Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Brunei
5,765 km²
0.2% of largest
India is 570.21× larger than Brunei
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Brunei
0.0% OF LARGEST
459.5K
PEOPLE
India has 3084.22× the population of Brunei
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Brunei
0.3% OF LARGEST
$12.02B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Brunei
0.5% OF LARGEST
7.2K
TROOPS
India has 200.69× the active personnel of Brunei
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Brunei
2.2% OF LARGEST
47
AIRCRAFT
India has 46.43× the aircraft of Brunei
Naval Assets
India
Brunei
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Brunei
0.5% OF LARGEST
4.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Brunei
0.7% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Brunei
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brunei
$11.4B
Exports
$11.4B
Imports
$9.0B
Trade Balance
+$2.4B
Trade Surplus
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brunei
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Brunei
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Brunei
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Brunei
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Brunei
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Brunei
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
Brunei
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brunei
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Brunei
32.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Brunei is 4.2 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Brunei has the highest elderly population at 10.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brunei
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time | — |
12
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide | — |
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Brunei
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| 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) | $6 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $30 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $800 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $500 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $80 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Brunei | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 459500 | 1417200000 |
| Area (sq km) | 5765 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Malay | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Brunei Dollar (BND) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brunei | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 7,200 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 700 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 7,900 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $415,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 21 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 45 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 24 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Brunei | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $12,016,000,000 | $3,736,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $26,143 | $2,637 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.1% | 7.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 32.7 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Brunei Dollar (BND) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Brunei Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0137 Weaker |
| India Currency | 72.8486 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | BND | INR |
| 1 USD equals | 1.2967 BND Updated: 2026-06-27 | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 570.2 times larger in area than Brunei.
That's a massive difference!
India has 3084.2 times more people than Brunei.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Brunei has the highest GDP per capita at $26,143 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 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.
Brunei vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 311.0x larger than Brunei's $12B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 3084.2x larger than Brunei's 459,500.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 570.2x larger than Brunei.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Brunei's 7.2Thousand.
Trade: Brunei runs a trade surplus of $2B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Brunei leads with a life expectancy of 76 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology