What is the population of India?
India has 1.5 billion people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 436 million to 1.5 billion, 3.4 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 435,990,338 |
| 1970 | 545,864,268 |
| 1980 | 687,354,025 |
| 1990 | 864,972,221 |
| 2000 | 1,057,922,733 |
| 2010 | 1,243,481,564 |
| 2020 | 1,402,617,695 |
| 2025 | 1,463,865,525 |
What is the capital of India?
The capital of India is New Delhi.
What currency does India use?
India uses the Indian rupee (INR).
What languages are spoken in India?
The official languages of India are Hindi and English.
Where is India?
India is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is India?
India covers 3,287,263 km² (1,269,219 sq mi). The United States is about 3 times as large.
Economy of India
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $3.96 trillion
- GDP per person
- $2,702
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, India is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does India rank?
India is in the top 50 on three of our six rankings: