What's the population of India?
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Capital: New Delhi · Continent: Asia
Located in Asia, India has New Delhi as its capital city. With roughly 1.5B people living across 3,287,590 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $2,703, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Technology industry.
Population
1.5B
Area
3,287,590 km²
GDP per capita
$2,703
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $3,956,067,115,772
- Currency
- INR
Top industries
- Technology
- Textiles
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- India
Monthly precipitation
- India
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 9.2 | 14 |
| Feb | 25 | 13.4 | 16 |
| Mar | 30.8 | 17.4 | 14 |
| Apr | 38.4 | 23.9 | 11 |
| May | 37.9 | 26.1 | 30 |
| Jun | 36.8 | 26.8 | 127 |
| Jul | 33.3 | 26.2 | 173 |
| Aug | 31.9 | 25.8 | 200 |
| Sep | 34.3 | 25.5 | 107 |
| Oct | 31 | 21.3 | 26 |
| Nov | 26.6 | 14 | 0 |
| Dec | 22.6 | 10.6 | 0 |
Best time to visit India tends to be around April, when average highs sit near 38.4°C.
Religion
- Hinduism 79.8%
- Islam 14.2%
- Christianity 2.3%
- Other 3.7%
Language
- Official language(s)
- hi, en
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Electricity
- 230V · C/D/M
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +91
- Emergency number
- 112
Compare India with
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
FAQ
- What is the population of India?
- India — 1.5B (2025)
- How big is India?
- 3,287,590 km²
- What is the capital of India?
- New Delhi
- What is the GDP per capita of India?
- $2,703
- What language is spoken in India?
- hi, en