CAD
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INR
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Land Area
Canada
9,984,670 km²
Largest
India
3,287,263 km²
32.9% of largest
Canada is 3.04× larger than India
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Canada
2.8% OF LARGEST
41.65M
PEOPLE
India has 35.15× the population of Canada
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Canada
58.6% OF LARGEST
$2.32T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Canada
4.7% OF LARGEST
68K
TROOPS
India has 21.25× the active personnel of Canada
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Canada
21.3% OF LARGEST
464
AIRCRAFT
India has 4.70× the aircraft of Canada
Naval Assets
India
Canada
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Canada
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Canada
21.1% OF LARGEST
$120B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Canada
34% OF MOST
67
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Canada
LARGEST
170
Billion barrels
India
2.6% OF LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Canada
NET EXPORTER
Production
5.7M b/d
Consumption
2.4M b/d
+3.3M b/d net
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Canada
$727.9B
Exports
$727.9B
Imports
$733.8B
Trade Balance
$-5.9B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Canada
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Canada
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Canada
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Canada
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Canada
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Canada
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Canada
161
Gold
197
Silver
241
Bronze
599
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 353
❄ Winter: 246
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Canada
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Canada
41.8
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
Canada is 13.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Canada has the highest elderly population at 26.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Canada
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
188
|
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
18.3M
|
17.9M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
28
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
22
|
43
|
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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Canada
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $16 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $70 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,400 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,100 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $150 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $55 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $75 | $15 |
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
Canada
India
Physicians per 1,000
Canada
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Canada
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Canada
Obesity prevalence
Canada
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Canada
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Canada vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Canada | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41651653 | 1463865525 |
| Area (sq km) | 9984670 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Ottawa | New Delhi |
| Official Language | English and French | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Canadian Dollar (CAD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Canada | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 68,000 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 30,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 100,000 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $26,500,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 82 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,788 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 89 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 37 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Canada | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,319,899,772,426 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $55,698 | $2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.9% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 31.5 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Canadian Dollar (CAD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Canada is 3.0 times larger in area than India.
India has 35.1 times more people than Canada.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Canada has the highest GDP per capita at $55,698 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.
Canada vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 1.7x larger than Canada's $2.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 35.1x larger than Canada's 42M.
Area: Canada covers 9,984,670 km², making it 3.0x larger than India.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Canada's 68Thousand.
Trade: Canada has a trade deficit of $6B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Canada leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology