INR
…
GBP
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
United Kingdom
243,610 km²
7.4% of largest
India is 13.49× larger than United Kingdom
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
United Kingdom
4.7% OF LARGEST
69.49M
PEOPLE
India has 21.07× the population of United Kingdom
GDP
United Kingdom
LARGEST
$4.0T
India
98.8% OF LARGEST
$3.96T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
United Kingdom
10.6% OF LARGEST
153.29K
TROOPS
India has 9.43× the active personnel of United Kingdom
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
United Kingdom
33.6% OF LARGEST
733
AIRCRAFT
India has 2.98× the aircraft of United Kingdom
Naval Assets
India
United Kingdom
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
United Kingdom
35.4% OF LARGEST
310.3
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
United Kingdom
26.1% OF LARGEST
$149B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
United Kingdom
83% OF MOST
165
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
United Kingdom
55.6% OF LARGEST
2.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
United Kingdom
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.8M b/d
Consumption
1.5M b/d
−0.8M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
United Kingdom
$1,142.1B
Exports
$1,142.1B
Imports
$1,174.2B
Trade Balance
$-32.1B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United Kingdom
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United Kingdom
320
Gold
348
Silver
362
Bronze
1,030
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 991
❄ Winter: 39
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
United Kingdom
Age Demographics
Median Age
United Kingdom
40.6
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
United Kingdom is 12.4 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United Kingdom has the highest elderly population at 23.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
United Kingdom
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
188
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
37.0M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
137
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
34
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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India
|
United Kingdom
|
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $3 | $15 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $65 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $1,100 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $190 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $85 |
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
United Kingdom
India
Physicians per 1,000
United Kingdom
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
United Kingdom
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
United Kingdom
Obesity prevalence
United Kingdom
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
United Kingdom
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs United Kingdom — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 69487000 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 243610 |
| Capital | New Delhi | London |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Pound Sterling (GBP) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 153,290 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 81,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 234,790 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $68,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 227 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 5,015 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 89 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 126 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 44 |
Economy
| Metric | India | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $4,002,587,541,846 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $57,602 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 32.4 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Pound Sterling (GBP) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 13.5 times larger in area than United Kingdom.
That's a massive difference!
India has 21.1 times more people than United Kingdom.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
United Kingdom has the highest GDP per capita at $57,602 among the selected countries.
United Kingdom has the largest economy with a GDP of
$4.0 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.
UK Fact: The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world, opening in 1863.
India vs United Kingdom: Key Comparisons
Economy: United Kingdom's GDP of $4.0T is 1.0x larger than India's $4.0T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 21.1x larger than United Kingdom's 69M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 13.5x larger than United Kingdom.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs United Kingdom's 150Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while United Kingdom has a trade deficit of $32B.
Life Expectancy: United Kingdom leads with a life expectancy of 81 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology