INR
…
MGA
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Madagascar
587,041 km²
17.9% of largest
India is 5.60× larger than Madagascar
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Madagascar
2.3% OF LARGEST
32.74M
PEOPLE
India has 43.55× the population of Madagascar
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Madagascar
0.5% OF LARGEST
$19.62B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Madagascar
0.9% OF LARGEST
13.5K
TROOPS
India has 107.04× the active personnel of Madagascar
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Madagascar
1.2% OF LARGEST
26
AIRCRAFT
India has 83.92× the aircraft of Madagascar
Naval Assets
India
Madagascar
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Madagascar
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Madagascar
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Madagascar
—
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
Madagascar
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Madagascar
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Madagascar
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Madagascar
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Madagascar
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Madagascar
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Madagascar
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
Madagascar
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Madagascar
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Madagascar
19.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 8.7 years older (median) than Madagascar
Youth Population
Madagascar has the highest youth population at 68.2% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Madagascar
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Madagascar
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $28 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $18 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $0 |
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
Madagascar
Physicians per 1,000
India
Madagascar
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Madagascar
Diabetes prevalence
India
Madagascar
Obesity prevalence
India
Madagascar
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Madagascar
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Madagascar — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1425800000 | 32740678 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 587041 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Antananarivo |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Malagasy, French |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Malagasy Ariary (MGA) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 13,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 8,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 21,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 12 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 80 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 24 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 4 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,730,000,000,000 | $19,620,352,036 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,616 | $599 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 3.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 36.8 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Malagasy Ariary (MGA) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 5.6 times larger in area than Madagascar.
India has 43.5 times more people than Madagascar.
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 Madagascar: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 190.1x larger than Madagascar's $20B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 43.5x larger than Madagascar's 33M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 5.6x larger than Madagascar.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Madagascar's 14Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Madagascar's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology