India
India is in Asia, in the South Asia region. Its capital is New Delhi. It has a population of about 1.5 billion and an area of 3,287,590 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the ones that take up the most space are green and orange, at 33.3% each.
The flag of India as a pie chart
- Green 33.3%
- Orange 33.3%
- White 31.6%
- Blue 1.7%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a wheel
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
India at a glance
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South Asia
- Official languages
- English, Hindi, and Tamil
- Currency
- Indian rupee
- National day
- January 26
- Highest point
- Kanchenjunga (about 8,590 meters)
- Anthem
- “Jana Gana Mana”
- Area
- 3,287,590 km²7th largest out of 208
- Population
- 1.5 billion1st most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 445.3 people/km²22nd most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 3,956.1 billion6th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 2,70246th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years81st lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
- Drives on the left
Neighboring countries
India borders 6 countries:
Bangladesh
Bhutan
China
Myanmar
Nepal
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.