Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Malaysia
329,847 km²
10.0% of largest
India is 9.97× larger than Malaysia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Malaysia
2.3% OF LARGEST
32.37M
PEOPLE
India has 43.79× the population of Malaysia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Malaysia
10.7% OF LARGEST
$400.7B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Malaysia
7.8% OF LARGEST
113K
TROOPS
India has 12.79× the active personnel of Malaysia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Malaysia
7.8% OF LARGEST
171
AIRCRAFT
India has 12.76× the aircraft of Malaysia
Naval Assets
India
Malaysia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Malaysia
4.4% OF LARGEST
38.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Malaysia
19.8% OF LARGEST
$113B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Malaysia
—
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)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Malaysia
$301.2B
Exports
$301.2B
Imports
$278.8B
Trade Balance
+$22.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Malaysia
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Malaysia
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Malaysia
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Malaysia
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Malaysia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Malaysia
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
Malaysia
0
Gold
8
Silver
7
Bronze
15
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 15
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Malaysia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Malaysia
30.3
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
Malaysia is 2.1 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Malaysia has the highest elderly population at 10.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Malaysia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
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
|
Malaysia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
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|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $4 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $20 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $80 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 32365999 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 329847 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Kuala Lumpur |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Malay |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 113,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 51,600 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 164,600 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $4,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 48 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,159 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 19 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 110 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 36 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $400,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $12,380 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 3.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 41.0 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 22.9451 Stronger |
| Malaysia Currency | 0.0436 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | MYR |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 4.1169 MYR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 10.0 times larger in area than Malaysia.
India has 43.8 times more people than Malaysia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Malaysia has the highest GDP per capita at $12,380 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 Malaysia: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 9.3x larger than Malaysia's $401B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 43.8x larger than Malaysia's 32M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 10.0x larger than Malaysia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Malaysia's 110Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Malaysia runs a trade surplus of $22B.
Life Expectancy: Malaysia leads with a life expectancy of 76 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology