INR
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TOP
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Tonga
747 km²
0.0% of largest
India is 4400.62× larger than Tonga
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Tonga
0.0% OF LARGEST
103.74K
PEOPLE
India has 14110.64× the population of Tonga
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Tonga
0.0% OF LARGEST
$0.68B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Tonga
0.0% OF LARGEST
450
TROOPS
India has 3211.11× the active personnel of Tonga
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Tonga
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
India
Tonga
Wealth
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Tonga
0.1% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Tonga
—
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
Tonga
$0.1B
Exports
$0.1B
Imports
$0.4B
Trade Balance
$-0.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Tonga
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Tonga
Beer
litres / person / yr
Tonga
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Tonga
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Tonga
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Tonga
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
Tonga
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Tonga
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Tonga
24.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 3.4 years older (median) than Tonga
Youth Population
Tonga has the highest youth population at 58% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Tonga has the highest elderly population at 9% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Tonga
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
0
|
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
|
Tonga
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $9 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $280 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $45 |
| 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
Tonga
India
Physicians per 1,000
Tonga
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Tonga
India
Diabetes prevalence
Tonga
India
Obesity prevalence
Tonga
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Tonga
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Tonga — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 103742 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 747 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Nuku'alofa |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Tongan, English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Tongan Pa'anga (TOP) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 450 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 200 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 650 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 4 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $679,218,219 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $6,547 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 2.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 27.1 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Tongan Pa'anga (TOP) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 4400.6 times larger in area than Tonga.
That's a massive difference!
India has 14110.6 times more people than Tonga.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Tonga has the highest GDP per capita at $6,547 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 Tonga: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 5824.4x larger than Tonga's $679,218,219 — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 14110.6x larger than Tonga's 103,742.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 4400.6x larger than Tonga.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Tonga's 450.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Tonga has a trade deficit of $0B.
Life Expectancy: Tonga leads with a life expectancy of 73 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology