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Photos of India

India has more tigers still living in the wild than any other country.  There are several sub-species of tigers, including the Bengal tiger shown in this photo. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 8

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 142

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 121

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 98

Death rate

comparison ranking: 56

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 77

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 74

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 49

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 101

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 55

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 20

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 148

Labor force

comparison ranking: 2

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 70

Public debt

comparison ranking: 116

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 144

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 190

Exports

comparison ranking: 10

Imports

comparison ranking: 7

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 4

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 23

Heliports

comparison ranking: 12

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 15

Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues