INR
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ZMW
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Zambia
752,612 km²
22.9% of largest
India is 4.37× larger than Zambia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Zambia
1.5% OF LARGEST
21.91M
PEOPLE
India has 66.80× the population of Zambia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Zambia
0.7% OF LARGEST
$28.88B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Zambia
1.0% OF LARGEST
15.1K
TROOPS
India has 95.70× the active personnel of Zambia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Zambia
1.1% OF LARGEST
25
AIRCRAFT
India has 87.28× the aircraft of Zambia
Naval Assets
India
Zambia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Zambia
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Zambia
0.7% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Zambia
—
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
Zambia
$8.9B
Exports
$8.9B
Imports
$7.0B
Trade Balance
+$1.9B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Zambia
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Zambia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Zambia
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Zambia
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Zambia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Zambia
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
Zambia
0
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 3
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Zambia
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Zambia
17.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 10.6 years older (median) than Zambia
Youth Population
Zambia has the highest youth population at 77% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Zambia
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
1
|
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.
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India
|
Zambia
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $180 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $95 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $28 |
| 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
India
Zambia
Physicians per 1,000
India
Zambia
Hospital beds per 1,000
Zambia
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Zambia
Obesity prevalence
Zambia
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Zambia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Zambia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 21913874 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 752612 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Lusaka |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 15,100 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 3,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 18,100 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $420,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 30 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 85 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 18 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 12 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $28,879,806,220 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $1,318 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 51.5 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 4.4 times larger in area than Zambia.
India has 66.8 times more people than Zambia.
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 Zambia: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 137.0x larger than Zambia's $29B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 66.8x larger than Zambia's 22M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 4.4x larger than Zambia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Zambia's 15Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Zambia runs a trade surplus of $2B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Zambia's 67.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology