Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Germany
357,022 km²
10.9% of largest
India is 9.21× larger than Germany
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Germany
5.9% OF LARGEST
83.2M
PEOPLE
India has 17.03× the population of Germany
GDP
Germany
LARGEST
$4.26T
India
87.8% OF LARGEST
$3.74T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Germany
12.7% OF LARGEST
183.5K
TROOPS
India has 7.87× the active personnel of Germany
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Germany
28.3% OF LARGEST
617
AIRCRAFT
India has 3.54× the aircraft of Germany
Naval Assets
India
Germany
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Germany
LARGEST
3,351.6
Metric Tonnes
India
26.1% OF LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Germany
17.0% OF LARGEST
$97B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Germany
66% OF MOST
132
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Germany
2.2% OF LARGEST
0.1
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Germany
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
2.3M b/d
−2.3M b/d net
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Germany
$1,941.4B
Exports
$1,941.4B
Imports
$1,764.4B
Trade Balance
+$177.0B
Trade Surplus
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Germany
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Germany
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Germany
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Germany
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Germany
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Germany
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Germany
335
Gold
331
Silver
331
Bronze
997
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 704
❄ Winter: 293
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Germany
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Germany
47.8
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
Germany is 19.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Germany has the highest elderly population at 31% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Germany
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
|
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
39.6M
|
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
115
|
12
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
10
|
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.
|
Germany
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $12 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $55 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,100 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $800 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $180 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $75 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Germany | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83200000 | 1417200000 |
| Area (sq km) | 357022 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Berlin | New Delhi |
| Official Language | German | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Germany | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 183,500 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 30,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 214,000 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $56,000,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 266 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 5,318 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 121 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 38 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Germany | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $4,256,500,000,000 | $3,736,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $51,160 | $2,637 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.0% | 7.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 31.9 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Germany Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0093 Weaker |
| India Currency | 107.3197 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | EUR | INR |
| 1 USD equals | 0.8802 EUR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 9.2 times larger in area than Germany.
India has 17.0 times more people than Germany.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Germany has the highest GDP per capita at $51,160 among the selected countries.
Germany has the largest economy with a GDP of
$4.26 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.
Germany vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: Germany's GDP of $4.3T is 1.1x larger than India's $3.7T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 17.0x larger than Germany's 83M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 9.2x larger than Germany.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Germany's 180Thousand.
Trade: Germany runs a trade surplus of $177B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Germany leads with a life expectancy of 81 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology