INR
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AED
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
United Arab Emirates
83,600 km²
2.5% of largest
India is 39.32× larger than United Arab Emirates
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
United Arab Emirates
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.51M
PEOPLE
India has 127.15× the population of United Arab Emirates
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
United Arab Emirates
13.8% OF LARGEST
$547.2B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
United Arab Emirates
4.4% OF LARGEST
63K
TROOPS
India has 22.94× the active personnel of United Arab Emirates
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
United Arab Emirates
25.3% OF LARGEST
552
AIRCRAFT
India has 3.95× the aircraft of United Arab Emirates
Naval Assets
India
United Arab Emirates
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
United Arab Emirates
8.5% OF LARGEST
74.4
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
United Arab Emirates
40.7% OF LARGEST
$232B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
United Arab Emirates
9% OF MOST
18
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
United Arab Emirates
LARGEST
113
Billion barrels
India
4.0% OF 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
United Arab Emirates
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
1.0M b/d
+2.8M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
United Arab Emirates
$558.4B
Exports
$558.4B
Imports
$481.9B
Trade Balance
+$76.6B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United Arab Emirates
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United Arab Emirates
consumption
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United Arab Emirates
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
United Arab Emirates
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
United Arab Emirates
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
United Arab Emirates
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
United Arab Emirates
1
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
United Arab Emirates
Age Demographics
Median Age
United Arab Emirates
33.2
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
United Arab Emirates is 5.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
185
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
25.0M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
2
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
2
|
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
|
United Arab Emirates
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | N/A |
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
UAE
India
Physicians per 1,000
UAE
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
UAE
India
Diabetes prevalence
UAE
India
Obesity prevalence
UAE
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
UAE
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs UAE — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 11513149 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 83600 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Abu Dhabi |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Arabic |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal elective constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 63,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 63,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $22,755,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 538 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 181 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 93 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 88 |
Economy
| Metric | India | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $547,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $47,528 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 26.4 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 39.3 times larger in area than United Arab Emirates.
That's a massive difference!
India has 127.1 times more people than United Arab Emirates.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
United Arab Emirates has the highest GDP per capita at $47,528 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 United Arab Emirates: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 7.2x larger than United Arab Emirates's $547B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 127.1x larger than United Arab Emirates's 12M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 39.3x larger than United Arab Emirates.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs United Arab Emirates's 63Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while United Arab Emirates runs a trade surplus of $77B.
Life Expectancy: United Arab Emirates leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology