Skip to main content

    General Information
    Region    Southern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   1 380 004
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   464.1
    Capital city    New Delhi
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   29 399.1b,c
    UN membership date    30-Oct-45
    Surface area (km2)   3 287 263a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   108.2
    National currency    Indian Rupee (INR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   71.3c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 669 6202 146 7592 779 352d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.586.8d
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 352.71 638.62 054.8d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)18.417.716.1d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)33.13029.6d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)5655.762d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)51.545.7i41.5i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)21.824.1i26.2i
    Employment in services (% employed)26.730.3i32.3i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)5.65.65.4
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)25.7 / 80.521.7 / 77.920.3 / 76.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100)100149180c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)124142145k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)220 408264 381323 251c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)350 029390 745478 884c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 129 621- 126 364- 155 633c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 54 516- 22 457- 26 894c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)1.51.21
    Urban population (% of total population)30.932.834.5c
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)2.62.4...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)2.82.42.2
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)66.4 / 64.769.0 / 66.770.5 / 68.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)30.8 / 7.828.4 / 8.926.2 / 10.1
    International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.)5 439.8 / 0.45 241.0 / 0.45 154.7 / 0.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)193.7n205.8206.6c
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)49.539.132
    Health: Current expenditurei,o (% of GDP)3.33.6p3.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.70.7q0.9d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.43.8r...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)110.7 / 107.7i114.8 / 102.8121.1 / 105.6a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)61.1 / 64.974.7 / 73.176.6 / 73.9i,d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)15.1 / 20.326.8 / 26.729.1 / 27.2d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.83.43.1d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)10.81214.4s
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)7.5i17t34.4a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.80.70.6d
    Threatened species (number)7581 0391 118
    Forested areai (% of land area)23.523.823.8a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)1 583.4 / 1.32 026.7 / 1.52 161.6 / 1.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)22 88822 81823 410a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)242828a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)5 776u13 284v17 423v,d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)17.72121c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)... / 40.0... / 51.3... / 56.0a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)... / 22.6... / 34.3... / 39.0a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.170.150.09d
Data provided by UNdata