 2.19
1997 3.51 2.32
1996 3.58 2.54
1995 3.65 2.85
1994 3.72 3.24
1993 3.8 3.67
1992 3.88 4.1
1991 3.96 4.57
1990 4.05 4.93
1989 4.13 5.17
1988 4.22 5.43
1987 4.31 5.72
1986 4.4 6.01
1985 4.43 6.24
1984 4.52 6.43
1983 4.57 6.53
1982 4.62 6.59
1981 4.7 6.62
1980 4.78 6.63
1979 4.81 6.55
1978 4.89 6.34
1977 5.01 6.18
1976 5.13 6.07
1975 5.2 5.95
1974 5.33 5.97
1973 5.4 6.06
1972 5.48 6.26
1971 5.57 6.55
1970 5.62 6.8
1969 5.68 7.01
1968 5.76 7.12
1967 5.83 7.19
1966 5.88 7.21
1965 5.94 7.22
1964 5.98 7.24
1963 5.97 7.32
1962 5.95 7.4
1961 5.94 7.46
1960 5.92 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Iran demographics compared

Median age
India

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
India Iran
2024 29.5 34.3
2023 29.1 33.8
2022 28.7 33.3
2021 28.4 32.8
2020 28.1 32.3
2019 27.7 31.7
2018 27.3 31.2
2017 27 30.7
2016 26.6 30.2
2015 26.3 29.7
2014 26 29.2
2013 25.6 28.7
2012 25.3 28.2
2011 25 27.7
2010 24.7 27.2
2009 24.4 26.6
2008 24.1 26.1
2007 23.8 25.5
2006 23.6 24.8
2005 23.3 24.3
2004 23.1 23.7
2003 22.9 23.1
2002 22.7 22.6
2001 22.5 22
2000 22.3 21.4
1999 22.1 20.7
1998 21.9 20
1997 21.7 19.5
1996 21.6 19.1
1995 21.4 18.7
1994 21.2 18.4
1993 21.1 18.3
1992 21 18.4
1991 20.8 18.3
1990 20.7 18.2
1989 20.6 18.1
1988 20.5 18.2
1987 20.4 18.2
1986 20.4 18.2
1985 20.3 18.3
1984 20.2 18.4
1983 20.1 18.5
1982 20 18.6
1981 20 18.4
1980 19.9 18.2
1979 19.8 18.3
1978 19.7 18.3
1977 19.6 18.3
1976 19.5 18.2
1975 19.4 18.1
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 17.9
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.2 17.6
1969 19.2 17.6
1968 19.2 17.6
1967 19.3 17.7
1966 19.4 17.7
1965 19.5 17.8
1964 19.6 17.9
1963 19.8 18.1
1962 19.9 18.4
1961 20.1 18.7
1960 20.2 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
89%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

India Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Iran
% of world population
17.9%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
88.9%
2023
English speaking
15.8%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
79.6%
2023

Health

India Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

India Iran
% of world land
2%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
138,867 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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