INR
…
XOF
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Niger
1,267,000 km²
38.5% of largest
India is 2.59× larger than Niger
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Niger
2.0% OF LARGEST
27.92M
PEOPLE
India has 51.07× the population of Niger
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Niger
0.6% OF LARGEST
$21.65B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Niger
0.7% OF LARGEST
10.2K
TROOPS
India has 141.67× the active personnel of Niger
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Niger
1.1% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
India has 90.92× the aircraft of Niger
Naval Assets
India
Niger
Wealth
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Niger
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Niger
—
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
Niger
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Niger
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Niger
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Niger
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Niger
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Niger
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Niger
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
Niger
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Niger
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Niger
15.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 13.0 years older (median) than Niger
Youth Population
Niger has the highest youth population at 76.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Niger
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
3
|
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
|
Niger
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $8 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $120 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $55 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $5 |
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
Niger
Physicians per 1,000
India
Niger
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Niger
Diabetes prevalence
India
Niger
Obesity prevalence
India
Niger
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Niger
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Niger — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1425800000 | 27917831 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 1267000 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Niamey |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | French |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Military junta (transitional government following 2023 coup) |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 10,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 5,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 15,200 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $241,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 12 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 230 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 38 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 6 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,730,000,000,000 | $21,646,191,388 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,616 | $775 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 0.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 32.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 2.6 times larger in area than Niger.
India has 51.1 times more people than Niger.
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.
India vs Niger: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 172.3x larger than Niger's $22B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 51.1x larger than Niger's 28M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 2.6x larger than Niger.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Niger's 10Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Niger's 61.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology