India vs Saudi Arabia
India is 46% larger than Saudi Arabia.
IndiaSaudi ArabiaIndia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.46×
India is 1.46× the area of Saudi Arabia.
 India |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndia: 1.46× the area | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 39.6× the population | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 27.1× the density | 445 / km²#18 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 2.37× the urban share | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 3.74 points higher | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaudi Arabia: 1.03× the birth rate | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndia: 2.87× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15India: 0.6 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65India: 4.3 points higher | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaudi Arabia: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 6.8 years longer | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 4.96× the infant mortality | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 4.74× the doctors per person | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 2.44× the university enrolment | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.215 higher | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 13.1× the income per person | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 3.1× the economy | $3.96T2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 6.28× the output per person | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 3.1 points higher | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIndia: 0.4 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndia: 1.4× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureIndia: 39.1 points higher | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 2.7 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 41.8 points higher | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 1.6 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSaudi Arabia: 7.4 points higher | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 2.82× the military spending | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.43× the share online | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 2.03× the mobile subscriptions | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndia: 18.8× the forest share | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 8.52× the CO₂ per person | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndia: 34.8 points higher | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySaudi Arabia: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 1.36× the air pollution | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 10.8 points higher | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 49.7 points higher | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 14.6× the water stress | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndia: 18.4× the rain and snow | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 0.63 higher | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 1.09 higher | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIndia: 3.11× the homicide rate | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | New Delhi | Riyadh |
| Currency | Indian rupee (INR) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | English, Hindi | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +91 | +966 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23° N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. India is 46% larger than Saudi Arabia. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into India?
- About 1.5 times: India has 1.46× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do India and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 36,973,555. Density: India 445 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, India or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 13.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, India or Saudi Arabia?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 72.2 — 6.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do India and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — India: parliamentary republic; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.