๐ฎ๐ณ India Demographics - Population, Culture & Society
๐ฎ๐ณ India
IN / IND #7
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
64
๐ KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
1.4B
Density
449.5/kmยฒ
HDI
0.685
(Medium)
Gini Index (2011)
35.7
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.98
Urban Population (2024)
35.4%
Literacy Rate (2023)
81.7%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
22.0%
๐ฃ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Hindi | เคนเคฟเคจเฅเคฆเฅ |
| Tamil | - |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | 79.8% |
| Islam | 14.2% |
| Christianity | 2.3% |
| Sikhism | 1.7% |
| Buddhism | 0.7% |
| Jainism | 0.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% |
Demonym (male)
Indian
Demonym (female)
Indian
National Anthem
Jana Gana Mana
๐ POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 24.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 68.2% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 7.2% |
Dependency Ratio
46.6%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
35.4%
Birth Rate (2023)
16.2 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.6 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.98
Infant Mortality (2023)
24.5 /1000
๐ฅ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
58.2 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
3.3% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
24.5/1000
UHC Index (2021)
63/100
Hospital Beds (2021)
1.6/1000
Physicians (2020)
0.72/1000
๐ EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2023)
81.7%
Education Spending (2022)
4.1% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
399
Internet Users (2025)
70.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
80.6/100
Broadband (2023)
2.8/100
๐ BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
2.8
๐ GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
3,287,263 kmยฒ
Capital
New Delhi
๐
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
๐ NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of India is composed of three equal horizontal bands of saffron, white and green. A navy blue wheel with twenty-four spokes โ the Ashoka Chakra โ is centered in the white band.
National Anthem
Jana Gana Mana
National Holiday
Independence Day