BDT
…
INR
…
NPR
…
PKR
…
LKR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Pakistan
881,913 km²
26.8% of largest
Bangladesh
148,460 km²
4.5% of largest
Nepal
147,516 km²
4.5% of largest
Sri Lanka
65,610 km²
2.0% of largest
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Pakistan
17.4% OF LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
Bangladesh
12.0% OF LARGEST
175.69M
PEOPLE
Nepal
2.0% OF LARGEST
29.62M
PEOPLE
Sri Lanka
1.5% OF LARGEST
21.76M
PEOPLE
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Bangladesh
11.5% OF LARGEST
$456.32B
Pakistan
10.3% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Sri Lanka
2.8% OF LARGEST
$108.83B
Nepal
1.1% OF LARGEST
$45.49B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Pakistan
45.3% OF LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
Sri Lanka
17.6% OF LARGEST
255K
TROOPS
Bangladesh
11.3% OF LARGEST
163.05K
TROOPS
Nepal
6.6% OF LARGEST
95K
TROOPS
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan
63.6% OF LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
Bangladesh
7.7% OF LARGEST
169
AIRCRAFT
Sri Lanka
3.4% OF LARGEST
75
AIRCRAFT
Nepal
1.0% OF LARGEST
21
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
7.4% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Bangladesh
1.6% OF LARGEST
14.3
Metric Tonnes
Nepal
0.9% OF LARGEST
8.0
Metric Tonnes
Sri Lanka
0.1% OF LARGEST
0.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Bangladesh
3.5% OF LARGEST
$20B
Reserves · excl. gold
Nepal
2.6% OF LARGEST
$15B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
2.3% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Sri Lanka
1.1% OF LARGEST
$6B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Bangladesh
—
Nepal
—
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Sri Lanka
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Pakistan
7.8% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bangladesh
$47.1B
Exports
$47.1B
Imports
$73.5B
Trade Balance
$-26.4B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Nepal
$3.3B
Exports
$3.3B
Imports
$14.1B
Trade Balance
$-10.9B
Trade Deficit
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Sri Lanka
$19.7B
Exports
$19.7B
Imports
$22.3B
Trade Balance
$-2.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Sri Lanka
supply
India
consumption
Nepal
supply
Bangladesh
supply
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Sri Lanka
supply
Pakistan
consumption
India
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Nepal
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Nepal
supply
India
supply
Sri Lanka
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Bangladesh
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Sri Lanka
supply
Nepal
supply
Bangladesh
supply
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Sri Lanka
consumption
Nepal
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Bangladesh
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Bangladesh
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Sri Lanka
0
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 0
Bangladesh
No Olympic medal data
Nepal
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Age Demographics
Median Age
Sri Lanka
33.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Bangladesh
27.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Nepal
25.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Pakistan
23.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Sri Lanka is 9.4 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Sri Lanka has the highest elderly population at 13% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bangladesh
|
India
|
Nepal
|
Pakistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | |||||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
— |
33
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
— |
1.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | |||||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
1
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
3
|
43
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Bangladesh
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India
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Nepal
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Pakistan
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Sri Lanka
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| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | |||||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $2 | $3 | $3 | $2 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $10 | $15 | $8 | $12 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $250 | $120 | $200 | $350 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $150 | $75 | $120 | $200 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 | $25 | $45 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $15 | $12 | $9 | $20 | $18 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $8 | $15 | $15 | $15 | $10 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Sri Lanka
India
Nepal
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bangladesh
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Sri Lanka
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Nepal
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Obesity prevalence
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
India
Nepal
Bangladesh
Suicide rate per 100k
Sri Lanka
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Bangladesh vs India vs Nepal vs Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Bangladesh | India | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175686899 | 1463865525 | 29618118 | 255219554 | 21756000 |
| Area (sq km) | 148460 | 3287263 | 147516 | 881913 | 65610 |
| Capital | Dhaka | New Delhi | Kathmandu | Islamabad | Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (administrative) |
| Official Language | Bengali | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Nepali | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Currency | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | Indian Rupee (INR) | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bangladesh | India | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 163,050 | 1,445,000 | 95,000 | 654,000 | 255,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 1,155,000 | 0 | 550,000 | 5,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 163,050 | 2,610,550 | 95,000 | 1,204,000 | 260,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $4,300,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 | $392,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 | $1,890,000,000 |
| Tanks | 340 | 4,614 | 0 | 2,824 | 22 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,268 | 12,000 | 45 | 4,686 | 213 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 18 | 100 | 0 | 570 | 25 |
| Towed Artillery | 190 | 4,175 | 95 | 1,467 | 76 |
| Rocket Projectors | 32 | 266 | 0 | 366 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | Bangladesh | India | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $456,319,229,256 | $3,956,067,115,772 | $45,489,810,283 | $407,307,214,476 | $108,825,231,671 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,597 | $2,702 | $1,536 | $1,596 | $5,002 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10.5% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 30.9 | 25.5 | 30.0 | 33.5 | 37.7 |
| Currency | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | Indian Rupee (INR) | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 50.1 times larger in area than Sri Lanka.
That's a massive difference!
India has 67.3 times more people than Sri Lanka.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Sri Lanka has the highest GDP per capita at $5,002 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Bangladesh vs India vs Nepal vs Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Key Comparisons
Economy: India leads with a GDP of $4.0T, 87.0x larger than Nepal's $45B.
Population: India has the largest population at 1.5B, 67.3x larger than Sri Lanka's 22M.
Area: India is the largest at 3,287,263 km², 50.1x larger than Sri Lanka.
Military: India has the most active troops at 1.4Million, vs Nepal's 95Thousand.
Life Expectancy: Sri Lanka leads at 78 years; Pakistan is lowest at 68 years.
Trade: India has the largest deficit at $91B.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology