INR
…
PKR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Pakistan
881,913 km²
26.8% of largest
India is 3.73× larger than Pakistan
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Pakistan
17.4% OF LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
India has 5.74× the population of Pakistan
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Pakistan
10.3% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Pakistan
45.3% OF LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
India has 2.21× the active personnel of Pakistan
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan
63.6% OF LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
India has 1.57× the aircraft of Pakistan
Naval Assets
India
Pakistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
7.4% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
2.3% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Pakistan
7.8% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Pakistan
consumption
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Pakistan
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
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Pakistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Pakistan
23.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 4.4 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
33
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
1.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
2
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
6
|
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
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $120 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $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
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
Pakistan
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Pakistan
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
India
Obesity prevalence
Pakistan
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Pakistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Pakistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 255219554 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 881913 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Islamabad |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 654,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 550,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 1,204,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 2,824 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 4,686 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 570 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 1,467 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $407,307,214,476 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $1,596 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 33.5 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 3.7 times larger in area than Pakistan.
India has 5.7 times more people than Pakistan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,702 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 Pakistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 9.7x larger than Pakistan's $407B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 5.7x larger than Pakistan's 255M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 3.7x larger than Pakistan.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Pakistan's 650Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology