This reference page collects population of india in one place: population 1,438,069,596; surface area 3,287,260 km2; density 437.5 /km2; capital New Delhi. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 1,438,069,596
Surface area 3,287,260 km2
Density 437.5 /km2
Capital New Delhi
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the India population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 437.5 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where India sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of india come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of india updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.