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India vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 7th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

India United States
Population
1480351380
344023146
Population rank 1/197 3/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

India and United States: Comparison Charts

India and United States economies compared

GDP
India

United States
1x
Year GDP
India United States
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $940,259,888,788 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $820,383,763,511 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $709,152,728,831 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $607,700,687,237 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $514,939,140,319 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $485,440,139,204 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $468,395,521,654 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $458,821,052,616 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $421,351,317,225 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $415,867,563,593 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $392,896,866,205 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $360,281,909,643 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $327,274,843,459 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $279,295,648,983 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $288,208,070,278 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $270,105,341,879 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $320,979,026,420 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $296,042,052,945 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $296,589,670,896 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $279,033,584,092 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $248,985,994,041 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $232,511,554,840 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $212,157,645,178 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $218,262,146,413 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $200,715,624,831 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $193,491,368,446 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $186,328,579,302 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $152,995,442,498 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $137,302,319,829 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $121,486,641,441 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $102,716,451,980 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $98,473,832,017 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $99,526,597,934 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $85,517,673,173 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $71,464,700,667 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $67,351,404,352 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $62,422,483,055 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $53,085,455,871 $940,225,000,000
1967 $50,134,942,204 $859,620,034,483
1966 $45,581,230,504 $813,032,758,621
1965 $59,556,105,229 $741,904,862,069
1964 $56,480,289,941 $684,144,620,690
1963 $48,421,923,459 $637,058,551,724
1962 $42,161,481,858 $603,639,413,793
1961 $39,232,435,784 $561,940,310,345
1960 $37,029,883,876 $541,988,586,207

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

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India and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
India

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
India United States
2024 $2,695 $84,534
2023 $2,530 $81,490
2022 $2,347 $76,829
2021 $2,240 $70,249
2020 $1,907 $63,526
2019 $2,041 $65,120
2018 $1,966 $62,823
2017 $1,950 $59,908
2016 $1,708 $57,867
2015 $1,584 $56,763
2014 $1,554 $55,124
2013 $1,433 $53,291
2012 $1,429 $51,784
2011 $1,445 $50,066
2010 $1,348 $48,651
2009 $1,095 $47,195
2008 $993 $48,570
2007 $1,022 $48,050
2006 $802 $46,302
2005 $710 $44,123
2004 $624 $41,725
2003 $544 $39,490
2002 $469 $37,998
2001 $450 $37,134
2000 $443 $36,330
1999 $442 $34,484
1998 $414 $32,823
1997 $416 $31,430
1996 $401 $29,937
1995 $375 $28,661
1994 $348 $27,662
1993 $303 $26,353
1992 $319 $25,381
1991 $306 $24,293
1990 $371 $23,840
1989 $350 $22,857
1988 $358 $21,417
1987 $345 $20,039
1986 $315 $19,071
1985 $301 $18,237
1984 $281 $17,121
1983 $296 $15,544
1982 $278.7 $14,434
1981 $275 $13,976
1980 $271.1 $12,613
1979 $228 $11,674
1978 $209.4 $10,565
1977 $189.6 $9,453
1976 $164.1 $8,592
1975 $161.1 $7,801
1974 $166.7 $7,226
1973 $146.6 $6,726
1972 $125.3 $6,094
1971 $120.7 $5,609
1970 $114.4 $5,234
1969 $109.5 $5,020
1968 $101.6 $4,685
1967 $98 $4,326
1966 $91 $4,136
1965 $121.5 $3,818
1964 $117.9 $3,565
1963 $103.4 $3,366
1962 $92.2 $3,236
1961 $87.9 $3,059
1960 $84.9 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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India vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India United States
2026 72.7 79.8
2025 72.5 79.6
2024 72.2 79.5
2023 72 79.3
2022 71.7 78
2021 67.3 76.4
2020 70.2 77
2019 70.7 78.9
2018 70.4 78.8
2017 70.1 78.6
2016 69.7 78.7
2015 69.3 78.7
2014 68.9 78.9
2013 68.5 78.8
2012 68.1 78.8
2011 67.6 78.7
2010 67.2 78.7
2009 66.7 78.5
2008 66.2 78.1
2007 65.8 78
2006 65.4 77.8
2005 64.9 77.5
2004 64.5 77.5
2003 64.1 77.1
2002 63.6 77
2001 63.2 76.9
2000 62.7 76.8
1999 62.3 76.7
1998 61.9 76.7
1997 61.4 76.5
1996 61 76.2
1995 60.6 75.9
1994 60.2 75.7
1993 59.8 75.6
1992 59.4 75.8
1991 59 75.5
1990 58.6 75.4
1989 58.2 75.1
1988 57.7 74.8
1987 57.3 74.9
1986 56.8 74.7
1985 56.3 74.7
1984 55.8 74.7
1983 55.3 74.6
1982 54.7 74.5
1981 54.2 74.1
1980 53.6 73.7
1979 53 73.8
1978 52.4 73.4
1977 51.8 73.2
1976 51.3 72.8
1975 50.8 72.5
1974 50.3 72
1973 49.6 71.4
1972 49.2 71.2
1971 48.9 71.1
1970 48.6 70.7
1969 48.3 70.5
1968 47.9 70.2
1967 46.2 70.5
1966 45.9 70.2
1965 45.6 70.2
1964 46.7 70.2
1963 46.5 69.9
1962 46.1 70.1
1961 45.8 70.3
1960 45.6 69.8
1959 45.3 69.9
1958 44.8 69.7
1957 44.4 69.4
1956 44.1 69.6
1955 43.7 69.6
1954 43.2 69.5
1953 42.4 68.7
1952 42.1 68.4
1951 41.6 68.2
1950 41.2 68.1

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

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India and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
India

United States
1x
Year Population
India United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 1,450,935,791 340,110,988
2023 1,438,069,596 334,914,895
2022 1,425,423,212 333,271,411
2021 1,414,203,896 331,893,745
2020 1,402,617,695 331,526,933
2019 1,389,030,312 328,329,953
2018 1,374,659,064 326,838,199
2017 1,359,657,400 325,122,128
2016 1,343,944,296 323,071,755
2015 1,328,024,498 320,738,994
2014 1,312,277,191 318,386,329
2013 1,295,829,511 316,059,947
2012 1,278,674,502 313,877,662
2011 1,261,224,954 311,583,481
2010 1,243,481,564 309,327,143
2009 1,225,524,753 306,771,529
2008 1,207,930,964 304,093,966
2007 1,190,676,021 301,231,207
2006 1,172,878,890 298,379,912
2005 1,154,676,322 295,516,599
2004 1,135,991,513 292,805,298
2003 1,116,803,006 290,107,933
2002 1,097,600,380 287,625,193
2001 1,077,898,575 284,968,955
2000 1,057,922,733 282,162,411
1999 1,038,225,823 279,294,713
1998 1,018,665,080 276,115,288
1997 999,133,762 272,911,760
1996 979,678,458 269,667,391
1995 960,301,044 266,557,091
1994 941,163,767 263,435,673
1993 922,118,387 260,255,352
1992 902,957,070 256,894,189
1991 883,927,600 253,492,503
1990 864,972,221 250,131,894
1989 846,039,529 246,819,222
1988 827,342,990 244,499,004
1987 808,931,270 242,288,936
1986 790,689,978 240,132,831
1985 772,647,793 237,923,734
1984 754,875,449 235,824,908
1983 737,372,681 233,792,014
1982 720,313,473 231,664,432
1981 703,696,250 229,465,744
1980 687,354,025 226,542,250
1979 671,155,747 225,055,487
1978 655,728,229 222,584,545
1977 640,801,103 220,239,425
1976 625,861,883 218,035,164
1975 611,309,535 215,973,199
1974 597,041,391 213,853,928
1973 583,465,598 211,908,788
1972 570,482,142 209,896,021
1971 558,096,387 207,660,677
1970 545,864,268 205,052,174
1969 533,880,544 202,676,946
1968 522,716,889 200,706,052
1967 511,606,372 198,712,056
1966 500,740,247 196,560,338
1965 490,140,146 194,302,963
1964 479,229,598 191,888,791
1963 468,138,575 189,241,798
1962 457,283,090 186,537,737
1961 446,564,729 183,691,481
1960 435,990,338 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and United States

Fertility rate
India

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
India United States
2023 1.98 1.62
2022 1.99 1.66
2021 2.01 1.66
2020 2.05 1.64
2019 2.12 1.71
2018 2.18 1.73
2017 2.19 1.77
2016 2.28 1.82
2015 2.29 1.84
2014 2.29 1.86
2013 2.4 1.86
2012 2.47 1.88
2011 2.53 1.89
2010 2.6 1.93
2009 2.67 2
2008 2.71 2.07
2007 2.78 2.12
2006 2.87 2.11
2005 2.96 2.06
2004 3.05 2.05
2003 3.12 2.05
2002 3.22 2.02
2001 3.3 2.03
2000 3.35 2.06
1999 3.38 2.01
1998 3.45 2
1997 3.51 1.97
1996 3.58 1.98
1995 3.65 1.98
1994 3.72 2
1993 3.8 2.02
1992 3.88 2.05
1991 3.96 2.06
1990 4.05 2.08
1989 4.13 2.01
1988 4.22 1.93
1987 4.31 1.87
1986 4.4 1.84
1985 4.43 1.84
1984 4.52 1.81
1983 4.57 1.8
1982 4.62 1.83
1981 4.7 1.81
1980 4.78 1.84
1979 4.81 1.81
1978 4.89 1.76
1977 5.01 1.79
1976 5.13 1.74
1975 5.2 1.77
1974 5.33 1.84
1973 5.4 1.88
1972 5.48 2.01
1971 5.57 2.27
1970 5.62 2.48
1969 5.68 2.46
1968 5.76 2.46
1967 5.83 2.56
1966 5.88 2.72
1965 5.94 2.91
1964 5.98 3.19
1963 5.97 3.32
1962 5.95 3.46
1961 5.94 3.62
1960 5.92 3.65

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

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India and United States demographics compared

Median age
India

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
India United States
2024 29.5 39.3
2023 29.1 39
2022 28.7 38.7
2021 28.4 38.5
2020 28.1 38.2
2019 27.7 38
2018 27.3 37.9
2017 27 37.7
2016 26.6 37.6
2015 26.3 37.5
2014 26 37.3
2013 25.6 37.2
2012 25.3 37.1
2011 25 37
2010 24.7 36.9
2009 24.4 36.7
2008 24.1 36.6
2007 23.8 36.5
2006 23.6 36.4
2005 23.3 36.2
2004 23.1 36
2003 22.9 35.8
2002 22.7 35.6
2001 22.5 35.5
2000 22.3 35.3
1999 22.1 35.1
1998 21.9 34.9
1997 21.7 34.6
1996 21.6 34.4
1995 21.4 34.1
1994 21.2 33.8
1993 21.1 33.6
1992 21 33.4
1991 20.8 33.2
1990 20.7 32.9
1989 20.6 32.7
1988 20.5 32.4
1987 20.4 32.1
1986 20.4 31.8
1985 20.3 31.5
1984 20.2 31.2
1983 20.1 30.9
1982 20 30.7
1981 20 30.4
1980 19.9 30.1
1979 19.8 29.9
1978 19.7 29.6
1977 19.6 29.2
1976 19.5 28.9
1975 19.4 28.7
1974 19.3 28.5
1973 19.3 28.3
1972 19.2 28
1971 19.2 27.9
1970 19.2 27.8
1969 19.2 27.9
1968 19.2 27.9
1967 19.3 27.9
1966 19.4 27.9
1965 19.5 28.1
1964 19.6 28.2
1963 19.8 28.5
1962 19.9 28.7
1961 20.1 29
1960 20.2 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India United States
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

India United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India United States
% of world population
17.9%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
15.8%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
93.1%
2023

Health

India United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

India United States
% of world land
2%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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