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India vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 7th vs. 37th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

India Zambia
Population
1480351380
22697916
Population rank 1/197 62/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

India and Zambia: Comparison Charts

India and Zambia economies compared

GDP
India

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
India Zambia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $25,303,185,342
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $27,577,956,471
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $29,163,782,140
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $22,096,416,932
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $23,308,667,781
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $26,311,507,274
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $25,873,601,261
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $20,958,412,538
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $21,251,216,799
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $14,056,957,976
2006 $940,259,888,788 $12,756,858,899
2005 $820,383,763,511 $8,331,870,169
2004 $709,152,728,831 $6,221,110,219
2003 $607,700,687,237 $4,901,869,764
2002 $514,939,140,319 $4,193,850,445
2001 $485,440,139,204 $4,094,441,301
2000 $468,395,521,654 $3,600,632,111
1999 $458,821,052,616 $3,404,284,891
1998 $421,351,317,225 $3,537,741,942
1997 $415,867,563,593 $4,303,288,480
1996 $392,896,866,205 $3,597,220,962
1995 $360,281,909,643 $3,806,983,413
1994 $327,274,843,459 $3,656,806,166
1993 $279,295,648,983 $3,273,505,344
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,182,810,841
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,376,806,697
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,288,381,797
1989 $296,042,052,945 $3,994,673,161
1988 $296,589,670,896 $3,728,878,149
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,265,250,972
1986 $248,985,994,041 $1,664,413,508
1985 $232,511,554,840 $2,252,454,500
1984 $212,157,645,178 $2,719,518,933
1983 $218,262,146,413 $3,321,048,451
1982 $200,715,624,831 $3,871,117,093
1981 $193,491,368,446 $4,008,126,497
1980 $186,328,579,302 $3,884,530,854
1979 $152,995,442,498 $3,353,445,378
1978 $137,302,319,829 $2,811,032,473
1977 $121,486,641,441 $2,515,296,940
1976 $102,716,451,980 $2,742,859,263
1975 $98,473,832,017 $2,442,672,141
1974 $99,526,597,934 $2,910,981,262
1973 $85,517,673,173 $2,434,255,237
1972 $71,464,700,667 $1,872,416,680
1971 $67,351,404,352 $1,653,259,341
1970 $62,422,483,055 $1,788,779,285
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,926,399,230
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,573,739,371
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,340,639,464
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,238,999,505
1965 $59,556,105,229 $1,061,199,576
1964 $56,480,289,941 $822,639,671
1963 $48,421,923,459 $704,339,719
1962 $42,161,481,858 $679,279,729
1961 $39,232,435,784 $682,359,727
1960 $37,029,883,876 $698,739,721

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

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India and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Zambia
2024 $2,695 $1,187
2023 $2,530 $1,331
2022 $2,347 $1,447
2021 $2,240 $1,127
2020 $1,907 $952
2019 $2,041 $1,259
2018 $1,966 $1,464
2017 $1,950 $1,483
2016 $1,708 $1,239
2015 $1,584 $1,296
2014 $1,554 $1,707
2013 $1,433 $1,821
2012 $1,429 $1,710
2011 $1,445 $1,625
2010 $1,348 $1,451
2009 $1,095 $1,136
2008 $993 $1,376
2007 $1,022 $1,119
2006 $802 $1,052
2005 $710 $711
2004 $624 $549
2003 $544 $446
2002 $469 $394
2001 $450 $397
2000 $443 $359
1999 $442 $350
1998 $414 $373
1997 $416 $466
1996 $401 $400
1995 $375 $433
1994 $348 $426
1993 $303 $391
1992 $319 $389
1991 $306 $423
1990 $371 $422
1989 $350 $526
1988 $358 $504
1987 $345 $315
1986 $315 $238.2
1985 $301 $332
1984 $281 $413
1983 $296 $520
1982 $278.7 $627
1981 $275 $670
1980 $271.1 $669
1979 $228 $595
1978 $209.4 $514
1977 $189.6 $474
1976 $164.1 $533
1975 $161.1 $490
1974 $166.7 $601
1973 $146.6 $518
1972 $125.3 $410
1971 $120.7 $372
1970 $114.4 $414
1969 $109.5 $459
1968 $101.6 $387
1967 $98 $341
1966 $91 $325
1965 $121.5 $287.4
1964 $117.9 $230
1963 $103.4 $203.2
1962 $92.2 $202.3
1961 $87.9 $209.7
1960 $84.9 $221.6

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

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India vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Zambia
2026 72.7 66.9
2025 72.5 66.7
2024 72.2 66.5
2023 72 66.3
2022 71.7 65.3
2021 67.3 62.4
2020 70.2 63.4
2019 70.7 62.9
2018 70.4 62.1
2017 70.1 61.6
2016 69.7 61.1
2015 69.3 60.7
2014 68.9 60.1
2013 68.5 59.4
2012 68.1 58.7
2011 67.6 57.8
2010 67.2 56.9
2009 66.7 55.9
2008 66.2 54.8
2007 65.8 53.7
2006 65.4 52.7
2005 64.9 51.6
2004 64.5 50.5
2003 64.1 49.6
2002 63.6 48.5
2001 63.2 47.4
2000 62.7 46.6
1999 62.3 45.9
1998 61.9 45.7
1997 61.4 45.7
1996 61 45.8
1995 60.6 46.1
1994 60.2 46.3
1993 59.8 46.7
1992 59.4 47
1991 59 47.4
1990 58.6 48.2
1989 58.2 48.9
1988 57.7 49.7
1987 57.3 50.4
1986 56.8 51.1
1985 56.3 52
1984 55.8 52.9
1983 55.3 53.7
1982 54.7 54.4
1981 54.2 55
1980 53.6 55.5
1979 53 56
1978 52.4 56.3
1977 51.8 56.3
1976 51.3 56.1
1975 50.8 55.7
1974 50.3 55.4
1973 49.6 54.9
1972 49.2 54.4
1971 48.9 53.9
1970 48.6 53.4
1969 48.3 53
1968 47.9 52.7
1967 46.2 52.5
1966 45.9 52.3
1965 45.6 52.1
1964 46.7 51.2
1963 46.5 51.6
1962 46.1 51.3
1961 45.8 51
1960 45.6 50.6
1959 45.3 50.3
1958 44.8 49.9
1957 44.4 49.5
1956 44.1 49.1
1955 43.7 48.8
1954 43.2 48.4
1953 42.4 48
1952 42.1 47.6
1951 41.6 47.2
1950 41.2 46.8

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

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India and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Zambia
1x
Year Population
India Zambia
2024 1,450,935,791 21,314,956
2023 1,438,069,596 20,723,965
2022 1,425,423,212 20,152,938
2021 1,414,203,896 19,603,607
2020 1,402,617,695 19,059,395
2019 1,389,030,312 18,513,839
2018 1,374,659,064 17,973,569
2017 1,359,657,400 17,441,320
2016 1,343,944,296 16,914,423
2015 1,328,024,498 16,399,089
2014 1,312,277,191 15,895,315
2013 1,295,829,511 15,398,997
2012 1,278,674,502 14,913,629
2011 1,261,224,954 14,437,796
2010 1,243,481,564 13,965,594
2009 1,225,524,753 13,490,389
2008 1,207,930,964 13,021,324
2007 1,190,676,021 12,565,085
2006 1,172,878,890 12,129,553
2005 1,154,676,322 11,718,819
2004 1,135,991,513 11,338,198
2003 1,116,803,006 10,983,595
2002 1,097,600,380 10,647,949
2001 1,077,898,575 10,325,185
2000 1,057,922,733 10,017,631
1999 1,038,225,823 9,740,005
1998 1,018,665,080 9,482,408
1997 999,133,762 9,237,063
1996 979,678,458 9,004,053
1995 960,301,044 8,785,763
1994 941,163,767 8,576,269
1993 922,118,387 8,373,921
1992 902,957,070 8,176,680
1991 883,927,600 7,981,650
1990 864,972,221 7,786,169
1989 846,039,529 7,589,216
1988 827,342,990 7,391,440
1987 808,931,270 7,191,282
1986 790,689,978 6,986,471
1985 772,647,793 6,780,953
1984 754,875,449 6,580,490
1983 737,372,681 6,381,038
1982 720,313,473 6,178,637
1981 703,696,250 5,983,289
1980 687,354,025 5,802,833
1979 671,155,747 5,631,728
1978 655,728,229 5,465,374
1977 640,801,103 5,302,480
1976 625,861,883 5,143,842
1975 611,309,535 4,990,086
1974 597,041,391 4,842,746
1973 583,465,598 4,702,693
1972 570,482,142 4,569,309
1971 558,096,387 4,442,525
1970 545,864,268 4,321,718
1969 533,880,544 4,197,116
1968 522,716,889 4,065,593
1967 511,606,372 3,936,343
1966 500,740,247 3,812,003
1965 490,140,146 3,692,086
1964 479,229,598 3,577,017
1963 468,138,575 3,465,907
1962 457,283,090 3,358,099
1961 446,564,729 3,254,086
1960 435,990,338 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in India and Zambia

Fertility rate
India

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Zambia
2023 1.98 4.1
2022 1.99 4.18
2021 2.01 4.25
2020 2.05 4.32
2019 2.12 4.42
2018 2.18 4.49
2017 2.19 4.57
2016 2.28 4.67
2015 2.29 4.78
2014 2.29 4.89
2013 2.4 5.01
2012 2.47 5.14
2011 2.53 5.26
2010 2.6 5.36
2009 2.67 5.45
2008 2.71 5.53
2007 2.78 5.61
2006 2.87 5.68
2005 2.96 5.7
2004 3.05 5.7
2003 3.12 5.71
2002 3.22 5.77
2001 3.3 5.85
2000 3.35 5.92
1999 3.38 6
1998 3.45 6.07
1997 3.51 6.12
1996 3.58 6.18
1995 3.65 6.23
1994 3.72 6.26
1993 3.8 6.3
1992 3.88 6.35
1991 3.96 6.46
1990 4.05 6.57
1989 4.13 6.64
1988 4.22 6.7
1987 4.31 6.8
1986 4.4 6.87
1985 4.43 6.93
1984 4.52 6.97
1983 4.57 7.01
1982 4.62 7.04
1981 4.7 7.07
1980 4.78 7.14
1979 4.81 7.22
1978 4.89 7.29
1977 5.01 7.35
1976 5.13 7.39
1975 5.2 7.42
1974 5.33 7.36
1973 5.4 7.34
1972 5.48 7.3
1971 5.57 7.26
1970 5.62 7.22
1969 5.68 7.18
1968 5.76 7.18
1967 5.83 7.15
1966 5.88 7.14
1965 5.94 7.12
1964 5.98 7.09
1963 5.97 7.06
1962 5.95 7.01
1961 5.94 6.98
1960 5.92 6.95

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

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India and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
India

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Zambia
2024 29.5 18.8
2023 29.1 18.6
2022 28.7 18.4
2021 28.4 18.2
2020 28.1 18
2019 27.7 17.9
2018 27.3 17.7
2017 27 17.5
2016 26.6 17.4
2015 26.3 17.2
2014 26 17.1
2013 25.6 17
2012 25.3 16.9
2011 25 16.8
2010 24.7 16.7
2009 24.4 16.6
2008 24.1 16.5
2007 23.8 16.4
2006 23.6 16.3
2005 23.3 16.3
2004 23.1 16.2
2003 22.9 16.1
2002 22.7 16
2001 22.5 15.9
2000 22.3 15.9
1999 22.1 15.8
1998 21.9 15.8
1997 21.7 15.8
1996 21.6 15.8
1995 21.4 15.8
1994 21.2 15.8
1993 21.1 15.8
1992 21 15.8
1991 20.8 15.7
1990 20.7 15.7
1989 20.6 15.7
1988 20.5 15.6
1987 20.4 15.6
1986 20.4 15.5
1985 20.3 15.5
1984 20.2 15.4
1983 20.1 15.4
1982 20 15.3
1981 20 15.3
1980 19.9 15.2
1979 19.8 15.3
1978 19.7 15.3
1977 19.6 15.4
1976 19.5 15.4
1975 19.4 15.5
1974 19.3 15.7
1973 19.3 15.8
1972 19.2 15.9
1971 19.2 16.1
1970 19.2 16.2
1969 19.2 16.4
1968 19.2 16.4
1967 19.3 16.5
1966 19.4 16.5
1965 19.5 16.6
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.8 16.7
1962 19.9 16.8
1961 20.1 16.9
1960 20.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

India Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

India Zambia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
15.8%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
33%
2023

Health

India Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

India Zambia
% of world land
2%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
42,049 mi
2018

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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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