INR
…
EUR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Spain
505,992 km²
15.4% of largest
India is 6.50× larger than Spain
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Spain
3.4% OF LARGEST
49.36M
PEOPLE
India has 29.66× the population of Spain
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Spain
48.2% OF LARGEST
$1.91T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Spain
8.3% OF LARGEST
120.35K
TROOPS
India has 12.01× the active personnel of Spain
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Spain
23.9% OF LARGEST
522
AIRCRAFT
India has 4.18× the aircraft of Spain
Naval Assets
India
Spain
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Spain
32.1% OF LARGEST
281.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Spain
14.7% OF LARGEST
$84B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Spain
15% OF MOST
29
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Spain
3.3% OF LARGEST
0.2
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Spain
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
1.3M b/d
−1.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Spain
$639.5B
Exports
$639.5B
Imports
$567.7B
Trade Balance
+$71.8B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Spain
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Spain
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Spain
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Spain
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Spain
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Spain
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Spain
55
Gold
77
Silver
63
Bronze
195
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 187
❄ Winter: 8
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Spain
Age Demographics
Median Age
Spain
44.9
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
Spain is 16.7 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Spain has the highest elderly population at 29.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
190
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
85.2M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
50
|
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.
|
India
|
Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | N/A |
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
Spain
India
Physicians per 1,000
Spain
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Spain
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Spain
Obesity prevalence
Spain
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Spain
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Spain — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 49355143 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 505992 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Madrid |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 120,350 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 15,150 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 135,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $14,900,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 327 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 2,040 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 96 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 56 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $1,906,453,309,986 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $38,627 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 10.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 33.4 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 6.5 times larger in area than Spain.
India has 29.7 times more people than Spain.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Spain has the highest GDP per capita at $38,627 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.
India vs Spain: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 2.1x larger than Spain's $1.9T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 29.7x larger than Spain's 49M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 6.5x larger than Spain.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Spain's 120Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Spain runs a trade surplus of $72B.
Life Expectancy: Spain leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology