INR
…
MKD
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
North Macedonia
25,713 km²
0.8% of largest
India is 127.84× larger than North Macedonia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
North Macedonia
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.82M
PEOPLE
India has 803.92× the population of North Macedonia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
North Macedonia
0.5% OF LARGEST
$19.1B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
North Macedonia
0.6% OF LARGEST
8K
TROOPS
India has 180.63× the active personnel of North Macedonia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
North Macedonia
0.5% OF LARGEST
12
AIRCRAFT
India has 181.83× the aircraft of North Macedonia
Naval Assets
India
North Macedonia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
North Macedonia
0.8% OF LARGEST
6.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
North Macedonia
0.8% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
North Macedonia
—
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
North Macedonia
$10.5B
Exports
$10.5B
Imports
$12.7B
Trade Balance
$-2.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
North Macedonia
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
North Macedonia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
North Macedonia
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
North Macedonia
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
North Macedonia
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
North Macedonia
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
North Macedonia
0
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
North Macedonia
Age Demographics
Median Age
North Macedonia
39.2
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
North Macedonia is 11.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
North Macedonia has the highest elderly population at 20.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
North Macedonia
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
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
|
North Macedonia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| 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 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $280 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $200 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $15 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $25 |
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
North Macedonia
India
Physicians per 1,000
North Macedonia
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
North Macedonia
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
North Macedonia
Obesity prevalence
North Macedonia
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
North Macedonia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs North Macedonia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 1820909 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 25713 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Skopje |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Macedonian |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Macedonian Denar (MKD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 8,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 4,850 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 12,850 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $135,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 31 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 198 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 36 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 36 |
Economy
| Metric | India | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $19,101,199,817 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $10,490 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 12.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 33.5 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Macedonian Denar (MKD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 127.8 times larger in area than North Macedonia.
That's a massive difference!
India has 803.9 times more people than North Macedonia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
North Macedonia has the highest GDP per capita at $10,490 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 North Macedonia: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 207.1x larger than North Macedonia's $19B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 803.9x larger than North Macedonia's 2M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 127.8x larger than North Macedonia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs North Macedonia's 8Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while North Macedonia has a trade deficit of $2B.
Life Expectancy: North Macedonia leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology