INR
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TMT
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Turkmenistan
488,100 km²
14.8% of largest
India is 6.73× larger than Turkmenistan
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Turkmenistan
0.5% OF LARGEST
7.62M
PEOPLE
India has 192.14× the population of Turkmenistan
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Turkmenistan
1.3% OF LARGEST
$49.83B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Turkmenistan
2.5% OF LARGEST
36.5K
TROOPS
India has 39.59× the active personnel of Turkmenistan
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Turkmenistan
4.1% OF LARGEST
90
AIRCRAFT
India has 24.24× the aircraft of Turkmenistan
Naval Assets
India
Turkmenistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Turkmenistan
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Turkmenistan
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Turkmenistan
—
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
Turkmenistan
$9.0B
Exports
$9.0B
Imports
$5.7B
Trade Balance
+$3.3B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Turkmenistan
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Turkmenistan
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Turkmenistan
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Turkmenistan
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Turkmenistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Turkmenistan
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
Turkmenistan
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Turkmenistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Turkmenistan
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 0.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
Turkmenistan has the highest youth population at 58% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Turkmenistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
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— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
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— |
| 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
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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India
|
Turkmenistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| 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 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $180 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $110 |
| 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
Turkmenistan
India
Physicians per 1,000
Turkmenistan
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Turkmenistan
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Turkmenistan
Obesity prevalence
Turkmenistan
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Turkmenistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Turkmenistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 7618847 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 488100 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Ashgabat |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Turkmen |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Turkmenistan Manat (TMT) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 36,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 36,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $290,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 702 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 2,400 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 240 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 198 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 215 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $49,828,621,356 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $6,540 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 40.8 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Turkmenistan Manat (TMT) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 6.7 times larger in area than Turkmenistan.
India has 192.1 times more people than Turkmenistan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Turkmenistan has the highest GDP per capita at $6,540 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 Turkmenistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 79.4x larger than Turkmenistan's $50B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 192.1x larger than Turkmenistan's 8M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 6.7x larger than Turkmenistan.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Turkmenistan's 37Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Turkmenistan runs a trade surplus of $3B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Turkmenistan's 70.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology