Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Papua New Guinea
462,840 km²
14.1% of largest
India is 7.10× larger than Papua New Guinea
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Papua New Guinea
0.6% OF LARGEST
8.95M
PEOPLE
India has 158.40× the population of Papua New Guinea
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Papua New Guinea
0.7% OF LARGEST
$25.11B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Papua New Guinea
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.5K
TROOPS
India has 578.00× the active personnel of Papua New Guinea
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Papua New Guinea
0.5% OF LARGEST
11
AIRCRAFT
India has 198.36× the aircraft of Papua New Guinea
Naval Assets
India
Papua New Guinea
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Papua New Guinea
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Papua New Guinea
0.6% OF LARGEST
$3B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Papua New Guinea
—
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
Papua New Guinea
$2.8B
Exports
$2.8B
Imports
$2.3B
Trade Balance
+$0.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Papua New Guinea
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Papua New Guinea
Beer
litres / person / yr
Papua New Guinea
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Papua New Guinea
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Papua New Guinea
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Papua New Guinea
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
Papua New Guinea
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Papua New Guinea
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Papua New Guinea
22.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 5.4 years older (median) than Papua New Guinea
Youth Population
Papua New Guinea has the highest youth population at 61.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $9 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $500 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $110 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $60 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $20 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 8947024 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 462840 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Port Moresby |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary democracy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 2,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 2,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 24 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 4 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $25,111,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $2,805 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 2.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 41.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 21.5354 Stronger |
| Papua New Guinea Currency | 0.0464 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | PGK |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 4.3864 PGK Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 7.1 times larger in area than Papua New Guinea.
India has 158.4 times more people than Papua New Guinea.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Papua New Guinea has the highest GDP per capita at $2,805 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 Papua New Guinea: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 148.8x larger than Papua New Guinea's $25B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 158.4x larger than Papua New Guinea's 9M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 7.1x larger than Papua New Guinea.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Papua New Guinea's 2.5Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Papua New Guinea runs a trade surplus of $1B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 71 years vs Papua New Guinea's 65.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology