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India vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 7th vs. 117th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

India UAE
Population
1480351380
11686438
Population rank 1/197 84/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

India and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

India and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
India

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
India UAE
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $552,324,846,835
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $522,622,191,967
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $511,403,403,676
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $422,441,388,700
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $357,161,878,829
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $433,926,208,305
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $440,560,108,918
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $403,365,010,211
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $381,717,086,453
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $381,973,042,886
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $257,916,133,424
2006 $940,259,888,788 $222,116,541,865
2005 $820,383,763,511 $180,617,467,965
2004 $709,152,728,831 $147,824,370,320
2003 $607,700,687,237 $124,346,358,067
2002 $514,939,140,319 $109,816,201,498
2001 $485,440,139,204 $103,311,640,572
2000 $468,395,521,654 $104,337,372,362
1999 $458,821,052,616 $84,445,473,111
1998 $421,351,317,225 $75,674,336,283
1997 $415,867,563,593 $78,839,008,445
1996 $392,896,866,205 $73,571,233,996
1995 $360,281,909,643 $65,743,666,576
1994 $327,274,843,459 $59,305,093,980
1993 $279,295,648,983 $55,625,170,253
1992 $288,208,070,278 $54,239,171,888
1991 $270,105,341,879 $51,552,165,622
1990 $320,979,026,420 $50,701,443,748
1989 $296,042,052,945 $41,464,995,914
1988 $296,589,670,896 $36,275,674,203
1987 $279,033,584,092 $36,384,908,744
1986 $248,985,994,041 $33,943,612,095
1985 $232,511,554,840 $40,603,650,232
1984 $212,157,645,178 $41,807,954,236
1983 $218,262,146,413 $42,803,323,345
1982 $200,715,624,831 $46,622,718,605
1981 $193,491,368,446 $49,333,424,135
1980 $186,328,579,302 $43,599,160,050
1979 $152,995,442,498 $31,225,659,621
1978 $137,302,319,829 $23,775,764,225
1977 $121,486,641,441 $24,871,775,165
1976 $102,716,451,980 $19,213,158,779
1975 $98,473,832,017 $14,720,728,249
1974 $99,526,597,934 $11,651,505,689
1973 $85,517,673,173 $4,231,243,616
1972 $71,464,700,667 $1,415,086,929
1971 $67,351,404,352 $939,893,600
1970 $62,422,483,055 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
India

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
India UAE
2024 $2,695 $50,274
2023 $2,530 $49,851
2022 $2,347 $50,760
2021 $2,240 $44,119
2020 $1,907 $37,992
2019 $2,041 $45,939
2018 $1,966 $47,135
2017 $1,950 $43,734
2016 $1,708 $42,721
2015 $1,584 $44,910
2014 $1,554 $52,725
2013 $1,433 $53,247
2012 $1,429 $53,142
2011 $1,445 $51,922
2010 $1,348 $44,795
2009 $1,095 $37,803
2008 $993 $50,054
2007 $1,022 $45,855
2006 $802 $44,343
2005 $710 $38,719
2004 $624 $33,377
2003 $544 $29,660
2002 $469 $27,754
2001 $450 $27,745
2000 $443 $29,866
1999 $442 $25,856
1998 $414 $24,889
1997 $416 $27,983
1996 $401 $28,323
1995 $375 $27,003
1994 $348 $25,473
1993 $303 $25,033
1992 $319 $25,648
1991 $306 $25,691
1990 $371 $26,710
1989 $350 $23,167
1988 $358 $21,570
1987 $345 $23,113
1986 $315 $23,132
1985 $301 $29,468
1984 $281 $32,012
1983 $296 $34,650
1982 $278.7 $39,972
1981 $275 $44,854
1980 $271.1 $42,925
1979 $228 $34,238
1978 $209.4 $29,379
1977 $189.6 $35,020
1976 $164.1 $31,197
1975 $161.1 $27,117
1974 $166.7 $23,823
1973 $146.6 $9,696
1972 $125.3 $3,675
1971 $120.7 $2,805
1970 $114.4 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India UAE
2026 72.7 83.4
2025 72.5 83.2
2024 72.2 83.1
2023 72 82.9
2022 71.7 80.5
2021 67.3 79.1
2020 70.2 81.9
2019 70.7 82.6
2018 70.4 82.4
2017 70.1 82.4
2016 69.7 82.2
2015 69.3 82.1
2014 68.9 82
2013 68.5 82
2012 68.1 81.9
2011 67.6 81.9
2010 67.2 81.9
2009 66.7 81.7
2008 66.2 81.6
2007 65.8 81.4
2006 65.4 81.2
2005 64.9 80.8
2004 64.5 80.3
2003 64.1 79.6
2002 63.6 78.7
2001 63.2 77.6
2000 62.7 76.3
1999 62.3 75
1998 61.9 73.7
1997 61.4 72.6
1996 61 71.8
1995 60.6 71.4
1994 60.2 71.2
1993 59.8 71.2
1992 59.4 71.2
1991 59 71.1
1990 58.6 71.1
1989 58.2 71
1988 57.7 70.8
1987 57.3 70.6
1986 56.8 70.4
1985 56.3 70.1
1984 55.8 69.8
1983 55.3 69.4
1982 54.7 69.1
1981 54.2 68.6
1980 53.6 68.2
1979 53 67.6
1978 52.4 67.1
1977 51.8 66.5
1976 51.3 65.8
1975 50.8 65.1
1974 50.3 64.4
1973 49.6 63.5
1972 49.2 62.7
1971 48.9 61.8
1970 48.6 60.8
1969 48.3 59.8
1968 47.9 58.7
1967 46.2 57.6
1966 45.9 56.6
1965 45.6 55.5
1964 46.7 54.5
1963 46.5 53.5
1962 46.1 52.5
1961 45.8 51.6
1960 45.6 50.7
1959 45.3 49.7
1958 44.8 48.8
1957 44.4 47.8
1956 44.1 46.9
1955 43.7 46
1954 43.2 45.2
1953 42.4 44.4
1952 42.1 43.6
1951 41.6 42.9
1950 41.2 42.1

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

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India and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
India

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
India UAE
2024 1,450,935,791 10,986,400
2023 1,438,069,596 10,483,751
2022 1,425,423,212 10,074,977
2021 1,414,203,896 9,575,152
2020 1,402,617,695 9,401,038
2019 1,389,030,312 9,445,785
2018 1,374,659,064 9,346,701
2017 1,359,657,400 9,223,225
2016 1,343,944,296 8,935,095
2015 1,328,024,498 8,505,237
2014 1,312,277,191 8,059,440
2013 1,295,829,511 7,693,031
2012 1,278,674,502 7,391,448
2011 1,261,224,954 7,104,538
2010 1,243,481,564 6,869,838
2009 1,225,524,753 6,707,058
2008 1,207,930,964 6,302,664
2007 1,190,676,021 5,624,635
2006 1,172,878,890 5,009,100
2005 1,154,676,322 4,664,790
2004 1,135,991,513 4,428,967
2003 1,116,803,006 4,192,457
2002 1,097,600,380 3,956,826
2001 1,077,898,575 3,723,590
2000 1,057,922,733 3,493,575
1999 1,038,225,823 3,266,009
1998 1,018,665,080 3,040,421
1997 999,133,762 2,817,410
1996 979,678,458 2,597,564
1995 960,301,044 2,434,662
1994 941,163,767 2,328,188
1993 922,118,387 2,222,093
1992 902,957,070 2,114,730
1991 883,927,600 2,006,626
1990 864,972,221 1,898,220
1989 846,039,529 1,789,851
1988 827,342,990 1,681,788
1987 808,931,270 1,574,244
1986 790,689,978 1,467,383
1985 772,647,793 1,377,911
1984 754,875,449 1,305,996
1983 737,372,681 1,235,305
1982 720,313,473 1,166,370
1981 703,696,250 1,099,855
1980 687,354,025 1,015,700
1979 671,155,747 912,010
1978 655,728,229 809,274
1977 640,801,103 710,209
1976 625,861,883 615,866
1975 611,309,535 542,856
1974 597,041,391 489,087
1973 583,465,598 436,399
1972 570,482,142 385,014
1971 558,096,387 335,027
1970 545,864,268 286,536
1969 533,880,544 239,660
1968 522,716,889 199,416
1967 511,606,372 179,700
1966 500,740,247 173,976
1965 490,140,146 167,103
1964 479,229,598 159,692
1963 468,138,575 152,211
1962 457,283,090 144,946
1961 446,564,729 137,989
1960 435,990,338 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in India and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
India

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
India UAE
2023 1.98 1.2
2022 1.99 1.15
2021 2.01 1.16
2020 2.05 1.29
2019 2.12 1.25
2018 2.18 1.29
2017 2.19 1.35
2016 2.28 1.37
2015 2.29 1.42
2014 2.29 1.48
2013 2.4 1.53
2012 2.47 1.53
2011 2.53 1.54
2010 2.6 1.57
2009 2.67 1.58
2008 2.71 1.52
2007 2.78 1.79
2006 2.87 1.96
2005 2.96 2.23
2004 3.05 2.38
2003 3.12 2.49
2002 3.22 2.54
2001 3.3 2.62
2000 3.35 2.73
1999 3.38 2.79
1998 3.45 2.77
1997 3.51 2.83
1996 3.58 3.06
1995 3.65 3.28
1994 3.72 3.76
1993 3.8 3.82
1992 3.88 4.09
1991 3.96 4.25
1990 4.05 4.51
1989 4.13 4.65
1988 4.22 4.77
1987 4.31 4.88
1986 4.4 5
1985 4.43 5.13
1984 4.52 5.3
1983 4.57 5.48
1982 4.62 5.66
1981 4.7 5.81
1980 4.78 5.95
1979 4.81 6.06
1978 4.89 6.15
1977 5.01 6.22
1976 5.13 6.29
1975 5.2 6.35
1974 5.33 6.41
1973 5.4 6.46
1972 5.48 6.5
1971 5.57 6.52
1970 5.62 6.52
1969 5.68 6.52
1968 5.76 6.53
1967 5.83 6.51
1966 5.88 6.5
1965 5.94 6.5
1964 5.98 6.49
1963 5.97 6.5
1962 5.95 6.49
1961 5.94 6.49
1960 5.92 6.5

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

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India and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
India

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
India UAE
2024 29.5 32.6
2023 29.1 32.2
2022 28.7 31.9
2021 28.4 31.9
2020 28.1 31.8
2019 27.7 31.8
2018 27.3 31.8
2017 27 31.8
2016 26.6 31.8
2015 26.3 31.8
2014 26 31.8
2013 25.6 31.7
2012 25.3 31.7
2011 25 31.7
2010 24.7 31.7
2009 24.4 31.6
2008 24.1 31.6
2007 23.8 31.6
2006 23.6 31.4
2005 23.3 30.9
2004 23.1 30.3
2003 22.9 29.6
2002 22.7 29.1
2001 22.5 28.6
2000 22.3 28.2
1999 22.1 28
1998 21.9 27.9
1997 21.7 27.9
1996 21.6 28.1
1995 21.4 28
1994 21.2 27.4
1993 21.1 26.8
1992 21 26.4
1991 20.8 26
1990 20.7 25.8
1989 20.6 25.8
1988 20.5 25.9
1987 20.4 26.1
1986 20.4 26.5
1985 20.3 26.6
1984 20.2 26.4
1983 20.1 26.4
1982 20 26.4
1981 20 26.4
1980 19.9 26.2
1979 19.8 25.8
1978 19.7 25.5
1977 19.6 25.4
1976 19.5 25.6
1975 19.4 25.4
1974 19.3 24.7
1973 19.3 24.1
1972 19.2 23.6
1971 19.2 23.2
1970 19.2 23
1969 19.2 23.1
1968 19.2 23.5
1967 19.3 23.3
1966 19.4 22.6
1965 19.5 22
1964 19.6 21.5
1963 19.8 21
1962 19.9 20.6
1961 20.1 20.1
1960 20.2 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

India UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India UAE
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
98.8%
2024
English speaking
15.8%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
100%
2024

Health

India UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

India UAE
% of world land
2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
2,535 mi
2008

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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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