South Asia
India in numbers India is in South Asia and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is New Delhi. Its population was 1.46 billion in 2025, ranking 1 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,702 in 2025.
Population 1.46 billion 2025
GDP US$3.96 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$2,702 2025
Life expectancy 72.2 2024
Area 3.29 million 2024
Urban share 35.7% 2025
People 1.46 billion
2025 · +38% since 2000 · Rank 1 of 217
0.89%
2025 · 1.88% in 2000 · Rank 109 of 217
488.0
2024 · +37% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 216
35.7%
2025 · 27.6% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 217
24.2%
2025 · 35.6% in 2000 · Rank 101 of 217
7.4%
2025 · 4.4% in 2000 · Rank 121 of 217
1.96
2024 · -41% since 2000 · Rank 105 of 217
Health and living standards 72.2
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 217
26.6
2024 · -71% since 2000 · Rank 63 of 196
US$85
2023 · +358% since 2000 · Rank 151 of 193
99.9%
2024 · 60.3% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 215
70.0%
2025 · 0.5% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 186
111.0%
2025 · 98.8% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 190
Economy US$3.96 trillion
2025 · +745% since 2000 · Rank 6 of 210
US$2,702
2025 · +510% since 2000 · Rank 166 of 210
Int$11,748
2025 · +478% since 2000 · Rank 136 of 199
7.57%
2025 · 3.84% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 210
2.40%
2025 · 4.01% in 2000 · Rank 106 of 180
4.2%
2025 · 7.6% in 2000 · Rank 117 of 187
22.3%
2025 · 13.0% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 183
3.8%
2025 · 2.8% in 2000 · Rank 63 of 176
Land and environment 3.29 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 7 of 216
24.4%
2024 · 22.7% in 2000 · Rank 121 of 214
2.17
2024 · +131% since 2000 · Rank 111 of 203
Elsewhere in South Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for India. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.