India

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About India

The capital of India is New Delhi. New Delhi is the seat of national government for India, a country in Southern Asia.

India has a population of about 1.4 billion people, the largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

India covers 3,287,263 square kilometers (1,269,219 square miles), making India the 7th largest country in the world by area.

India borders 6 countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

Life expectancy at birth in India is 72.0 years, the 136th highest of any country in the world.

India is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region. India is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for India
Populationtotal people	1.4Bpeople	1st
Land Areatotal km²	3.3Mkm²	7th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$2.5K	163rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.6T	5th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	72.0years	136th
Urban Population% living in cities	35.1%	182nd
Internet Users% of people online	55.9%	144th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.98births/woman	107th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	18.9Marrivals/year	21st
Forest Cover% of land forested	24.4%	120th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	4.2%	111th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.4%of GDP	38th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	34.9%	69th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.6%	96th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	2L/year	66th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	0.1kg/year	58th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	0.1L/year	55th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	93rd
Health Spending% of GDP	3.3%of GDP	171st
Arable Land% of land arable	51.8%	5th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$28.1B	15th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 IN · alpha-3 IND · Southern Asia