GMD
…
INR
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Gambia
11,295 km²
0.3% of largest
India is 291.04× larger than Gambia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Gambia
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.82M
PEOPLE
India has 505.23× the population of Gambia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Gambia
0.1% OF LARGEST
$2.59B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Gambia
0.1% OF LARGEST
2K
TROOPS
India has 722.50× the active personnel of Gambia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Gambia
0.3% OF LARGEST
6
AIRCRAFT
India has 363.67× the aircraft of Gambia
Naval Assets
India
Gambia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Gambia
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Gambia
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Gambia
—
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)
Gambia
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Gambia
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Gambia
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Gambia
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Gambia
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Gambia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Gambia
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
Gambia
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Gambia
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Gambia
17.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 10.4 years older (median) than Gambia
Youth Population
Gambia has the highest youth population at 73.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Gambia
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
2
|
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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Gambia
|
India
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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) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $180 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $90 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $5 | $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
India
Gambia
Physicians per 1,000
India
Gambia
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Gambia
Diabetes prevalence
India
Gambia
Obesity prevalence
Gambia
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Gambia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Gambia vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Gambia | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2822093 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 11295 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Banjul | New Delhi |
| Official Language | English | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Gambian Dalasi (GMD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Gambia | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,000 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 500 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,500 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $15,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 8 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 30 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 6 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Gambia | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,593,673,988 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $919 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.5% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.8 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Gambian Dalasi (GMD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 291.0 times larger in area than Gambia.
That's a massive difference!
India has 505.2 times more people than Gambia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,616 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 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.
Gambia vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 1438.1x larger than Gambia's $3B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 505.2x larger than Gambia's 3M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 291.0x larger than Gambia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Gambia's 2Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Gambia's 66.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology