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India vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 7th vs. 12th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

India Saudi Arabia
Population
1480351380
36734925
Population rank 1/197 44/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

India and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

India and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
India

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
India Saudi Arabia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $982,661,066,667
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $767,951,200,000
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $888,890,133,333
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $886,564,800,000
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $741,266,133,333
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $689,279,466,667
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $787,153,066,667
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $415,964,509,673
2006 $940,259,888,788 $376,900,133,511
2005 $820,383,763,511 $328,459,608,764
2004 $709,152,728,831 $258,742,133,333
2003 $607,700,687,237 $215,807,733,333
2002 $514,939,140,319 $189,605,866,667
2001 $485,440,139,204 $184,137,600,000
2000 $468,395,521,654 $189,514,933,333
1999 $458,821,052,616 $161,717,066,667
1998 $421,351,317,225 $146,775,466,667
1997 $415,867,563,593 $165,963,684,913
1996 $392,896,866,205 $158,662,483,311
1995 $360,281,909,643 $143,343,124,166
1994 $327,274,843,459 $135,174,899,866
1993 $279,295,648,983 $132,967,957,276
1992 $288,208,070,278 $137,087,850,467
1991 $270,105,341,879 $132,223,230,975
1990 $320,979,026,420 $117,630,173,565
1989 $296,042,052,945 $95,344,459,279
1988 $296,589,670,896 $88,256,074,766
1987 $279,033,584,092 $85,695,861,148
1986 $248,985,994,041 $86,961,922,765
1985 $232,511,554,840 $103,897,846,494
1984 $212,157,645,178 $119,624,858,116
1983 $218,262,146,413 $129,171,635,311
1982 $200,715,624,831 $153,240,313,858
1981 $193,491,368,446 $184,291,360,139
1980 $186,328,579,302 $164,539,660,725
1979 $152,995,442,498 $111,858,444,786
1978 $137,302,319,829 $80,266,516,687
1977 $121,486,641,441 $74,188,986,586
1976 $102,716,451,980 $64,005,665,722
1975 $98,473,832,017 $46,773,208,643
1974 $99,526,597,934 $45,412,957,746
1973 $85,517,673,173 $14,947,435,499
1972 $71,464,700,667 $9,664,267,087
1971 $67,351,404,352 $7,184,806,909
1970 $62,422,483,055 $5,377,333,333
1969 $58,447,995,017 $4,485,777,644
1968 $53,085,455,871 $4,187,777,711
1967 $50,134,942,204 $3,257,022,223
1966 $45,581,230,504 $2,920,555,557
1965 $59,556,105,229 $2,647,955,558
1964 $56,480,289,941 $2,371,808,713
1963 $48,421,923,459 $2,207,393,172
1962 $42,161,481,858 $2,130,606,532
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,920,811,284
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,748,124,064

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

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India and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,695 $35,122
2023 $2,530 $36,157
2022 $2,347 $38,510
2021 $2,240 $31,921
2020 $1,907 $24,339
2019 $2,041 $29,567
2018 $1,966 $29,360
2017 $1,950 $23,929
2016 $1,708 $22,268
2015 $1,584 $23,256
2014 $1,554 $27,805
2013 $1,433 $27,865
2012 $1,429 $28,733
2011 $1,445 $27,127
2010 $1,348 $22,028
2009 $1,095 $17,718
2008 $993 $22,320
2007 $1,022 $18,596
2006 $802 $17,564
2005 $710 $15,976
2004 $624 $13,154
2003 $544 $11,487
2002 $469 $10,586
2001 $450 $10,805
2000 $443 $11,715
1999 $442 $10,452
1998 $414 $9,836
1997 $416 $11,545
1996 $401 $11,472
1995 $375 $10,786
1994 $348 $10,602
1993 $303 $10,885
1992 $319 $11,730
1991 $306 $11,847
1990 $371 $11,055
1989 $350 $9,414
1988 $358 $9,165
1987 $345 $9,386
1986 $315 $10,078
1985 $301 $12,745
1984 $281 $15,541
1983 $296 $17,810
1982 $278.7 $22,454
1981 $275 $28,703
1980 $271.1 $27,206
1979 $228 $19,612
1978 $209.4 $14,914
1977 $189.6 $14,595
1976 $164.1 $13,313
1975 $161.1 $10,266
1974 $166.7 $10,503
1973 $146.6 $3,640
1972 $125.3 $2,474
1971 $120.7 $1,929
1970 $114.4 $1,509
1969 $109.5 $1,313
1968 $101.6 $1,276
1967 $98 $1,032
1966 $91 $961
1965 $121.5 $904
1964 $117.9 $840
1963 $103.4 $812
1962 $92.2 $813
1961 $87.9 $760
1960 $84.9 $718

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

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India vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Saudi Arabia
2026 72.7 79.4
2025 72.5 79.2
2024 72.2 79
2023 72 78.7
2022 71.7 77.3
2021 67.3 77.1
2020 70.2 77.6
2019 70.7 78.3
2018 70.4 78.7
2017 70.1 78.7
2016 69.7 78.4
2015 69.3 77.8
2014 68.9 77.1
2013 68.5 76.5
2012 68.1 76.1
2011 67.6 75.8
2010 67.2 75.6
2009 66.7 75.4
2008 66.2 75.3
2007 65.8 75.1
2006 65.4 74.8
2005 64.9 74.4
2004 64.5 74
2003 64.1 73.7
2002 63.6 73.3
2001 63.2 73
2000 62.7 72.6
1999 62.3 72.3
1998 61.9 72
1997 61.4 71.6
1996 61 71.3
1995 60.6 70.9
1994 60.2 70.6
1993 59.8 70.2
1992 59.4 69.8
1991 59 69.3
1990 58.6 68.9
1989 58.2 68.4
1988 57.7 67.8
1987 57.3 67.2
1986 56.8 66.6
1985 56.3 66
1984 55.8 65.4
1983 55.3 64.7
1982 54.7 64
1981 54.2 63.3
1980 53.6 62.4
1979 53 61.5
1978 52.4 60.7
1977 51.8 59.7
1976 51.3 58.8
1975 50.8 57.8
1974 50.3 56.8
1973 49.6 55.8
1972 49.2 54.7
1971 48.9 53.7
1970 48.6 52.7
1969 48.3 51.8
1968 47.9 50.9
1967 46.2 50
1966 45.9 49.2
1965 45.6 48.4
1964 46.7 47.7
1963 46.5 47.1
1962 46.1 46.5
1961 45.8 45.9
1960 45.6 45.3
1959 45.3 44.8
1958 44.8 44.2
1957 44.4 43.7
1956 44.1 43.1
1955 43.7 42.6
1954 43.2 42.1
1953 42.4 41.6
1952 42.1 41.1
1951 41.6 40.6
1950 41.2 40

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

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India and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
India Saudi Arabia
2024 1,450,935,791 35,300,280
2023 1,438,069,596 33,702,731
2022 1,425,423,212 32,175,224
2021 1,414,203,896 30,784,383
2020 1,402,617,695 31,552,510
2019 1,389,030,312 30,063,799
2018 1,374,659,064 30,196,281
2017 1,359,657,400 30,977,355
2016 1,343,944,296 30,954,198
2015 1,328,024,498 29,816,382
2014 1,312,277,191 28,309,273
2013 1,295,829,511 27,624,004
2012 1,278,674,502 26,168,861
2011 1,261,224,954 25,091,867
2010 1,243,481,564 23,978,487
2009 1,225,524,753 24,217,654
2008 1,207,930,964 23,287,877
2007 1,190,676,021 22,368,313
2006 1,172,878,890 21,459,144
2005 1,154,676,322 20,559,890
2004 1,135,991,513 19,669,480
2003 1,116,803,006 18,786,767
2002 1,097,600,380 17,910,910
2001 1,077,898,575 17,041,397
2000 1,057,922,733 16,177,722
1999 1,038,225,823 15,472,075
1998 1,018,665,080 14,922,185
1997 999,133,762 14,374,943
1996 979,678,458 13,831,009
1995 960,301,044 13,289,245
1994 941,163,767 12,750,040
1993 922,118,387 12,215,862
1992 902,957,070 11,686,676
1991 883,927,600 11,160,744
1990 864,972,221 10,640,691
1989 846,039,529 10,128,394
1988 827,342,990 9,629,165
1987 808,931,270 9,130,194
1986 790,689,978 8,628,639
1985 772,647,793 8,151,779
1984 754,875,449 7,697,307
1983 737,372,681 7,252,941
1982 720,313,473 6,824,486
1981 703,696,250 6,420,551
1980 687,354,025 6,047,997
1979 671,155,747 5,703,698
1978 655,728,229 5,381,902
1977 640,801,103 5,083,048
1976 625,861,883 4,807,933
1975 611,309,535 4,556,287
1974 597,041,391 4,323,632
1973 583,465,598 4,106,344
1972 570,482,142 3,905,722
1971 558,096,387 3,724,031
1970 545,864,268 3,562,470
1969 533,880,544 3,417,114
1968 522,716,889 3,282,711
1967 511,606,372 3,157,242
1966 500,740,247 3,039,887
1965 490,140,146 2,928,771
1964 479,229,598 2,821,968
1963 468,138,575 2,719,341
1962 457,283,090 2,620,910
1961 446,564,729 2,526,347
1960 435,990,338 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in India and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
India

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Saudi Arabia
2023 1.98 2.28
2022 1.99 2.14
2021 2.01 2.17
2020 2.05 2.27
2019 2.12 2.49
2018 2.18 2.67
2017 2.19 2.67
2016 2.28 2.65
2015 2.29 2.63
2014 2.29 2.68
2013 2.4 2.67
2012 2.47 2.78
2011 2.53 2.8
2010 2.6 2.81
2009 2.67 2.95
2008 2.71 3.07
2007 2.78 3.19
2006 2.87 3.18
2005 2.96 3.16
2004 3.05 3.26
2003 3.12 3.47
2002 3.22 3.71
2001 3.3 3.96
2000 3.35 4.21
1999 3.38 4.35
1998 3.45 4.52
1997 3.51 4.66
1996 3.58 4.81
1995 3.65 4.99
1994 3.72 5.16
1993 3.8 5.33
1992 3.88 5.49
1991 3.96 5.64
1990 4.05 5.8
1989 4.13 5.98
1988 4.22 6.15
1987 4.31 6.34
1986 4.4 6.52
1985 4.43 6.65
1984 4.52 6.78
1983 4.57 6.88
1982 4.62 6.98
1981 4.7 7.07
1980 4.78 7.15
1979 4.81 7.23
1978 4.89 7.26
1977 5.01 7.3
1976 5.13 7.33
1975 5.2 7.37
1974 5.33 7.43
1973 5.4 7.48
1972 5.48 7.54
1971 5.57 7.56
1970 5.62 7.58
1969 5.68 7.6
1968 5.76 7.63
1967 5.83 7.66
1966 5.88 7.66
1965 5.94 7.66
1964 5.98 7.67
1963 5.97 7.65
1962 5.95 7.64
1961 5.94 7.63
1960 5.92 7.63

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

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India and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
India

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Saudi Arabia
2024 29.5 30.5
2023 29.1 30.2
2022 28.7 29.7
2021 28.4 29.5
2020 28.1 29.4
2019 27.7 29.3
2018 27.3 29.3
2017 27 29
2016 26.6 28.6
2015 26.3 27.9
2014 26 27.2
2013 25.6 26.6
2012 25.3 25.9
2011 25 25.2
2010 24.7 24.5
2009 24.4 23.9
2008 24.1 23.4
2007 23.8 22.8
2006 23.6 22.3
2005 23.3 21.9
2004 23.1 21.4
2003 22.9 21.1
2002 22.7 20.8
2001 22.5 20.7
2000 22.3 20.8
1999 22.1 20.7
1998 21.9 20.4
1997 21.7 20.2
1996 21.6 19.9
1995 21.4 19.7
1994 21.2 19.6
1993 21.1 19.4
1992 21 19.3
1991 20.8 19.2
1990 20.7 19
1989 20.6 19
1988 20.5 18.9
1987 20.4 18.8
1986 20.4 18.7
1985 20.3 18.7
1984 20.2 18.6
1983 20.1 18.5
1982 20 18.4
1981 20 18.3
1980 19.9 18.2
1979 19.8 18.1
1978 19.7 18
1977 19.6 17.9
1976 19.5 17.8
1975 19.4 17.7
1974 19.3 17.6
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.2 17.4
1971 19.2 17.4
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.2 17.4
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.3 17.6
1966 19.4 17.7
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.8 18.2
1962 19.9 18.4
1961 20.1 18.5
1960 20.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

India Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Saudi Arabia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
15.8%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
100%
2024

Health

India Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

India Saudi Arabia
% of world land
2%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
137,554 mi
2006

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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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