INR
…
SAR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Saudi Arabia
2,149,690 km²
65.4% of largest
India is 1.53× larger than Saudi Arabia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Saudi Arabia
2.5% OF LARGEST
36.97M
PEOPLE
India has 39.59× the population of Saudi Arabia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Saudi Arabia
32.3% OF LARGEST
$1.28T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Saudi Arabia
15.7% OF LARGEST
227K
TROOPS
India has 6.37× the active personnel of Saudi Arabia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Saudi Arabia
41.1% OF LARGEST
897
AIRCRAFT
India has 2.43× the aircraft of Saudi Arabia
Naval Assets
India
Saudi Arabia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Saudi Arabia
36.9% OF LARGEST
323.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Saudi Arabia
76.7% OF LARGEST
$437B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Saudi Arabia
8% OF MOST
15
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Saudi Arabia
LARGEST
267
Billion barrels
India
1.7% OF 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
Saudi Arabia
NET EXPORTER
Production
11.0M b/d
Consumption
3.8M b/d
+7.2M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Saudi Arabia
$360.9B
Exports
$360.9B
Imports
$317.0B
Trade Balance
+$43.9B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Saudi Arabia
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Saudi Arabia
consumption
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Saudi Arabia
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Saudi Arabia
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Saudi Arabia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Saudi Arabia
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
Saudi Arabia
0
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Saudi Arabia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Saudi Arabia
31.8
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
Saudi Arabia is 3.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
Saudi Arabia has the highest youth population at 52.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
91
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
27.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
8
|
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
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $7 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $700 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $450 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $100 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $55 |
| 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
Saudi Arabia
India
Physicians per 1,000
Saudi Arabia
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Saudi Arabia
India
Diabetes prevalence
Saudi Arabia
India
Obesity prevalence
Saudi Arabia
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Saudi Arabia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Saudi Arabia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 36973555 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 2149690 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Riyadh |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Arabic |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Saudi Riyal (SAR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 227,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 227,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $67,600,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 1,062 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 5,472 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 224 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 260 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 322 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $1,276,942,933,333 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $34,537 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 3.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 45.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Saudi Riyal (SAR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 1.5 times larger in area than Saudi Arabia.
India has 39.6 times more people than Saudi Arabia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Saudi Arabia has the highest GDP per capita at $34,537 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 Saudi Arabia: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 3.1x larger than Saudi Arabia's $1.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 39.6x larger than Saudi Arabia's 37M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 1.5x larger than Saudi Arabia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Saudi Arabia's 230Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Saudi Arabia runs a trade surplus of $44B.
Life Expectancy: Saudi Arabia leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology