Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Thailand
513,120 km²
15.6% of largest
India is 6.41× larger than Thailand
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Thailand
4.9% OF LARGEST
69.8M
PEOPLE
India has 20.30× the population of Thailand
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Thailand
14.5% OF LARGEST
$543.5B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Thailand
25.0% OF LARGEST
360.85K
TROOPS
India has 4.00× the active personnel of Thailand
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Thailand
25.4% OF LARGEST
555
AIRCRAFT
India has 3.93× the aircraft of Thailand
Naval Assets
India
Thailand
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Thailand
26.8% OF LARGEST
234.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Thailand
38.1% OF LARGEST
$217B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Thailand
—
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
Thailand
$368.8B
Exports
$368.8B
Imports
$351.2B
Trade Balance
+$17.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Thailand
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Thailand
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Thailand
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Thailand
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Thailand
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Thailand
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
Thailand
11
Gold
11
Silver
19
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Thailand
Age Demographics
Median Age
Thailand
40.2
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
Thailand is 12.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Thailand has the highest elderly population at 18.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Thailand
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Thailand
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $80 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $20 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 69799978 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 513120 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Bangkok |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Thai |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Thai Baht (THB) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 360,850 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 200,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 560,850 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $7,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 737 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 2,614 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 24 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 426 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 64 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $543,500,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $7,790 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 0.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 36.4 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Thai Baht (THB) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 2.8309 Stronger |
| Thailand Currency | 0.3532 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | THB |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 33.3687 THB Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 6.4 times larger in area than Thailand.
India has 20.3 times more people than Thailand.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Thailand has the highest GDP per capita at $7,790 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 Thailand: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 6.9x larger than Thailand's $544B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 20.3x larger than Thailand's 70M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 6.4x larger than Thailand.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Thailand's 360Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Thailand runs a trade surplus of $18B.
Life Expectancy: Thailand leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology