South Asia · Asia
India
India is a country in South Asia. Its capital is New Delhi. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
India in numbers
- Population 1.5 billion11,476,625,576 No. 1 of 195
- Area 3,287,263 km²2 No. 7 of 195
- Population density 449 per km²12 No. 17 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$4 trillion3 No. 6 of 189
- GDP per person $2,7024 No. 145 of 189
- Life expectancy 72.7 years1 No. 113 of 195
- Median age 29.2 years1 No. 105 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.