INR
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EUR
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Portugal
92,090 km²
2.8% of largest
India is 35.70× larger than Portugal
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Portugal
0.7% OF LARGEST
10.8M
PEOPLE
India has 135.48× the population of Portugal
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Portugal
8.8% OF LARGEST
$346.64B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Portugal
1.9% OF LARGEST
27K
TROOPS
India has 53.52× the active personnel of Portugal
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Portugal
4.3% OF LARGEST
93
AIRCRAFT
India has 23.46× the aircraft of Portugal
Naval Assets
India
Portugal
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Portugal
43.7% OF LARGEST
382.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Portugal
1.8% OF LARGEST
$10B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Portugal
—
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
Portugal
$143.4B
Exports
$143.4B
Imports
$137.6B
Trade Balance
+$5.8B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Portugal
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Portugal
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Portugal
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Portugal
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Portugal
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Portugal
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
Portugal
6
Gold
11
Silver
15
Bronze
32
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 32
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Portugal
Age Demographics
Median Age
Portugal
46.2
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
Portugal is 18.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Portugal has the highest elderly population at 29.2% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Portugal
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
2
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
17
|
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
|
Portugal
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| 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 | $10 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $45 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $800 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $600 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $100 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $40 |
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
Portugal
India
Physicians per 1,000
Portugal
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Portugal
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Portugal
Obesity prevalence
Portugal
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Portugal
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Portugal — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 10804871 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 92090 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Lisbon |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Portuguese |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 27,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 211,700 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 238,700 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $3,800,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 133 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,080 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 18 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 56 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $346,639,825,142 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $32,082 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 33.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 35.7 times larger in area than Portugal.
That's a massive difference!
India has 135.5 times more people than Portugal.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Portugal has the highest GDP per capita at $32,082 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 Portugal: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 11.4x larger than Portugal's $347B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 135.5x larger than Portugal's 11M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 35.7x larger than Portugal.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Portugal's 27Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Portugal runs a trade surplus of $6B.
Life Expectancy: Portugal leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology