Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
New Zealand
268,021 km²
8.2% of largest
India is 12.26× larger than New Zealand
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
New Zealand
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.13M
PEOPLE
India has 276.26× the population of New Zealand
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
New Zealand
5.7% OF LARGEST
$212.5B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
New Zealand
0.7% OF LARGEST
9.65K
TROOPS
India has 149.74× the active personnel of New Zealand
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
New Zealand
2.4% OF LARGEST
52
AIRCRAFT
India has 41.96× the aircraft of New Zealand
Naval Assets
India
New Zealand
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
New Zealand
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
New Zealand
3.9% OF LARGEST
$22B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
New Zealand
—
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
New Zealand
$64.5B
Exports
$64.5B
Imports
$68.7B
Trade Balance
$-4.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
New Zealand
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
New Zealand
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
New Zealand
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
New Zealand
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
New Zealand
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
New Zealand
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
New Zealand
65
Gold
44
Silver
57
Bronze
166
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 157
❄ Winter: 9
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
New Zealand
Age Demographics
Median Age
New Zealand
37.8
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
New Zealand is 9.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
New Zealand has the highest elderly population at 19.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
New Zealand
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
New Zealand
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 5130000 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 268021 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Wellington |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English, Māori, NZ Sign Language |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 9,650 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 2,300 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 11,950 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $3,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 106 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 24 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $212,500,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $41,420 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 3.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 33.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 53.3146 Stronger |
| New Zealand Currency | 0.0188 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | NZD |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 1.7718 NZD Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 12.3 times larger in area than New Zealand.
That's a massive difference!
India has 276.3 times more people than New Zealand.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
New Zealand has the highest GDP per capita at $41,420 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 New Zealand: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 17.6x larger than New Zealand's $213B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 276.3x larger than New Zealand's 5M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 12.3x larger than New Zealand.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs New Zealand's 9.7Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while New Zealand has a trade deficit of $4B.
Life Expectancy: New Zealand leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology