India covers an area of 3,287,240 square kilometers, making it the seventh largest country in the world. It ranks after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, Brazil, and Australia in terms of land area. India accounts for approximately 2.4 percent of the total surface area of the Earth.

The size of India is nearly twenty times that of Great Britain. Many Indian states individually are larger than several countries around the world, highlighting the vastness and diversity within the nation’s geographical boundaries.