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India vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 7th vs. 1st).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

India Russia
Population
1480351380
141906741
Population rank 1/197 9/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

India and Russia: Comparison Charts

India and Russia economies compared

GDP
India

Russia
1x
Year GDP
India Russia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $940,259,888,788 $989,932,071,353
2005 $820,383,763,511 $764,015,973,481
2004 $709,152,728,831 $591,016,690,732
2003 $607,700,687,237 $430,347,420,185
2002 $514,939,140,319 $345,470,494,418
2001 $485,440,139,204 $306,602,070,621
2000 $468,395,521,654 $259,710,142,197
1999 $458,821,052,616 $195,907,128,351
1998 $421,351,317,225 $270,955,486,862
1997 $415,867,563,593 $404,928,954,192
1996 $392,896,866,205 $391,724,890,744
1995 $360,281,909,643 $395,537,185,735
1994 $327,274,843,459 $395,077,301,248
1993 $279,295,648,983 $435,083,713,851
1992 $288,208,070,278 $460,290,556,901
1991 $270,105,341,879 $517,962,962,963
1990 $320,979,026,420 $517,014,446,228
1989 $296,042,052,945 $506,631,299,735
1988 $296,589,670,896 $554,828,660,436
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Russia
2024 $2,695 $15,145
2023 $2,530 $14,403
2022 $2,347 $15,888
2021 $2,240 $12,637
2020 $1,907 $10,280
2019 $2,041 $11,640
2018 $1,966 $11,399
2017 $1,950 $10,835
2016 $1,708 $8,804
2015 $1,584 $9,427
2014 $1,554 $14,277
2013 $1,433 $15,941
2012 $1,429 $15,402
2011 $1,445 $14,305
2010 $1,348 $10,675
2009 $1,095 $8,563
2008 $993 $11,635
2007 $1,022 $9,101
2006 $802 $6,920
2005 $710 $5,323
2004 $624 $4,102
2003 $544 $2,975
2002 $469 $2,378
2001 $450 $2,100
2000 $443 $1,772
1999 $442 $1,331
1998 $414 $1,835
1997 $416 $2,738
1996 $401 $2,644
1995 $375 $2,666
1994 $348 $2,662
1993 $303 $2,931
1992 $319 $3,099
1991 $306 $3,490
1990 $371 $3,494
1989 $350 $3,430
1988 $358 $3,778
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Russia
2026 72.7 73.7
2025 72.5 73.5
2024 72.2 73.3
2023 72 73.2
2022 71.7 72.5
2021 67.3 69.8
2020 70.2 71.2
2019 70.7 73.1
2018 70.4 72.9
2017 70.1 72.8
2016 69.7 71.9
2015 69.3 71.3
2014 68.9 70.8
2013 68.5 70.6
2012 68.1 70.1
2011 67.6 69.7
2010 67.2 68.2
2009 66.7 68.7
2008 66.2 67.9
2007 65.8 67.5
2006 65.4 66.5
2005 64.9 65.2
2004 64.5 65.1
2003 64.1 64.7
2002 63.6 64.7
2001 63.2 65
2000 62.7 65
1999 62.3 65.6
1998 61.9 66.9
1997 61.4 66.6
1996 61 65.4
1995 60.6 64
1994 60.2 63.8
1993 59.8 65
1992 59.4 67.8
1991 59 69
1990 58.6 69.3
1989 58.2 69.7
1988 57.7 69.9
1987 57.3 70.1
1986 56.8 70
1985 56.3 68.3
1984 55.8 67.6
1983 55.3 68
1982 54.7 68.1
1981 54.2 67.6
1980 53.6 67.5
1979 53 67.6
1978 52.4 67.8
1977 51.8 67.9
1976 51.3 68.1
1975 50.8 68.3
1974 50.3 68.7
1973 49.6 68.9
1972 49.2 68.8
1971 48.9 68.9
1970 48.6 68.7
1969 48.3 68.6
1968 47.9 69.1
1967 46.2 69.2
1966 45.9 69.4
1965 45.6 69.3
1964 46.7 69.5
1963 46.5 69.1
1962 46.1 68.5
1961 45.8 68.6
1960 45.6 68.3
1959 45.3 67.4
1958 44.8 67.7
1957 44.4 66
1956 44.1 66.5
1955 43.7 62.1
1954 43.2 59.9
1953 42.4 58.8
1952 42.1 57.6
1951 41.6 55.3
1950 41.2 55.5

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

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India and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Russia
1x
Year Population
India Russia
2024 1,450,935,791 143,533,851
2023 1,438,069,596 143,826,130
2022 1,425,423,212 144,236,933
2021 1,414,203,896 144,746,762
2020 1,402,617,695 145,245,148
2019 1,389,030,312 145,453,291
2018 1,374,659,064 145,398,106
2017 1,359,657,400 145,293,260
2016 1,343,944,296 145,015,460
2015 1,328,024,498 144,640,716
2014 1,312,277,191 144,237,223
2013 1,295,829,511 143,805,638
2012 1,278,674,502 143,378,447
2011 1,261,224,954 143,018,195
2010 1,243,481,564 142,849,468
2009 1,225,524,753 142,785,348
2008 1,207,930,964 142,742,366
2007 1,190,676,021 142,805,114
2006 1,172,878,890 143,049,637
2005 1,154,676,322 143,518,814
2004 1,135,991,513 144,067,316
2003 1,116,803,006 144,648,618
2002 1,097,600,380 145,306,497
2001 1,077,898,575 145,976,482
2000 1,057,922,733 146,596,869
1999 1,038,225,823 147,214,776
1998 1,018,665,080 147,670,784
1997 999,133,762 147,915,361
1996 979,678,458 148,160,129
1995 960,301,044 148,375,787
1994 941,163,767 148,407,912
1993 922,118,387 148,458,777
1992 902,957,070 148,538,197
1991 883,927,600 148,394,216
1990 864,972,221 147,969,406
1989 846,039,529 147,721,000
1988 827,342,990 146,857,000
1987 808,931,270 145,908,000
1986 790,689,978 144,894,000
1985 772,647,793 143,858,000
1984 754,875,449 142,745,000
1983 737,372,681 141,668,000
1982 720,313,473 140,823,000
1981 703,696,250 139,941,000
1980 687,354,025 139,010,000
1979 671,155,747 138,027,000
1978 655,728,229 137,060,000
1977 640,801,103 136,100,000
1976 625,861,883 135,147,000
1975 611,309,535 134,200,000
1974 597,041,391 133,432,000
1973 583,465,598 132,669,000
1972 570,482,142 131,909,000
1971 558,096,387 131,155,000
1970 545,864,268 130,404,000
1969 533,880,544 129,664,000
1968 522,716,889 128,928,000
1967 511,606,372 128,196,000
1966 500,740,247 127,468,000
1965 490,140,146 126,745,000
1964 479,229,598 125,345,000
1963 468,138,575 123,960,000
1962 457,283,090 122,591,000
1961 446,564,729 121,236,000
1960 435,990,338 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in India and Russia

Fertility rate
India

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Russia
2023 1.98 1.41
2022 1.99 1.42
2021 2.01 1.51
2020 2.05 1.51
2019 2.12 1.5
2018 2.18 1.58
2017 2.19 1.62
2016 2.28 1.76
2015 2.29 1.78
2014 2.29 1.75
2013 2.4 1.71
2012 2.47 1.69
2011 2.53 1.58
2010 2.6 1.57
2009 2.67 1.54
2008 2.71 1.5
2007 2.78 1.42
2006 2.87 1.31
2005 2.96 1.29
2004 3.05 1.34
2003 3.12 1.32
2002 3.22 1.29
2001 3.3 1.22
2000 3.35 1.2
1999 3.38 1.16
1998 3.45 1.23
1997 3.51 1.22
1996 3.58 1.27
1995 3.65 1.34
1994 3.72 1.4
1993 3.8 1.39
1992 3.88 1.55
1991 3.96 1.73
1990 4.05 1.89
1989 4.13 2.01
1988 4.22 2.12
1987 4.31 2.22
1986 4.4 2.15
1985 4.43 2.05
1984 4.52 2.06
1983 4.57 2.11
1982 4.62 2.04
1981 4.7 1.91
1980 4.78 1.89
1979 4.81 1.9
1978 4.89 1.92
1977 5.01 1.95
1976 5.13 1.97
1975 5.2 1.98
1974 5.33 2
1973 5.4 2.01
1972 5.48 2.04
1971 5.57 2.03
1970 5.62 1.99
1969 5.68 1.97
1968 5.76 1.99
1967 5.83 2.04
1966 5.88 2.1
1965 5.94 2.13
1964 5.98 2.18
1963 5.97 2.27
1962 5.95 2.36
1961 5.94 2.45
1960 5.92 2.52

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

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India and Russia demographics compared

Median age
India

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Russia
2024 29.5 40.9
2023 29.1 40.5
2022 28.7 40.1
2021 28.4 39.9
2020 28.1 39.7
2019 27.7 39.4
2018 27.3 39.2
2017 27 39
2016 26.6 38.8
2015 26.3 38.7
2014 26 38.6
2013 25.6 38.4
2012 25.3 38.3
2011 25 38.1
2010 24.7 38
2009 24.4 37.9
2008 24.1 37.8
2007 23.8 37.7
2006 23.6 37.6
2005 23.3 37.4
2004 23.1 37.2
2003 22.9 37
2002 22.7 36.9
2001 22.5 36.8
2000 22.3 36.6
1999 22.1 36.3
1998 21.9 36
1997 21.7 35.7
1996 21.6 35.3
1995 21.4 35
1994 21.2 34.7
1993 21.1 34.4
1992 21 33.9
1991 20.8 33.6
1990 20.7 33.2
1989 20.6 32.9
1988 20.5 32.6
1987 20.4 32.4
1986 20.4 32.2
1985 20.3 32
1984 20.2 31.8
1983 20.1 31.7
1982 20 31.6
1981 20 31.4
1980 19.9 31.3
1979 19.8 31.1
1978 19.7 31
1977 19.6 30.9
1976 19.5 30.6
1975 19.4 30.7
1974 19.3 30.9
1973 19.3 31.1
1972 19.2 31.1
1971 19.2 31
1970 19.2 30.7
1969 19.2 30.3
1968 19.2 29.8
1967 19.3 29.2
1966 19.4 28.9
1965 19.5 28.6
1964 19.6 28.3
1963 19.8 28.1
1962 19.9 27.7
1961 20.1 27.4
1960 20.2 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

India Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Russia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
94.4%
2024

Health

India Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

India Russia
% of world land
2%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
981,326 mi
2023

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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