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India.

Capital: New Delhi · Asia · Southern Asia

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Population1.46 billion2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$3.55 trillion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$2,4692023 · calculated
Area3,287,590 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)5.0%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

India at a glance

Official name
Republic of India
Capital
New Delhi
Population
1.46 billion (2025)
GDP, current US$
$3.55 trillion (2023)
GDP per person
$2,469 (2023)
Area
3,287,590 km²
Languages
Hindi, English (official languages of the Union); 22 scheduled languages under the Constitution
Currency
Indian rupee (INR, ₹)
Time
UTC+05:30
Dialling code
+91
Internet domain
.in
People
Indian
Land borders
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Pakistan
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

India in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0500M1B1.5B1960198020002020IndiaIndia 1960: 436MIndia 1961: 446.6MIndia 1962: 457.3MIndia 1963: 468.1MIndia 1964: 479.2MIndia 1965: 490.1MIndia 1966: 500.7MIndia 1967: 511.6MIndia 1968: 522.7MIndia 1969: 533.9MIndia 1970: 545.9MIndia 1971: 558.1MIndia 1972: 570.5MIndia 1973: 583.5MIndia 1974: 597MIndia 1975: 611.3MIndia 1976: 625.9MIndia 1977: 640.8MIndia 1978: 655.7MIndia 1979: 671.2MIndia 1980: 687.4MIndia 1981: 703.7MIndia 1982: 720.3MIndia 1983: 737.4MIndia 1984: 754.9MIndia 1985: 772.6MIndia 1986: 790.7MIndia 1987: 808.9MIndia 1988: 827.3MIndia 1989: 846MIndia 1990: 865MIndia 1991: 883.9MIndia 1992: 903MIndia 1993: 922.1MIndia 1994: 941.2MIndia 1995: 960.3MIndia 1996: 979.7MIndia 1997: 999.1MIndia 1998: 1BIndia 1999: 1BIndia 2000: 1.1BIndia 2001: 1.1BIndia 2002: 1.1BIndia 2003: 1.1BIndia 2004: 1.1BIndia 2005: 1.2BIndia 2006: 1.2BIndia 2007: 1.2BIndia 2008: 1.2BIndia 2009: 1.2BIndia 2010: 1.2BIndia 2011: 1.3BIndia 2012: 1.3BIndia 2013: 1.3BIndia 2014: 1.3BIndia 2015: 1.3BIndia 2016: 1.3BIndia 2017: 1.4BIndia 2018: 1.4BIndia 2019: 1.4BIndia 2020: 1.4BIndia 2021: 1.4BIndia 2022: 1.4BIndia 2023: 1.4BIndia 2024: 1.5BIndia 2025: 1.5B0500M1B1.5B1960198020002020IndiaIndia 1960: 436MIndia 1961: 446.6MIndia 1962: 457.3MIndia 1963: 468.1MIndia 1964: 479.2MIndia 1965: 490.1MIndia 1966: 500.7MIndia 1967: 511.6MIndia 1968: 522.7MIndia 1969: 533.9MIndia 1970: 545.9MIndia 1971: 558.1MIndia 1972: 570.5MIndia 1973: 583.5MIndia 1974: 597MIndia 1975: 611.3MIndia 1976: 625.9MIndia 1977: 640.8MIndia 1978: 655.7MIndia 1979: 671.2MIndia 1980: 687.4MIndia 1981: 703.7MIndia 1982: 720.3MIndia 1983: 737.4MIndia 1984: 754.9MIndia 1985: 772.6MIndia 1986: 790.7MIndia 1987: 808.9MIndia 1988: 827.3MIndia 1989: 846MIndia 1990: 865MIndia 1991: 883.9MIndia 1992: 903MIndia 1993: 922.1MIndia 1994: 941.2MIndia 1995: 960.3MIndia 1996: 979.7MIndia 1997: 999.1MIndia 1998: 1BIndia 1999: 1BIndia 2000: 1.1BIndia 2001: 1.1BIndia 2002: 1.1BIndia 2003: 1.1BIndia 2004: 1.1BIndia 2005: 1.2BIndia 2006: 1.2BIndia 2007: 1.2BIndia 2008: 1.2BIndia 2009: 1.2BIndia 2010: 1.2BIndia 2011: 1.3BIndia 2012: 1.3BIndia 2013: 1.3BIndia 2014: 1.3BIndia 2015: 1.3BIndia 2016: 1.3BIndia 2017: 1.4BIndia 2018: 1.4BIndia 2019: 1.4BIndia 2020: 1.4BIndia 2021: 1.4BIndia 2022: 1.4BIndia 2023: 1.4BIndia 2024: 1.5BIndia 2025: 1.5B

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1T$2T$3T$4T1960198020002020IndiaIndia 1960: $37BIndia 1961: $39.2BIndia 1962: $42.2BIndia 1963: $48.4BIndia 1964: $56.5BIndia 1965: $59.6BIndia 1966: $45.6BIndia 1967: $50.1BIndia 1968: $53.1BIndia 1969: $58.4BIndia 1970: $62.4BIndia 1971: $67.4BIndia 1972: $71.5BIndia 1973: $85.5BIndia 1974: $99.5BIndia 1975: $98.5BIndia 1976: $102.7BIndia 1977: $121.5BIndia 1978: $137.3BIndia 1979: $153BIndia 1980: $186.3BIndia 1981: $193.5BIndia 1982: $200.7BIndia 1983: $218.3BIndia 1984: $212.2BIndia 1985: $232.5BIndia 1986: $249BIndia 1987: $279BIndia 1988: $296.6BIndia 1989: $296BIndia 1990: $321BIndia 1991: $270.1BIndia 1992: $288.2BIndia 1993: $279.3BIndia 1994: $327.3BIndia 1995: $360.3BIndia 1996: $392.9BIndia 1997: $415.9BIndia 1998: $421.4BIndia 1999: $458.8BIndia 2000: $468.4BIndia 2001: $485.4BIndia 2002: $514.9BIndia 2003: $607.7BIndia 2004: $709.2BIndia 2005: $820.4BIndia 2006: $940.3BIndia 2007: $1.2TIndia 2008: $1.2TIndia 2009: $1.3TIndia 2010: $1.7TIndia 2011: $1.8TIndia 2012: $1.8TIndia 2013: $1.9TIndia 2014: $2TIndia 2015: $2.1TIndia 2016: $2.3TIndia 2017: $2.7TIndia 2018: $2.7TIndia 2019: $2.8TIndia 2020: $2.7TIndia 2021: $3.2TIndia 2022: $3.4TIndia 2023: $3.5T$0$1T$2T$3T$4T1960198020002020IndiaIndia 1960: $37BIndia 1961: $39.2BIndia 1962: $42.2BIndia 1963: $48.4BIndia 1964: $56.5BIndia 1965: $59.6BIndia 1966: $45.6BIndia 1967: $50.1BIndia 1968: $53.1BIndia 1969: $58.4BIndia 1970: $62.4BIndia 1971: $67.4BIndia 1972: $71.5BIndia 1973: $85.5BIndia 1974: $99.5BIndia 1975: $98.5BIndia 1976: $102.7BIndia 1977: $121.5BIndia 1978: $137.3BIndia 1979: $153BIndia 1980: $186.3BIndia 1981: $193.5BIndia 1982: $200.7BIndia 1983: $218.3BIndia 1984: $212.2BIndia 1985: $232.5BIndia 1986: $249BIndia 1987: $279BIndia 1988: $296.6BIndia 1989: $296BIndia 1990: $321BIndia 1991: $270.1BIndia 1992: $288.2BIndia 1993: $279.3BIndia 1994: $327.3BIndia 1995: $360.3BIndia 1996: $392.9BIndia 1997: $415.9BIndia 1998: $421.4BIndia 1999: $458.8BIndia 2000: $468.4BIndia 2001: $485.4BIndia 2002: $514.9BIndia 2003: $607.7BIndia 2004: $709.2BIndia 2005: $820.4BIndia 2006: $940.3BIndia 2007: $1.2TIndia 2008: $1.2TIndia 2009: $1.3TIndia 2010: $1.7TIndia 2011: $1.8TIndia 2012: $1.8TIndia 2013: $1.9TIndia 2014: $2TIndia 2015: $2.1TIndia 2016: $2.3TIndia 2017: $2.7TIndia 2018: $2.7TIndia 2019: $2.8TIndia 2020: $2.7TIndia 2021: $3.2TIndia 2022: $3.4TIndia 2023: $3.5T

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020IndiaIndia 1980: 11.3%India 1981: 13.1%India 1982: 7.89%India 1983: 11.9%India 1984: 8.32%India 1985: 5.56%India 1986: 8.73%India 1987: 8.8%India 1988: 9.38%India 1989: 7.07%India 1990: 8.97%India 1991: 13.9%India 1992: 11.8%India 1993: 6.33%India 1994: 10.2%India 1995: 10.2%India 1996: 8.98%India 1997: 7.16%India 1998: 13.2%India 1999: 4.67%India 2000: 4.01%India 2001: 3.78%India 2002: 4.3%India 2003: 3.81%India 2004: 3.77%India 2005: 4.25%India 2006: 5.8%India 2007: 6.37%India 2008: 8.35%India 2009: 10.9%India 2010: 12%India 2011: 8.91%India 2012: 9.48%India 2013: 10%India 2014: 6.67%India 2015: 4.91%India 2016: 4.95%India 2017: 3.33%India 2018: 3.94%India 2019: 3.73%India 2020: 6.62%India 2021: 5.13%India 2022: 6.7%India 2023: 5.65%India 2024: 4.95%0%5%10%15%198020002020IndiaIndia 1980: 11.3%India 1981: 13.1%India 1982: 7.89%India 1983: 11.9%India 1984: 8.32%India 1985: 5.56%India 1986: 8.73%India 1987: 8.8%India 1988: 9.38%India 1989: 7.07%India 1990: 8.97%India 1991: 13.9%India 1992: 11.8%India 1993: 6.33%India 1994: 10.2%India 1995: 10.2%India 1996: 8.98%India 1997: 7.16%India 1998: 13.2%India 1999: 4.67%India 2000: 4.01%India 2001: 3.78%India 2002: 4.3%India 2003: 3.81%India 2004: 3.77%India 2005: 4.25%India 2006: 5.8%India 2007: 6.37%India 2008: 8.35%India 2009: 10.9%India 2010: 12%India 2011: 8.91%India 2012: 9.48%India 2013: 10%India 2014: 6.67%India 2015: 4.91%India 2016: 4.95%India 2017: 3.33%India 2018: 3.94%India 2019: 3.73%India 2020: 6.62%India 2021: 5.13%India 2022: 6.7%India 2023: 5.65%India 2024: 4.95%
Data & history

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