Asia · Southern Asia
Capital: New Delhi
India
Explore the facts and rankings that shape India in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #5
India's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
1.46B
#1 of 196
100th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
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$4.0T
#6 of 196
97th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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$86.13B
#5 of 196
98th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$17.27B
#19 of 196
91st percentile
2020 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$532.92B
#5 of 196
98th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Country code
- IND
Three interesting facts
India shares land borders with 8 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
India is the 7th-largest country in this factbook by land area.
Its 8 land neighbors give India one of the most connected positions on its regional map.
Geography
India on the map
India is located in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan. Its terrain is upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north. The climate varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north. In area, the country is slightly more than one-third the size of the US.
Economy
Economic profile
India's economy is characterized by largest South Asian economy, strong, sustained GDP growth led by technology and service sectors, foreign investment, and improved regulatory framework, high poverty rate and income inequality, initiatives on infrastructure development, digitization, manufacturing, and financial access. Major industries include textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software, pharmaceuticals. Important agricultural products include sugarcane, rice, milk, wheat, bison milk, potatoes, vegetables, maize, bananas, onions (2023). Notable exports include refined petroleum, packaged medicine, diamonds, broadcasting equipment, garments (2023).
Demographics
People and population
India has an estimated population of 1,417,492,000. Language and cultural traditions vary across India. The population includes Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, and other 3% (2000). The urban population represents 36.4% of total population (2023).
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