Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Indonesia
1,904,569 km²
57.9% of largest
India is 1.73× larger than Indonesia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Indonesia
19.5% OF LARGEST
275.77M
PEOPLE
India has 5.14× the population of Indonesia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Indonesia
34.5% OF LARGEST
$1.29T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Indonesia
27.4% OF LARGEST
395.5K
TROOPS
India has 3.65× the active personnel of Indonesia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Indonesia
20.7% OF LARGEST
451
AIRCRAFT
India has 4.84× the aircraft of Indonesia
Naval Assets
India
Indonesia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Indonesia
9.0% OF LARGEST
78.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Indonesia
26.1% OF LARGEST
$149B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Indonesia
18% OF MOST
35
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Indonesia
53.3% OF LARGEST
2.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Indonesia
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.6M b/d
Consumption
1.7M b/d
−1.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Indonesia
$309.8B
Exports
$309.8B
Imports
$284.7B
Trade Balance
+$25.1B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Indonesia
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Indonesia
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Indonesia
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Indonesia
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Indonesia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Indonesia
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
Indonesia
10
Gold
14
Silver
16
Bronze
40
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 40
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Indonesia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Indonesia
30.2
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
Indonesia is 2.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Indonesia has the highest elderly population at 11.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Indonesia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
78
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
11.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
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.
|
India
|
Indonesia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $60 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $12 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 275770000 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 1904569 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Jakarta |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Indonesian |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 395,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 400,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 795,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $9,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 315 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,280 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 356 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 36 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $1,289,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $4,680 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 38.2 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0053 Weaker |
| Indonesia Currency | 190.2434 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | IDR |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 17970.9258 IDR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 1.7 times larger in area than Indonesia.
India has 5.1 times more people than Indonesia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Indonesia has the highest GDP per capita at $4,680 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.
India vs Indonesia: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 2.9x larger than Indonesia's $1.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 5.1x larger than Indonesia's 276M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 1.7x larger than Indonesia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Indonesia's 400Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Indonesia runs a trade surplus of $25B.
Life Expectancy: Indonesia leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology