INR
…
IQD
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Iraq
438,317 km²
13.3% of largest
India is 7.50× larger than Iraq
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Iraq
3.2% OF LARGEST
47.02M
PEOPLE
India has 31.13× the population of Iraq
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Iraq
6.4% OF LARGEST
$254.37B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Iraq
13.4% OF LARGEST
193K
TROOPS
India has 7.49× the active personnel of Iraq
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Iraq
6.8% OF LARGEST
149
AIRCRAFT
India has 14.64× the aircraft of Iraq
Naval Assets
India
Iraq
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Iraq
18.6% OF LARGEST
162.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Iraq
15.3% OF LARGEST
$87B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Iraq
—
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
Iraq
$104.9B
Exports
$104.9B
Imports
$92.8B
Trade Balance
+$12.1B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Iraq
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Iraq
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Iraq
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Iraq
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Iraq
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Iraq
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
Iraq
0
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Iraq
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Iraq
21.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 7.0 years older (median) than Iraq
Youth Population
Iraq has the highest youth population at 65% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Iraq
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
6
|
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
|
Iraq
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $4 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $300 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $200 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $60 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| 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
Iraq
India
Physicians per 1,000
Iraq
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Iraq
Diabetes prevalence
Iraq
India
Obesity prevalence
Iraq
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Iraq
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Iraq — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 47020774 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 438317 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Baghdad |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Arabic, Kurdish |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Iraqi Dinar (IQD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 193,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 193,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $6,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 336 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,592 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 48 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 138 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 294 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $254,367,293,538 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $5,410 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 15.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 29.8 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Iraqi Dinar (IQD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 7.5 times larger in area than Iraq.
India has 31.1 times more people than Iraq.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Iraq has the highest GDP per capita at $5,410 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 Iraq: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 15.6x larger than Iraq's $254B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 31.1x larger than Iraq's 47M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 7.5x larger than Iraq.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Iraq's 190Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Iraq runs a trade surplus of $12B.
Life Expectancy: Iraq leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology