Official name:
Republic of India
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 1 463 866a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 492.4a | |
| Capital city | New Delhi | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 29 399.1c,d | |
| UN membership date | 30 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 3 287 263b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 106.4a | |
| National currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 85.6e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 146 759 | 2 679 381 | 3 575 778b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8 | -5.8 | 8.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 617.0 | 1 910.0 | 2 487.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.7 | 20.4 | 17.7b |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 30 | 27.4 | 27.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 52.3 | 52.3 | 55b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 44.2 | 44.7 | 43.5b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 25 | 23.7 | 25b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 30.7 | 31.6 | 31.5b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 7.6j | 7.9 | 4.2j |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 26.6 / 78.0 | 26.0 / 75.7 | 32.8 / 77.1 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk,l (2010=100) | 123 | 154 | 191e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 | 119 | 134b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 264 381 | 275 489 | 434 435e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 390 745 | 367 980 | 697 745e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 126 364 | - 92 492 | - 263 310e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 22 457 | 32 730 | - 32 428e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 32.8 | 34.5d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.4m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.3 | 2 | 1.9a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 70.9 / 67.8 | 71.9 / 68.5 | 74.1 / 71.0a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28.9 / 8.6 | 26.3 / 9.9 | 24.2 / 11.1a |
| International migrant stocko,p (000/% of total pop.) | 5 252.3 / 0.4 | 4 929.8 / 0.4 | 4 796.3 / 0.3e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 205.8 | 241.3 | 269.9e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 43.5 | 32.6 | 27.1a |
| Health: Current expenditureq (% of GDP) | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.7 | 0.7 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 118.3 / 108.0j | 101.7 / 100.9 | 119.9 / 121.1e |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 90.0 / 86.8 | 90.3 / 87.9 | 88.8 / 87.2e |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 62.9 / 66.2j | 66.5 / 71.8 | 71.1 / 70.3e |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8r |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 12 | 14.4s | 13.8s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 14.9j | 43.4 | 55.9r |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.7 | 0.6 | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 1 039 | 1 118 | 1 673e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 23.8 | 24.3 | 24.4r |
| CO2 emission estimatesq (million tons/tons per capita) | 2 208.4 / 1.7 | 2 210.9 / 1.6 | 2 785.3 / 2.0r |
| Energy production, primaryq (Petajoules) | 21 904 | 23 642 | 27 491r |
| Energy supply per capitaq (Gigajoules) | 26 | 27 | 31r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 13 284 | 6 291 | 6 989u |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | ... / 52.6 | ... / 62.1 | ... / 66.0r |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 34.8 / 38.0 | 40.4 / 51.9 | 42.7 / 57.4r |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.07b |