India at its true size
India covers 3,287,263 km², number 7 of 194 countries by area. Home to 1,463,865,525 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50mRemote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
| Area | 3,287,263 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,463,865,525 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 445 per km² |
| Capital | New Delhi |
| Local time in New Delhi | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 IANA |
| Currency | Indian rupee (INR) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | G20BRICS |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +91 |
| Codes | IN · IND · 356 |
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Where India ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#1 of 1941.46 billion people#1 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#18 of 194445 people per km²#9 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#158 of 19236% urban#40 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#97 of 1921.96 births per woman#23 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#104 of 192+0.89% a year#27 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#92 of 19216.0 births per 1,000 people#22 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#117 of 1926.6 deaths per 1,000 people#15 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#96 of 19224.2% under 15#22 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#98 of 1927.4% aged 65 and over#21 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#89 of 192−0.3 per 1,000 people#28 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#138 of 1900.03 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#34 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#115 of 19272.2 years#35 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#61 of 19123.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#10 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#118 of 1780.72 doctors per 1,000 people#38 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#99 of 14534.4% gross enrolment#32 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#128 of 190an index of 0.685#36 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#140 of 185$2,760 a person#36 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#120 of 18470% online#32 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#123 of 184$11,748 a person#34 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#14 of 187+7.6% a year#6 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#103 of 176+2.4% a year#21 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#110 of 1784.2% of the labour force#23 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#66 of 1492.6% under $3.00 a day#12 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#149 of 149a Gini index of 23.0#33 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#38 of 17841.6% of jobs#9 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#39 of 17825.8% of jobs#16 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#162 of 17832.6% of jobs#44 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#126 of 1841.0% of GDP#27 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#123 of 16822.3% of GDP#30 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#47 of 1552.3% of GDP#18 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#150 of 19179 subscriptions per 100 people#38 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#99 of 1852.17 tonnes a person#31 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#111 of 19224% forest#19 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#69 of 19034.9% renewable#8 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#100 of 19299.9% with electricity#32 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#11 of 19154.1 µg/m³#8 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#155 of 1917.7% of the land protected#33 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#5 of 19051.7% of the land arable#2 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#27 of 17666.5% of its available fresh water#18 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#86 of 1801,083 mm a year#19 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of India’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does India fit into…
- Russia: about 5.2 times
- Canada: about 3.0 times
- United States: about 3.0 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes India shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Indus3,180 km
- Brahmaputra2,900 km
- Ganges2,525 km
- Chenab1,974 km
- Sutlej1,500 km
- Godavari1,465 km
Summits
- Kanchenjunga8,586 m
- Nanda Devi7,817 m
- Mount Nun7,135 m
- Kangto7,090 m
- Saser Kangri6,934 m
Lakes
- Banggong Co690 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside India. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about India
- How big is India?
- India covers 3,287,263 km², which makes it number 7 of 194 countries by area. About 1,463,865,525 people live there (2025), 445 per km².
- Is India bigger than Argentina?
- India is 18% larger than Argentina. India: 3,287,263 km²; Argentina: 2,780,400 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort India?
- India lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border India?
- India shares a land border with China, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan.