Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Singapore
728 km²
0.0% of largest
India is 4515.47× larger than Singapore
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Singapore
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.69M
PEOPLE
India has 249.25× the population of Singapore
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Singapore
10.6% OF LARGEST
$397.0B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Singapore
5.0% OF LARGEST
72K
TROOPS
India has 20.07× the active personnel of Singapore
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Singapore
7.0% OF LARGEST
153
AIRCRAFT
India has 14.26× the aircraft of Singapore
Naval Assets
India
Singapore
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Singapore
25.1% OF LARGEST
220.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Singapore
64.0% OF LARGEST
$365B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Singapore
18% OF MOST
35
billionaires
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
Singapore
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
1.4M b/d
−1.4M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Singapore
$978.6B
Exports
$978.6B
Imports
$786.0B
Trade Balance
+$192.6B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Singapore
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Singapore
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Singapore
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Singapore
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Singapore
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Singapore
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
Singapore
1
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
6
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 6
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Singapore
Age Demographics
Median Age
Singapore
42.2
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
Singapore is 14.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Singapore has the highest elderly population at 20.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Singapore
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
195
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
13.6M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
3
|
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
|
Singapore
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $12 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $50 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $2,500 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $1,700 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $130 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $90 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 5685807 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 728 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Singapore |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 72,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 312,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 384,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $11,200,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 196 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,280 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 54 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 38 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 18 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $397,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $69,850 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 3.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 45.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 72.8486 Stronger |
| Singapore Currency | 0.0137 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | SGD |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 1.2967 SGD Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 4515.5 times larger in area than Singapore.
That's a massive difference!
India has 249.3 times more people than Singapore.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Singapore has the highest GDP per capita at $69,850 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 Singapore: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 9.4x larger than Singapore's $397B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 249.3x larger than Singapore's 6M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 4515.5x larger than Singapore.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Singapore's 72Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Singapore runs a trade surplus of $193B.
Life Expectancy: Singapore leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology