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India vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 7th vs. 78th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

India United Kingdom
Population
1480351380
70154914
Population rank 1/197 22/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

India and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

India and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
India

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
India United Kingdom
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $940,259,888,788 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $820,383,763,511 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $709,152,728,831 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $607,700,687,237 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $514,939,140,319 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $485,440,139,204 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $468,395,521,654 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $458,821,052,616 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $421,351,317,225 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $415,867,563,593 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $392,896,866,205 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $360,281,909,643 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $327,274,843,459 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $279,295,648,983 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $288,208,070,278 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $270,105,341,879 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $320,979,026,420 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $296,042,052,945 $926,884,816,754
1988 $296,589,670,896 $910,122,732,124
1987 $279,033,584,092 $745,162,608,269
1986 $248,985,994,041 $601,452,653,181
1985 $232,511,554,840 $489,285,164,271
1984 $212,157,645,178 $461,487,097,632
1983 $218,262,146,413 $489,618,008,186
1982 $200,715,624,831 $515,048,916,841
1981 $193,491,368,446 $540,765,675,241
1980 $186,328,579,302 $564,947,710,899
1979 $152,995,442,498 $438,994,070,309
1978 $137,302,319,829 $335,883,029,722
1977 $121,486,641,441 $263,066,457,352
1976 $102,716,451,980 $232,614,555,256
1975 $98,473,832,017 $241,756,637,168
1974 $99,526,597,934 $206,131,369,799
1973 $85,517,673,173 $192,537,971,583
1972 $71,464,700,667 $169,965,034,965
1971 $67,351,404,352 $148,113,896,325
1970 $62,422,483,055 $130,671,946,244
1969 $58,447,995,017 $116,464,702,803
1968 $53,085,455,871 $107,759,910,068
1967 $50,134,942,204 $113,116,888,211
1966 $45,581,230,504 $108,572,752,102
1965 $59,556,105,229 $101,824,755,079
1964 $56,480,289,941 $94,407,558,351
1963 $48,421,923,459 $86,561,961,812
1962 $42,161,481,858 $81,247,564,157
1961 $39,232,435,784 $77,741,965,703
1960 $37,029,883,876 $73,233,967,692

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

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India and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
India

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
India United Kingdom
2024 $2,695 $53,246
2023 $2,530 $49,944
2022 $2,347 $47,057
2021 $2,240 $47,691
2020 $1,907 $40,813
2019 $2,041 $43,159
2018 $1,966 $43,703
2017 $1,950 $40,917
2016 $1,708 $41,258
2015 $1,584 $45,255
2014 $1,554 $47,746
2013 $1,433 $43,607
2012 $1,429 $42,688
2011 $1,445 $42,296
2010 $1,348 $39,778
2009 $1,095 $39,009
2008 $993 $47,652
2007 $1,022 $50,629
2006 $802 $44,695
2005 $710 $42,240
2004 $624 $40,504
2003 $544 $34,557
2002 $469 $30,159
2001 $450 $28,014
2000 $443 $28,384
1999 $442 $28,858
1998 $414 $28,396
1997 $416 $26,910
1996 $401 $24,503
1995 $375 $23,253
1994 $348 $19,709
1993 $303 $18,389
1992 $319 $20,487
1991 $306 $19,901
1990 $371 $19,095
1989 $350 $16,239
1988 $358 $15,987
1987 $345 $13,119
1986 $315 $10,611
1985 $301 $8,652
1984 $281 $8,179
1983 $296 $8,692
1982 $278.7 $9,146
1981 $275 $9,599
1980 $271.1 $10,032
1979 $228 $7,805
1978 $209.4 $5,977
1977 $189.6 $4,681
1976 $164.1 $4,138
1975 $161.1 $4,300
1974 $166.7 $3,666
1973 $146.6 $3,426
1972 $125.3 $3,030
1971 $120.7 $2,650
1970 $114.4 $2,348
1969 $109.5 $2,101
1968 $101.6 $1,952
1967 $98 $2,059
1966 $91 $1,987
1965 $121.5 $1,874
1964 $117.9 $1,748
1963 $103.4 $1,613
1962 $92.2 $1,526
1961 $87.9 $1,472
1960 $84.9 $1,398

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

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India vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India United Kingdom
2026 72.7 81.7
2025 72.5 81.6
2024 72.2 81.4
2023 72 81.3
2022 71.7 81.1
2021 67.3 80.7
2020 70.2 80.4
2019 70.7 81.4
2018 70.4 81.1
2017 70.1 81.2
2016 69.7 81.1
2015 69.3 80.9
2014 68.9 81.2
2013 68.5 80.9
2012 68.1 80.9
2011 67.6 80.8
2010 67.2 80.4
2009 66.7 80.2
2008 66.2 79.7
2007 65.8 79.5
2006 65.4 79.3
2005 64.9 79.1
2004 64.5 78.9
2003 64.1 78.3
2002 63.6 78.2
2001 63.2 78.1
2000 62.7 77.8
1999 62.3 77.4
1998 61.9 77.3
1997 61.4 77.1
1996 61 76.9
1995 60.6 76.6
1994 60.2 76.7
1993 59.8 76.2
1992 59.4 76.3
1991 59 75.9
1990 58.6 75.7
1989 58.2 75.4
1988 57.7 75.3
1987 57.3 75.1
1986 56.8 74.8
1985 56.3 74.5
1984 55.8 74.7
1983 55.3 74.3
1982 54.7 74
1981 54.2 73.9
1980 53.6 73.6
1979 53 73.2
1978 52.4 73
1977 51.8 73.1
1976 51.3 72.6
1975 50.8 72.7
1974 50.3 72.4
1973 49.6 72.2
1972 49.2 72
1971 48.9 72.2
1970 48.6 71.9
1969 48.3 71.7
1968 47.9 71.7
1967 46.2 72.1
1966 45.9 71.4
1965 45.6 71.5
1964 46.7 71.5
1963 46.5 70.8
1962 46.1 70.9
1961 45.8 70.8
1960 45.6 71
1959 45.3 70.8
1958 44.8 70.7
1957 44.4 70.5
1956 44.1 70.4
1955 43.7 70.1
1954 43.2 70.2
1953 42.4 69.8
1952 42.1 69.5
1951 41.6 68.2
1950 41.2 68.6

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

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India and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
India

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
India United Kingdom
2024 1,450,935,791 69,226,000
2023 1,438,069,596 68,492,000
2022 1,425,423,212 67,604,000
2021 1,414,203,896 66,984,000
2020 1,402,617,695 66,744,000
2019 1,389,030,312 66,631,000
2018 1,374,659,064 66,289,000
2017 1,359,657,400 65,966,000
2016 1,343,944,296 65,607,000
2015 1,328,024,498 65,088,000
2014 1,312,277,191 64,620,000
2013 1,295,829,511 64,139,000
2012 1,278,674,502 63,711,000
2011 1,261,224,954 63,258,810
2010 1,243,481,564 62,766,365
2009 1,225,524,753 62,276,270
2008 1,207,930,964 61,806,995
2007 1,190,676,021 61,322,463
2006 1,172,878,890 60,846,820
2005 1,154,676,322 60,401,206
2004 1,135,991,513 59,987,905
2003 1,116,803,006 59,647,577
2002 1,097,600,380 59,370,479
2001 1,077,898,575 59,119,673
2000 1,057,922,733 58,892,514
1999 1,038,225,823 58,682,466
1998 1,018,665,080 58,487,141
1997 999,133,762 58,316,954
1996 979,678,458 58,166,950
1995 960,301,044 58,019,030
1994 941,163,767 57,865,745
1993 922,118,387 57,718,614
1992 902,957,070 57,580,402
1991 883,927,600 57,424,897
1990 864,972,221 57,247,586
1989 846,039,529 57,076,711
1988 827,342,990 56,928,327
1987 808,931,270 56,802,050
1986 790,689,978 56,681,396
1985 772,647,793 56,550,268
1984 754,875,449 56,422,072
1983 737,372,681 56,332,848
1982 720,313,473 56,313,641
1981 703,696,250 56,333,829
1980 687,354,025 56,314,216
1979 671,155,747 56,246,951
1978 655,728,229 56,196,504
1977 640,801,103 56,193,492
1976 625,861,883 56,211,968
1975 611,309,535 56,225,800
1974 597,041,391 56,229,974
1973 583,465,598 56,194,527
1972 570,482,142 56,086,065
1971 558,096,387 55,896,223
1970 545,864,268 55,663,250
1969 533,880,544 55,441,750
1968 522,716,889 55,211,700
1967 511,606,372 54,943,600
1966 500,740,247 54,648,500
1965 490,140,146 54,348,050
1964 479,229,598 54,000,000
1963 468,138,575 53,650,000
1962 457,283,090 53,250,000
1961 446,564,729 52,800,000
1960 435,990,338 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in India and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
India

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
India United Kingdom
2023 1.98 1.56
2022 1.99 1.56
2021 2.01 1.58
2020 2.05 1.57
2019 2.12 1.63
2018 2.18 1.68
2017 2.19 1.74
2016 2.28 1.79
2015 2.29 1.8
2014 2.29 1.81
2013 2.4 1.83
2012 2.47 1.92
2011 2.53 1.91
2010 2.6 1.92
2009 2.67 1.89
2008 2.71 1.91
2007 2.78 1.86
2006 2.87 1.82
2005 2.96 1.76
2004 3.05 1.75
2003 3.12 1.7
2002 3.22 1.63
2001 3.3 1.63
2000 3.35 1.64
1999 3.38 1.68
1998 3.45 1.71
1997 3.51 1.72
1996 3.58 1.73
1995 3.65 1.71
1994 3.72 1.74
1993 3.8 1.76
1992 3.88 1.79
1991 3.96 1.82
1990 4.05 1.83
1989 4.13 1.79
1988 4.22 1.82
1987 4.31 1.81
1986 4.4 1.78
1985 4.43 1.79
1984 4.52 1.77
1983 4.57 1.77
1982 4.62 1.78
1981 4.7 1.82
1980 4.78 1.9
1979 4.81 1.86
1978 4.89 1.75
1977 5.01 1.69
1976 5.13 1.74
1975 5.2 1.81
1974 5.33 1.92
1973 5.4 2.04
1972 5.48 2.2
1971 5.57 2.41
1970 5.62 2.44
1969 5.68 2.51
1968 5.76 2.6
1967 5.83 2.68
1966 5.88 2.78
1965 5.94 2.86
1964 5.98 2.93
1963 5.97 2.88
1962 5.95 2.86
1961 5.94 2.78
1960 5.92 2.69

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

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India and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
India

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
India United Kingdom
2024 29.5 41
2023 29.1 40.8
2022 28.7 40.5
2021 28.4 40.3
2020 28.1 40.2
2019 27.7 40.1
2018 27.3 40
2017 27 39.9
2016 26.6 39.8
2015 26.3 39.8
2014 26 39.7
2013 25.6 39.6
2012 25.3 39.5
2011 25 39.3
2010 24.7 39.2
2009 24.4 39
2008 24.1 38.9
2007 23.8 38.8
2006 23.6 38.6
2005 23.3 38.5
2004 23.1 38.4
2003 22.9 38.2
2002 22.7 38.1
2001 22.5 37.9
2000 22.3 37.7
1999 22.1 37.4
1998 21.9 37.2
1997 21.7 37
1996 21.6 36.8
1995 21.4 36.6
1994 21.2 36.5
1993 21.1 36.3
1992 21 36.2
1991 20.8 36.1
1990 20.7 36
1989 20.6 35.9
1988 20.5 35.7
1987 20.4 35.4
1986 20.4 35.4
1985 20.3 35.3
1984 20.2 35.2
1983 20.1 35
1982 20 34.8
1981 20 34.5
1980 19.9 34.4
1979 19.8 34.3
1978 19.7 34.2
1977 19.6 34.1
1976 19.5 34
1975 19.4 34
1974 19.3 34
1973 19.3 34
1972 19.2 34
1971 19.2 34.1
1970 19.2 34.2
1969 19.2 34.4
1968 19.2 34.6
1967 19.3 34.8
1966 19.4 34.9
1965 19.5 35.1
1964 19.6 35.2
1963 19.8 35.3
1962 19.9 35.3
1961 20.1 35.4
1960 20.2 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
89%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

India United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India United Kingdom
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
15.8%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
96.3%
2023

Health

India United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

India United Kingdom
% of world land
2%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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