The north-western state of Rajasthan was the largest in terms of land area in India in 2021 with over 342 thousand square kilometers. Central Madhya Pradesh and south-western Maharashtra followed, while the union territory of Lakshadweep recorded an area of 30 square kilometers. Overall, India's geographical area amounted to about 3.3 million square kilometers.

Land area (sq. km) in India was reported at 2973190 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Land area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Russia is the largest country in the world by far, with a total area of just over 17 million square kilometers. After Antarctica, the next three countries are Canada, the U.S., and China; all between 9.5 and 10 million square kilometers. The figures given include internal water surface area (such as lakes or rivers) - if the figures were for land surface only then China would be the second largest country in the world, the U.S. third, and Canada (the country with more lakes than the rest of the world combined) fourth. Russia Russia has a population of around 145 million people, putting it in the top ten most populous countries in the world, and making it the most populous in Europe. However, it's vast size gives it a very low population density, ranked among the bottom 20 countries. Most of Russia's population is concentrated in the west, with around 75 percent of the population living in the European part, while around 75 percent of Russia's territory is in Asia; the Ural Mountains are considered the continental border. Elsewhere in the world Beyond Russia, the world's largest countries all have distinctive topographies and climates setting them apart. The United States, for example, has climates ranging from tundra in Alaska to tropical forests in Florida, with various mountain ranges, deserts, plains, and forests in between. Populations in these countries are often concentrated in urban areas, and are not evenly distributed across the country. For example, around 85 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border; around 95 percent of China lives east of the Heihe–Tengchong Line that splits the country; and the majority of populations in large countries such as Australia or Brazil live near the coast.

Surface area (sq. km) in India was reported at 3287260 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Surface area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

India: Land area in sq. km: The latest value from 2022 is 2973190 sq. km, unchanged from 2973190 sq. km in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 673036 sq. km, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1961 to 2022 is 2973190 sq. km. The minimum value, 2973190 sq. km, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 2973190 sq. km was recorded in 1961.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in India was reported at 479 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

India Land Use: Land Area: Other data was reported at 460,982.500 sq km in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 463,646.500 sq km for 2021. India Land Use: Land Area: Other data is updated yearly, averaging 513,875.500 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,223,670.000 sq km in 1961 and a record low of 460,982.500 sq km in 2022. India Land Use: Land Area: Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Use: Non OECD Member: Annual.

India population density for 2022 was 479.43, a 0.79% increase from 2021.

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<li>India population density for 2021 was <strong>475.65</strong>, a <strong>0.83% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>India population density for 2020 was <strong>471.76</strong>, a <strong>0.98% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>India population density for 2019 was <strong>467.19</strong>, a <strong>1.05% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

India Land Use: Land Area: Forest data was reported at 726,928.000 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 724,264.000 sq km for 2021. India Land Use: Land Area: Forest data is updated yearly, averaging 687,340.000 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 726,928.000 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 639,380.000 sq km in 1990. India Land Use: Land Area: Forest data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Use: Non OECD Member: Annual.

This dataset provides a detailed breakdown of district-level population, area, and density statistics from the 2011 Census of India. It includes total population, male and female population counts, population density per square kilometer, and the geographical area (in sq. km) for each district.

The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers.

Population of Russia

Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the largest country in the world - has a relatively small total population. However, its population is still rather large in numbers in comparison to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the largest population, a ranking led by China with a population of over 1.37 billion people. In 2015, the estimated total population of Russia amounted to around 146 million people. The aforementioned low population density in Russia is a result of its vast landmass; in 2014, there were only around 8.78 inhabitants per square kilometer living in the country. Most of the Russian population lives in the nation’s capital and largest city, Moscow: In 2015, over 12 million people lived in the metropolis.

Forest area (sq. km) in India was reported at 726928 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Forest area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

India Land Cover: Bare Area: Total data was reported at 59,105.545 sq km th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 58,557.231 sq km th for 2020. India Land Cover: Bare Area: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 57,656.088 sq km th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59,105.545 sq km th in 2022 and a record low of 57,244.902 sq km th in 2000. India Land Cover: Bare Area: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: Non OECD Member: Annual.

India Land Cover: Bare Area: Consolidated Bare Areas data was reported at 0.052 sq km th in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.052 sq km th for 2018. India Land Cover: Bare Area: Consolidated Bare Areas data is updated yearly, averaging 0.052 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.053 sq km th in 1992 and a record low of 0.052 sq km th in 2019. India Land Cover: Bare Area: Consolidated Bare Areas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: Non OECD Member: Annual.

Population density of India went up by 0.79% from 475.7 people per sq. km in 2021 to 479.4 people per sq. km in 2022. Since the 1.38% improve in 2012, population density jumped by 11.48% in 2022. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers.

The statistic displays the protected forest area across India from 2001 to 2015. In 2015, the protected forest area in the country amounted to approximately ******* square kilometers. This was an decrease from the previous year's ******* square kilometers.

India Land Cover: Bare Area: Unconsolidated data was reported at 0.111 sq km th in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.111 sq km th for 2018. India Land Cover: Bare Area: Unconsolidated data is updated yearly, averaging 0.111 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.111 sq km th in 2019 and a record low of 0.103 sq km th in 1992. India Land Cover: Bare Area: Unconsolidated data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: Non OECD Member: Annual.

Census data reveals that population density varies noticeably from area to area. Small area census data do a better job depicting where the crowded neighborhoods are. In this map, the yellow areas of highest density range from 30,000 to 150,000 persons per square kilometer. In those areas, if the people were spread out evenly across the area, there would be just 4 to 9 meters between them. Very high density areas exceed 7,000 persons per square kilometer. High density areas exceed 5,200 persons per square kilometer. The last categories break at 3,330 persons per square kilometer, and 1,500 persons per square kilometer.This dataset is comprised of multiple sources. All of the demographic data are from Michael Bauer Research with the exception of the following countries:Australia: Esri Australia and MapData ServicesCanada: Esri Canada and EnvironicsFrance: Esri FranceGermany: Esri Germany and NexigaIndia: Esri India and IndicusJapan: Esri JapanSouth Korea: Esri Korea and OPENmateSpain: Esri España and AISUnited States: Esri Demographics

In 2022, the union territory of Delhi had the highest urban population density of over ** thousand persons per square kilometer. While the rural population density was highest in union territory of Puducherry, followed by the state of Bihar.

India Protected Areas: Terrestrial: Wilderness Area data was reported at 0.000 sq km in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 sq km for 2021. India Protected Areas: Terrestrial: Wilderness Area data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 sq km from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2022, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 0.000 sq km in 2022. India Protected Areas: Terrestrial: Wilderness Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Protected Areas: Total for Category by Domain: Non OECD Member: Annual.