India

Southern Asia, Asia

Population

#1of 195 countries

1.4B people

World Bank 2023

About the size of Argentina

3.3M km² against 2.8M km². Total area, REST Countries.

36% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Population1.4B people. World Bank 2023.1 of 195 Farmland %51.8%. World Bank 2021.5 of 191 Total GDP$3.6T. World Bank 2023.5 of 190

Lowest rankings

Health % GDP3.3% of GDP. World Bank / WHO 2021.171 of 193 Urban %35.1%. World Bank 2022.160 of 194 GDP / Person$2.5K. World Bank 2023.143 of 190

Neighbours

People from here

Ashoka

Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism

Photo: Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, CC BY 2.0

Mahatma Gandhi

led India's independence movement

Photo: Elliott & Fry, Public domain

Jawaharlal Nehru

first prime minister of India

Photo: Harry Pot, CC0

B. R. Ambedkar

chief architect of India's constitution

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Jamsetji Tata

founded the Tata industrial group

Photo: Unknown Publisher, CC BY 4.0

Lata Mangeshkar

playback singer of thousands of songs

Photo: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0

Its flag family

Ireland has green at the hoist, Ivory Coast has orange. Niger's disc is orange, India's is a blue wheel.

CIA World Factbook.

Play with India

India, in short

What is the capital of India?

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

What is the population of India?

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

How big is India?

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

Which countries border India?

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

What is the life expectancy in India?

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

What continent is India in?

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