Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
France
551,695 km²
16.8% of largest
India is 5.96× larger than France
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
France
4.8% OF LARGEST
68.1M
PEOPLE
India has 20.81× the population of France
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
France
78.6% OF LARGEST
$2.94T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
France
14.1% OF LARGEST
203.85K
TROOPS
India has 7.09× the active personnel of France
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
France
48.4% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
India has 2.07× the aircraft of France
Naval Assets
India
France
Wealth
Gold Reserves
France
LARGEST
2,437.0
Metric Tonnes
India
36.0% OF LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
France
13.7% OF LARGEST
$78B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
France
22% OF MOST
43
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
France
2.2% OF LARGEST
0.1
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
France
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
1.6M b/d
−1.6M b/d net
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
France
$1,071.1B
Exports
$1,071.1B
Imports
$1,081.5B
Trade Balance
$-10.4B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
France
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
France
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
France
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
France
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
France
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
France
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
France
295
Gold
331
Silver
365
Bronze
991
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 830
❄ Winter: 161
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
France
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
France
41.7
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
France is 13.5 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
France has the highest elderly population at 26.3% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
France
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
188
|
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
79.4M
|
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
75
|
12
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
31
|
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.
|
France
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $15 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,000 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $750 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $165 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $70 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | France | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68100000 | 1417200000 |
| Area (sq km) | 551695 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Paris | New Delhi |
| Official Language | French | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | France | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 203,850 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 35,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 240,000 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $55,000,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 406 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 6,300 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 109 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 13 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | France | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,936,700,000,000 | $3,736,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $43,120 | $2,637 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.4% | 7.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 32.4 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| France Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0093 Weaker |
| India Currency | 107.3197 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | EUR | INR |
| 1 USD equals | 0.8802 EUR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 6.0 times larger in area than France.
India has 20.8 times more people than France.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
France has the highest GDP per capita at $43,120 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.
France vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 1.3x larger than France's $2.9T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 20.8x larger than France's 68M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 6.0x larger than France.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs France's 200Thousand.
Trade: France has a trade deficit of $10B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: France leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology