INR
…
QAR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Qatar
11,581 km²
0.4% of largest
India is 283.85× larger than Qatar
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Qatar
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.97M
PEOPLE
India has 492.52× the population of Qatar
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Qatar
5.4% OF LARGEST
$215.56B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Qatar
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.8K
TROOPS
India has 122.46× the active personnel of Qatar
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Qatar
5.2% OF LARGEST
114
AIRCRAFT
India has 19.14× the aircraft of Qatar
Naval Assets
India
Qatar
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Qatar
12.6% OF LARGEST
110.8
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Qatar
7.9% OF LARGEST
$45B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Qatar
1% OF MOST
2
billionaires
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
Qatar
$161.7B
Exports
$161.7B
Imports
$74.5B
Trade Balance
+$87.2B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Qatar
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Qatar
Beer
litres / person / yr
Qatar
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Qatar
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Qatar
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Qatar
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
Qatar
2
Gold
2
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 9
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Qatar
Age Demographics
Median Age
Qatar
32.8
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
Qatar is 4.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Qatar
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
1
|
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
|
Qatar
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $11 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $73 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $1,200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $800 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $65 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $55 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $45 |
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
Qatar
India
Physicians per 1,000
Qatar
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Qatar
Diabetes prevalence
Qatar
India
Obesity prevalence
Qatar
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Qatar
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Qatar — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 2972215 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 11581 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Doha |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Arabic |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Qatari Riyal (QAR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Absolute monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 11,800 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 11,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $11,900,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 30 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 440 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 28 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 24 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 28 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $215,559,615,385 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $72,525 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 0.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 35.1 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Qatari Riyal (QAR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 283.8 times larger in area than Qatar.
That's a massive difference!
India has 492.5 times more people than Qatar.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Qatar has the highest GDP per capita at $72,525 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 Qatar: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 18.4x larger than Qatar's $216B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 492.5x larger than Qatar's 3M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 283.8x larger than Qatar.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Qatar's 12Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Qatar runs a trade surplus of $87B.
Life Expectancy: Qatar 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