INR
…
NGN
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Nigeria
923,768 km²
28.1% of largest
India is 3.56× larger than Nigeria
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Nigeria
16.2% OF LARGEST
237.53M
PEOPLE
India has 6.16× the population of Nigeria
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Nigeria
7.4% OF LARGEST
$290.79B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Nigeria
8.3% OF LARGEST
120K
TROOPS
India has 12.04× the active personnel of Nigeria
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Nigeria
6.3% OF LARGEST
138
AIRCRAFT
India has 15.81× the aircraft of Nigeria
Naval Assets
India
Nigeria
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Nigeria
2.4% OF LARGEST
21.4
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Nigeria
6.8% OF LARGEST
$39B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Nigeria
—
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
Nigeria
$0.4B
Exports
$0.4B
Imports
$0.7B
Trade Balance
$-0.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Nigeria
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Nigeria
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Nigeria
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Nigeria
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Nigeria
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Nigeria
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
Nigeria
3
Gold
11
Silver
13
Bronze
27
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 27
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Nigeria
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Nigeria
18.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 9.6 years older (median) than Nigeria
Youth Population
Nigeria has the highest youth population at 73% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Nigeria
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
1
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
2
|
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
|
Nigeria
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | N/A |
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
Nigeria
Physicians per 1,000
India
Nigeria
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Nigeria
Diabetes prevalence
India
Nigeria
Obesity prevalence
Nigeria
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Nigeria
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Nigeria — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 237527782 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 923768 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Abuja |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Nigerian Naira (NGN) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 120,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 120,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $2,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 339 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,420 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 25 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 30 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $290,794,361,542 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $1,224 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 3.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 33.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Nigerian Naira (NGN) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 3.6 times larger in area than Nigeria.
India has 6.2 times more people than Nigeria.
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 Nigeria: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 13.6x larger than Nigeria's $291B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 6.2x larger than Nigeria's 238M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 3.6x larger than Nigeria.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Nigeria's 120Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Nigeria has a trade deficit of $0B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Nigeria's 55.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology