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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 September of 2025.
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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 September of 2025.
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.
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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.
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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 October of 2025.
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Time series data for the statistic Urban land area (sq. km) and country India. Indicator Definition:Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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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.
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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 October of 2025.
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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.
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Agricultural land (sq. km) in India was reported at 1785279 sq. Km in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Agricultural land (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September 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.
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India IN: Population Density: Inhabitants per sq km data was reported at 476.650 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 473.420 Person for 2021. India IN: Population Density: Inhabitants per sq km data is updated yearly, averaging 394.320 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 476.650 Person in 2022 and a record low of 292.770 Person in 1990. India IN: Population Density: Inhabitants per sq km 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.GGI: Social: Demography: 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.
Land area of India remained stable at 2,973,190 sq. km over the last 10 years. 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.
The statistic displays the Indian states with the largest area of national parks in 2016. During the measured time period, the largest area of national parks belonged to the state of Uttarakhand with close to ***** square kilometers, followed by Rajasthan with approximately ***** square kilometers.
As of financial year 2019, the road density in India was more than 1.9 thousand kilometers per one thousand square kilometers. It was a significant increase in comparison with financial year 2012, when the road density equated 1.4 thousand km per one thousand sq. km. During the presented period, a gradually increasing trend was observed.
India's forest cover amounted to over *** thousand square kilometers in 2023. Dense and open forests accounted for the largest share that year across the country.
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.
In 2011, there were over *** million individuals on average per square kilometer across the south east Asian country of India. Furthermore, there were over *** thousand individuals per square kilometer in the urban regions and over *** individuals per square kilometer in the rural regions of the country.
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India Land Cover: Tree Cover: Total data was reported at 568,382.200 sq km th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 557,621.559 sq km th for 2020. India Land Cover: Tree Cover: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 536,267.471 sq km th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 568,382.200 sq km th in 2022 and a record low of 533,827.182 sq km th in 2000. India Land Cover: Tree Cover: 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.
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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 September of 2025.