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India vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 7th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

India Nepal
Population
1480351380
29596762
Population rank 1/197 52/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

India and Nepal: Comparison Charts

India and Nepal economies compared

GDP
India

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
India Nepal
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $42,914,268,287
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $41,047,772,331
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $41,182,939,601
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $36,924,841,394
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $33,433,659,301
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $34,186,180,699
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $33,111,525,237
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $28,971,588,940
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $24,524,109,484
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $24,360,801,287
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $22,731,612,922
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $22,162,204,925
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $21,703,100,877
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $21,573,872,421
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $16,002,656,434
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $12,545,438,605
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $10,325,618,017
2006 $940,259,888,788 $9,043,715,356
2005 $820,383,763,511 $8,130,258,378
2004 $709,152,728,831 $7,273,938,315
2003 $607,700,687,237 $6,330,473,097
2002 $514,939,140,319 $6,050,875,807
2001 $485,440,139,204 $6,007,055,042
2000 $468,395,521,654 $5,494,252,208
1999 $458,821,052,616 $5,033,642,384
1998 $421,351,317,225 $4,856,255,044
1997 $415,867,563,593 $4,918,691,917
1996 $392,896,866,205 $4,521,580,381
1995 $360,281,909,643 $4,401,104,418
1994 $327,274,843,459 $4,066,775,510
1993 $279,295,648,983 $3,660,041,667
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,401,211,581
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,921,476,085
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,627,560,239
1989 $296,042,052,945 $3,525,225,787
1988 $296,589,670,896 $3,487,009,748
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,957,255,380
1986 $248,985,994,041 $2,850,782,044
1985 $232,511,554,840 $2,619,913,956
1984 $212,157,645,178 $2,581,207,388
1983 $218,262,146,413 $2,447,174,803
1982 $200,715,624,831 $2,395,423,742
1981 $193,491,368,446 $2,275,583,317
1980 $186,328,579,302 $1,945,916,583
1979 $152,995,442,498 $1,851,250,008
1978 $137,302,319,829 $1,604,162,497
1977 $121,486,641,441 $1,382,400,000
1976 $102,716,451,980 $1,452,788,985
1975 $98,473,832,017 $1,575,789,254
1974 $99,526,597,934 $1,217,953,547
1973 $85,517,673,173 $972,101,725
1972 $71,464,700,667 $1,024,098,400
1971 $67,351,404,352 $882,765,472
1970 $62,422,483,055 $865,975,309
1969 $58,447,995,017 $788,641,965
1968 $53,085,455,871 $772,231,387
1967 $50,134,942,204 $841,974,025
1966 $45,581,230,504 $906,811,944
1965 $59,556,105,229 $735,267,082
1964 $56,480,289,941 $496,098,775
1963 $48,421,923,459 $496,947,904
1962 $42,161,481,858 $574,091,101
1961 $39,232,435,784 $531,959,562
1960 $37,029,883,876 $508,334,414

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

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India and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Nepal
2024 $2,695 $1,447
2023 $2,530 $1,382
2022 $2,347 $1,386
2021 $2,240 $1,253
2020 $1,907 $1,154
2019 $2,041 $1,203
2018 $1,966 $1,179
2017 $1,950 $1,034
2016 $1,708 $877
2015 $1,584 $876
2014 $1,554 $821
2013 $1,433 $803
2012 $1,429 $788
2011 $1,445 $786
2010 $1,348 $585
2009 $1,095 $473
2008 $993 $465
2007 $1,022 $385
2006 $802 $340
2005 $710 $309
2004 $624 $279.6
2003 $544 $246.4
2002 $469 $238.9
2001 $450 $240.8
2000 $443 $223.8
1999 $442 $208.6
1998 $414 $205.1
1997 $416 $211.8
1996 $401 $198.8
1995 $375 $197.8
1994 $348 $187.3
1993 $303 $172.8
1992 $319 $165
1991 $306 $195.7
1990 $371 $185.8
1989 $350 $185
1988 $358 $187.1
1987 $345 $162
1986 $315 $159.5
1985 $301 $149.9
1984 $281 $151.1
1983 $296 $146.6
1982 $278.7 $147
1981 $275 $142.9
1980 $271.1 $125.1
1979 $228 $121.9
1978 $209.4 $108.1
1977 $189.6 $95.3
1976 $164.1 $102.5
1975 $161.1 $113.6
1974 $166.7 $89.8
1973 $146.6 $73.2
1972 $125.3 $78.8
1971 $120.7 $69.5
1970 $114.4 $69.6
1969 $109.5 $64.8
1968 $101.6 $64.9
1967 $98 $72.3
1966 $91 $79.5
1965 $121.5 $65.8
1964 $117.9 $45.3
1963 $103.4 $46.3
1962 $92.2 $54.6
1961 $87.9 $51.6
1960 $84.9 $50.2

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

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India vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Nepal
2026 72.7 71.2
2025 72.5 70.9
2024 72.2 70.6
2023 72 70.4
2022 71.7 70.1
2021 67.3 68.4
2020 70.2 69.1
2019 70.7 69.3
2018 70.4 69
2017 70.1 68.7
2016 69.7 68.4
2015 69.3 67.4
2014 68.9 67.8
2013 68.5 67.6
2012 68.1 67.4
2011 67.6 67.1
2010 67.2 66.8
2009 66.7 66.6
2008 66.2 66.4
2007 65.8 66.2
2006 65.4 65.9
2005 64.9 65.3
2004 64.5 64.7
2003 64.1 64.2
2002 63.6 63.5
2001 63.2 63.3
2000 62.7 62.6
1999 62.3 62
1998 61.9 61.5
1997 61.4 60.8
1996 61 60
1995 60.6 59.3
1994 60.2 58.6
1993 59.8 57.6
1992 59.4 56.7
1991 59 55.6
1990 58.6 54.8
1989 58.2 54
1988 57.7 53.1
1987 57.3 52.4
1986 56.8 51.6
1985 56.3 50.9
1984 55.8 50.2
1983 55.3 49.7
1982 54.7 49.2
1981 54.2 48.7
1980 53.6 48.3
1979 53 47.8
1978 52.4 47.2
1977 51.8 46.6
1976 51.3 46
1975 50.8 45.5
1974 50.3 44.9
1973 49.6 44.5
1972 49.2 44.1
1971 48.9 43.6
1970 48.6 43.2
1969 48.3 42.7
1968 47.9 42.2
1967 46.2 41.7
1966 45.9 41.2
1965 45.6 40.7
1964 46.7 40.2
1963 46.5 39.6
1962 46.1 39.3
1961 45.8 39
1960 45.6 38.7
1959 45.3 38.4
1958 44.8 38.1
1957 44.4 38
1956 44.1 37.9
1955 43.7 37.9
1954 43.2 37.8
1953 42.4 37.7
1952 42.1 37.7
1951 41.6 37.6
1950 41.2 37.6

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

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India and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Nepal
1x
Year Population
India Nepal
2024 1,450,935,791 29,651,054
2023 1,438,069,596 29,694,614
2022 1,425,423,212 29,715,436
2021 1,414,203,896 29,475,010
2020 1,402,617,695 28,966,574
2019 1,389,030,312 28,414,064
2018 1,374,659,064 28,079,689
2017 1,359,657,400 28,011,258
2016 1,343,944,296 27,955,462
2015 1,328,024,498 27,823,629
2014 1,312,277,191 27,672,370
2013 1,295,829,511 27,589,996
2012 1,278,674,502 27,534,915
2011 1,261,224,954 27,464,494
2010 1,243,481,564 27,341,952
2009 1,225,524,753 27,173,035
2008 1,207,930,964 26,990,037
2007 1,190,676,021 26,788,492
2006 1,172,878,890 26,565,425
2005 1,154,676,322 26,309,458
2004 1,135,991,513 26,016,656
2003 1,116,803,006 25,688,758
2002 1,097,600,380 25,328,981
2001 1,077,898,575 24,946,748
2000 1,057,922,733 24,546,509
1999 1,038,225,823 24,125,199
1998 1,018,665,080 23,680,357
1997 999,133,762 23,219,463
1996 979,678,458 22,741,862
1995 960,301,044 22,245,439
1994 941,163,767 21,717,479
1993 922,118,387 21,180,159
1992 902,957,070 20,609,707
1991 883,927,600 20,036,500
1990 864,972,221 19,524,573
1989 846,039,529 19,057,807
1988 827,342,990 18,638,661
1987 808,931,270 18,250,505
1986 790,689,978 17,868,124
1985 772,647,793 17,477,692
1984 754,875,449 17,085,242
1983 737,372,681 16,689,119
1982 720,313,473 16,297,987
1981 703,696,250 15,922,423
1980 687,354,025 15,553,105
1979 671,155,747 15,190,590
1978 655,728,229 14,839,695
1977 640,801,103 14,499,175
1976 625,861,883 14,177,649
1975 611,309,535 13,870,695
1974 597,041,391 13,568,435
1973 583,465,598 13,275,239
1972 570,482,142 12,989,099
1971 558,096,387 12,710,061
1970 545,864,268 12,436,190
1969 533,880,544 12,167,036
1968 522,716,889 11,906,266
1967 511,606,372 11,652,716
1966 500,740,247 11,408,710
1965 490,140,146 11,173,411
1964 479,229,598 10,946,392
1963 468,138,575 10,729,818
1962 457,283,090 10,521,116
1961 446,564,729 10,318,396
1960 435,990,338 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in India and Nepal

Fertility rate
India

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Nepal
2023 1.98 1.98
2022 1.99 2
2021 2.01 2.03
2020 2.05 2.05
2019 2.12 2.08
2018 2.18 2.12
2017 2.19 2.17
2016 2.28 2.23
2015 2.29 2.27
2014 2.29 2.32
2013 2.4 2.36
2012 2.47 2.42
2011 2.53 2.46
2010 2.6 2.54
2009 2.67 2.63
2008 2.71 2.74
2007 2.78 2.86
2006 2.87 2.97
2005 2.96 3.12
2004 3.05 3.28
2003 3.12 3.44
2002 3.22 3.6
2001 3.3 3.79
2000 3.35 3.98
1999 3.38 4.13
1998 3.45 4.28
1997 3.51 4.44
1996 3.58 4.67
1995 3.65 4.87
1994 3.72 4.96
1993 3.8 5.04
1992 3.88 5.07
1991 3.96 5.15
1990 4.05 5.21
1989 4.13 5.26
1988 4.22 5.31
1987 4.31 5.35
1986 4.4 5.4
1985 4.43 5.46
1984 4.52 5.51
1983 4.57 5.54
1982 4.62 5.55
1981 4.7 5.58
1980 4.78 5.6
1979 4.81 5.64
1978 4.89 5.68
1977 5.01 5.69
1976 5.13 5.72
1975 5.2 5.73
1974 5.33 5.75
1973 5.4 5.7
1972 5.48 5.8
1971 5.57 5.85
1970 5.62 5.87
1969 5.68 5.89
1968 5.76 5.94
1967 5.83 5.95
1966 5.88 5.98
1965 5.94 6.01
1964 5.98 6.04
1963 5.97 6.06
1962 5.95 6.08
1961 5.94 6.09
1960 5.92 6.07

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

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India and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
India

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
India Nepal
2024 29.5 26
2023 29.1 25.7
2022 28.7 25.4
2021 28.4 25
2020 28.1 24.5
2019 27.7 23.7
2018 27.3 23.2
2017 27 22.9
2016 26.6 22.7
2015 26.3 22.4
2014 26 22.2
2013 25.6 22
2012 25.3 21.8
2011 25 21.6
2010 24.7 21.3
2009 24.4 21
2008 24.1 20.8
2007 23.8 20.5
2006 23.6 20.3
2005 23.3 20
2004 23.1 19.8
2003 22.9 19.7
2002 22.7 19.5
2001 22.5 19.4
2000 22.3 19.3
1999 22.1 19.3
1998 21.9 19.2
1997 21.7 19.2
1996 21.6 19.2
1995 21.4 19.2
1994 21.2 19.2
1993 21.1 19.2
1992 21 19.2
1991 20.8 19.2
1990 20.7 19.2
1989 20.6 19.2
1988 20.5 19.2
1987 20.4 19.3
1986 20.4 19.4
1985 20.3 19.4
1984 20.2 19.5
1983 20.1 19.5
1982 20 19.5
1981 20 19.5
1980 19.9 19.6
1979 19.8 19.6
1978 19.7 19.6
1977 19.6 19.7
1976 19.5 19.7
1975 19.4 19.7
1974 19.3 19.7
1973 19.3 19.7
1972 19.2 19.7
1971 19.2 19.7
1970 19.2 19.7
1969 19.2 19.7
1968 19.2 19.7
1967 19.3 19.7
1966 19.4 19.6
1965 19.5 19.6
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.8 19.6
1962 19.9 19.6
1961 20.1 19.5
1960 20.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

India Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
94%
2023

Society

India Nepal
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
71.2%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
55.8%
2023

Health

India Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

India Nepal
% of world land
2%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
49,758 mi
2025

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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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