INR
…
TJS
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Tajikistan
143,100 km²
4.4% of largest
India is 22.97× larger than Tajikistan
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Tajikistan
0.7% OF LARGEST
10.79M
PEOPLE
India has 135.71× the population of Tajikistan
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Tajikistan
0.4% OF LARGEST
$17.66B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Tajikistan
0.6% OF LARGEST
8.8K
TROOPS
India has 164.20× the active personnel of Tajikistan
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Tajikistan
1.1% OF LARGEST
25
AIRCRAFT
India has 87.28× the aircraft of Tajikistan
Naval Assets
India
Tajikistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Tajikistan
1.0% OF LARGEST
8.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Tajikistan
0.6% OF LARGEST
$3B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Tajikistan
—
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
Tajikistan
$2.1B
Exports
$2.1B
Imports
$5.9B
Trade Balance
$-3.8B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Tajikistan
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Tajikistan
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Tajikistan
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Tajikistan
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Tajikistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Tajikistan
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
Tajikistan
1
Gold
1
Silver
5
Bronze
7
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 7
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Tajikistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Tajikistan
25.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 3.0 years older (median) than Tajikistan
Youth Population
Tajikistan has the highest youth population at 62% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Tajikistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
5
|
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
|
Tajikistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $8 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $150 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $80 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $25 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
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
Tajikistan
India
Physicians per 1,000
Tajikistan
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Tajikistan
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Tajikistan
Obesity prevalence
Tajikistan
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Tajikistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Tajikistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 10786734 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 143100 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Dushanbe |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Tajik |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Tajikistani Somoni (TJS) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 8,800 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 8,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $85,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 37 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 220 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 60 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 25 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $17,660,626,562 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $1,637 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 6.9% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 36.1 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Tajikistani Somoni (TJS) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 23.0 times larger in area than Tajikistan.
That's a massive difference!
India has 135.7 times more people than Tajikistan.
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 Tajikistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 224.0x larger than Tajikistan's $18B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 135.7x larger than Tajikistan's 11M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 23.0x larger than Tajikistan.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Tajikistan's 8.8Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Tajikistan has a trade deficit of $4B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Tajikistan's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology