INR
…
EUR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Ireland
70,273 km²
2.1% of largest
India is 46.78× larger than Ireland
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Ireland
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.48M
PEOPLE
India has 266.92× the population of Ireland
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Ireland
18.2% OF LARGEST
$721.7B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Ireland
0.6% OF LARGEST
8.7K
TROOPS
India has 166.09× the active personnel of Ireland
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Ireland
1.2% OF LARGEST
26
AIRCRAFT
India has 83.92× the aircraft of Ireland
Naval Assets
India
Ireland
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Ireland
1.4% OF LARGEST
12.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Ireland
2.1% OF LARGEST
$12B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Ireland
—
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
Ireland
$877.1B
Exports
$877.1B
Imports
$622.5B
Trade Balance
+$254.6B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Ireland
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Ireland
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Ireland
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Ireland
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Ireland
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Ireland
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Ireland
15
Gold
10
Silver
18
Bronze
43
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 43
❄ Winter: 0
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Ireland
Age Demographics
Median Age
Ireland
38.2
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
Ireland is 10.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Ireland has the highest elderly population at 17.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Ireland
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
11
|
| 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
|
Ireland
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Ireland
India
Physicians per 1,000
Ireland
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Ireland
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Ireland
Obesity prevalence
Ireland
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Ireland
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Ireland — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 5484367 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 70273 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Dublin |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Irish, English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 8,700 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 1,800 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 10,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $1,200,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 44 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $721,701,359,046 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $131,592 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 29.0 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 46.8 times larger in area than Ireland.
That's a massive difference!
India has 266.9 times more people than Ireland.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Ireland has the highest GDP per capita at $131,592 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 Ireland: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 5.5x larger than Ireland's $722B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 266.9x larger than Ireland's 5M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 46.8x larger than Ireland.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Ireland's 8.7Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Ireland runs a trade surplus of $255B.
Life Expectancy: Ireland 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