Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Mongolia
1,564,116 km²
47.6% of largest
India is 2.10× larger than Mongolia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Mongolia
0.2% OF LARGEST
3.28M
PEOPLE
India has 432.30× the population of Mongolia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Mongolia
0.4% OF LARGEST
$13.9B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Mongolia
0.7% OF LARGEST
9.7K
TROOPS
India has 148.97× the active personnel of Mongolia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Mongolia
1.8% OF LARGEST
39
AIRCRAFT
India has 55.95× the aircraft of Mongolia
Naval Assets
India
Mongolia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Mongolia
0.8% OF LARGEST
7.3
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Mongolia
0.9% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Mongolia
—
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
Mongolia
$16.4B
Exports
$16.4B
Imports
$16.6B
Trade Balance
$-0.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Mongolia
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Mongolia
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Mongolia
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Mongolia
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Mongolia
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Mongolia
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
Mongolia
2
Gold
12
Silver
17
Bronze
31
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 31
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Mongolia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Mongolia
29.8
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
Mongolia is 1.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
Mongolia has the highest youth population at 53% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Mongolia has the highest elderly population at 9% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Mongolia
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Mongolia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| 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 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $60 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 3278290 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 1564116 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Ulaanbaatar |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Mongolian |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Mongolian Tögrög (MNT) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 9,700 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 137,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 146,700 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $115,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 470 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 650 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 30 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 150 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 130 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $13,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $4,240 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 7.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 32.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Mongolian Tögrög (MNT) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0263 Weaker |
| Mongolia Currency | 38.0070 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | MNT |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 3590.2456 MNT Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 2.1 times larger in area than Mongolia.
India has 432.3 times more people than Mongolia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Mongolia has the highest GDP per capita at $4,240 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 Mongolia: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 268.8x larger than Mongolia's $14B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 432.3x larger than Mongolia's 3M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 2.1x larger than Mongolia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Mongolia's 9.7Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Mongolia has a trade deficit of $0B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 71 years vs Mongolia's 70.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology