COUNTRY PROFILE / IND
India
IND / IN
For India, population is 1,463,865,525 people (2025, #1/215) and area is 3,287,260 km² (2023, #7/215). This profile covers 89 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Hinduism (2011 / 79.8%); Main language: Hindi.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
India in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare India with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for India, population is about 11.9 times Japan's value and area is about 8.7 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | India | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,463,865,525 people2025 / About 11.9 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 3,287,260 km²2023 / About 8.7 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 445.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.36 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.24 years2024 / 11.8 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2,7022025 / About 7.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 1,057,922,733 people in 2000 to 1,463,865,525 people in 2025, an increase of about 38.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 62.75 years in 2000 to 72.24 years in 2024, an increase of 9.49 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 443 in 2000 to US$ 2,702 in 2025, an increase of about 510.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
84 additional rankings for India.
84 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY