INR
…
TRY
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Turkey
783,562 km²
23.8% of largest
India is 4.20× larger than Turkey
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Turkey
5.9% OF LARGEST
85.88M
PEOPLE
India has 17.05× the population of Turkey
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Turkey
40.4% OF LARGEST
$1.6T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Turkey
24.6% OF LARGEST
355.2K
TROOPS
India has 4.07× the active personnel of Turkey
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Turkey
48.4% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
India has 2.06× the aircraft of Turkey
Naval Assets
India
Turkey
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Turkey
87.0% OF LARGEST
761.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Turkey
16.0% OF LARGEST
$91B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Turkey
17% OF MOST
33
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Turkey
8.9% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Turkey
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Turkey
$374.7B
Exports
$374.7B
Imports
$367.4B
Trade Balance
+$7.3B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Turkey
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Turkey
41
Gold
29
Silver
41
Bronze
111
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 111
❄ 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
Turkey
Age Demographics
Median Age
Turkey
33.1
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
Turkey is 4.9 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Turkey has the highest elderly population at 14.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Turkey
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
118
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
49.2M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
3
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
22
|
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
|
Turkey
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $70 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $18 |
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
Turkey
India
Physicians per 1,000
Turkey
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Turkey
India
Diabetes prevalence
Turkey
India
Obesity prevalence
Turkey
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Turkey
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Turkey — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 85878556 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 783562 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Ankara |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Turkish |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 355,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 378,700 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 733,900 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $15,500,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 3,022 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 11,630 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 1,242 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 1,278 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $1,597,293,229,287 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $18,599 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 8.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 43.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 4.2 times larger in area than Turkey.
India has 17.0 times more people than Turkey.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Turkey has the highest GDP per capita at $18,599 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 Turkey: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 2.5x larger than Turkey's $1.6T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 17.0x larger than Turkey's 86M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 4.2x larger than Turkey.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Turkey's 360Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Turkey runs a trade surplus of $7B.
Life Expectancy: Turkey leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology