India
Republic of India
- Capital: New Delhi
- Southern Asia
- 6 neighbours in Travle
India overview
India's capital is New Delhi. The World Bank counts about 1463.9 million people for 2025, and the whole country keeps a single time zone: UTC+05:30 all year (2026).
Unicode CLDR gives Hindi and English official status nationally and lists 20 more languages with regional official status.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 1,463,865,525 people in India for 2025, which is 1st of 170 by population. Spread over 3,287,263 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 445 people per km², 8th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | 41% | official |
| English | 19% | official |
| Bangla | 8.1% | official in some regions |
| Telugu | 7.2% | official in some regions |
| Marathi | 7% | official in some regions |
| Tamil | 5.9% | official in some regions |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is India, really?
With 3,287,263 km² (2024, land plus inland water), India is 7th of 169 by surface area and covers 2.34% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Australia (7,741,220 km²) is just larger; Argentina (2,780,400 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.India at a glance
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 1,463,865,525 (2025)
- Surface area
- 3,287,263 km² (2024)
- Density
- 445 people per km²
- Official languages
- Hindi and English
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Calling code
- +91
- Internet domain
- .in
- Land neighbours
- 7 (Natural Earth) · 6 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
India within Southern Asia
Natural Earth places India in Southern Asia (UN subregion). Of the 8 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, India is 1st by population and 1st by surface area, with 70.3% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1,463,865,525 | 3,287,263 |
 Pakistan | 255,219,554 | 796,100 |
 Bangladesh | 175,686,899 | 147,570 |
 Iran | 92,417,681 | 1,745,150 |
 Afghanistan | 43,844,111 | 652,870 |
 Nepal | 29,618,118 | 147,181 |
 Sri Lanka | 21,756,000 | 65,610 |
 Bhutan | 796,682 | 38,390 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
India is in Southern Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, New Delhi, is at about 28.6° N and 77.2° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives India 7 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 6.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where India is on the map
Countries bordering India
India's six land neighbours are the same in Natural Earth and in Travle. Natural Earth marks part of the boundary with China as disputed, draws part of the line with Pakistan as a line of control, and maps the Siachen Glacier as a separate area.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | east | Yes | Yes |
| Bhutan | north-east | Yes | Yes |
 China | north-east | Yes (disputed segment) | Yes |
 Myanmar | east | Yes | Yes |
| Nepal | north-east | Yes | Yes |
| Pakistan | north-west | Yes (line of control segment) | Yes |
Natural Earth also draws boundary lines with Siachen Glacier, which it maps as separate areas without an ISO country code. They are not listed as countries here.
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in India
Currency
- Indian Rupee: code INR, numeric 356. ISO 4217 lists it for 2 entries in total, so it is shared with 1 others.
Official languages
- Hindi: official only here, according to CLDR.
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including India.
- 20 more languages have regional official status: Bangla, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Maithili, Nepali, Santali, Kashmiri, Konkani, Sindhi, Sindhi, Khasi and Sanskrit.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region IN); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .in
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +91
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+05:30 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Asia/Kolkata
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
India codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | IN |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | IND |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 356 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Indian Rupee) | INR · 356 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .in |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +91 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about India
- India is 1st of the 170 entries in Travle's country list with a World Bank population figure.
- Only 6 entries are larger by surface area in Travle's country list.
- With about 445 people per km², it is 8th by density in that list.
- It has the largest population of the 8 entries in Southern Asia from Travle's country list.
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, India among them.
- The longest Travle trip from India takes 13 steps, to Lesotho.
- UNESCO lists 45 World Heritage properties in India; the earliest inscription dates from 1983.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from India in Travle?
Bangladesh and Bhutan are next to India in the game's map, and to the west the only two-step route to Iran runs through Pakistan. 125 countries are reachable from India.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | 12 | |
| 10 | 12 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from India
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Bangladesh: 1 step (India → Bangladesh)
- Bhutan: 1 step (India → Bhutan)
- China: 1 step (India → China)
- Myanmar: 1 step (India → Myanmar)
- Nepal: 1 step (India → Nepal)
- Pakistan: 1 step (India → Pakistan)
- Afghanistan: 2 steps (India → China → Afghanistan)
- Iran: 2 steps (India → Pakistan → Iran)
Kazakhstan: 2 steps (India → China → Kazakhstan)
Kyrgyzstan: 2 steps (India → China → Kyrgyzstan)
Laos: 2 steps (India → China → Laos)
Mongolia: 2 steps (India → China → Mongolia)
North Korea: 2 steps (India → China → North Korea)
Russia: 2 steps (India → China → Russia)
Tajikistan: 2 steps (India → China → Tajikistan)
Thailand: 2 steps (India → Myanmar → Thailand)
Vietnam: 2 steps (India → China → Vietnam)
Armenia: 3 steps (India → Pakistan → Iran → Armenia)
Azerbaijan: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Azerbaijan)
Belarus: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Belarus)
Cambodia: 3 steps (India → China → Laos → Cambodia)
Estonia: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Estonia)
Finland: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Finland)
Georgia: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Georgia)
Iraq: 3 steps (India → Pakistan → Iran → Iraq)
Latvia: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Latvia)
Lithuania: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Lithuania)
Malaysia: 3 steps (India → Myanmar → Thailand → Malaysia)
Norway: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Norway)
Poland: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Poland)
South Korea: 3 steps (India → China → North Korea → South Korea)
Turkey: 3 steps (India → Pakistan → Iran → Turkey)
Turkmenistan: 3 steps (India → China → Afghanistan → Turkmenistan)
Ukraine: 3 steps (India → China → Russia → Ukraine)
Uzbekistan: 3 steps (India → China → Afghanistan → Uzbekistan)
World Heritage in India
UNESCO lists 45 World Heritage properties in India: 37 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed. The first 4, inscribed in 1983, were Agra Fort, Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves and Taj Mahal.
- Agra Fort (cultural, inscribed 1983)
- Ajanta Caves (cultural, inscribed 1983)
- Ellora Caves (cultural, inscribed 1983)
- Taj Mahal (cultural, inscribed 1983)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (cultural, inscribed 1984)
- Sun Temple, Konârak (cultural, inscribed 1984)
- Kaziranga National Park (natural, inscribed 1985)
- Keoladeo National Park (natural, inscribed 1985)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (natural, inscribed 1985)
- Churches and Convents of Goa (cultural, inscribed 1986)
- Fatehpur Sikri (cultural, inscribed 1986)
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (cultural, inscribed 1986)
Showing the 12 earliest of 45. The full list is on the UNESCO website.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
India — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi.
Which countries border India?
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Siachen Glacier, according to Natural Earth. Travle uses the same six.
What languages are official in India?
Unicode CLDR gives Hindi and English official status nationally and lists 20 more with regional status. The Constitution of India is the legal reference.
How many people live in India?
The World Bank counts 1,463,865,525 people for 2025.
How big is India?
3,287,263 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of India?
The international dialling code is +91 and the country-code domain is .in.
What time zone does India use?
UTC+05:30 all year (2026).
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