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What is India like?
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In short
India is a country in Southern Asia, Asia. In 2025 it has about 1.46 billion people (UN estimate), the most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1945Population: 1st
Indiaインド- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Population
- about 1.46 billion (1st)
- Area
- 3,287,263 km² (7th)
- UN member since
- October 30, 1945
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
India in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 1.46 billion, the most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 12 times Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 3,287,263 km², the 7th largest of the 193. That is about 8.7 times Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 445.
Joining the United Nations
India joined the United Nations on October 30, 1945.
It was a member before Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
- Q1Compare India’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
- Q2Find India on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
- Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about India, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 9 UN member states in Southern Asia. The one with the most people is India.