India
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Land neighbours
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
- Population
- 1,463,865,525 (2025)
- Total area
- 3,287,260 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 22.8° N, 79.5° E
India at a glance
India is a country in Asia. Its capital is New Delhi. It shares land borders with 6 countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
Worldwide, India has the largest population (about 1.46 billion people in 2025, among 195 countries with data).
Flag of India
India’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Hungary, Niger, Tajikistan and the Gambia.
India in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 1,463,865,525 | 1stof 195 | 1stof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 3,287,260 km² | 7thof 194 | 2ndof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $3.956T | 6thof 182 | 3rdof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $2,702 | 140thof 182 | 35thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 72.2 years | 116thof 195 | 35thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.96 | 99thof 195 | 24thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $85 | 146thof 191 | 38thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 35.7% | 161stof 195 | 41stof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 64.9% | 128thof 180 | 35thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 24.5% | 111thof 191 | 18thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.17 t | 98thof 181 | 31stof 47 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
India compared with its neighbours
Quizzes featuring India
Inside India
- States of IndiaCan you name all 28 states and 8 union territories of India?
- Indian State CapitalsCan you name the capitals of India’s states and union territories?
Map quizzes
Flag, outline and capital quizzes
- Flags of the World
- Country Shapes
- World Capitals
- Guess the Flag
- Guess the Capital
- Flags of Asia
- Capitals of Asia
- Asia Country Shapes
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: India · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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