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Comparison of Pakistan and India Military Strengths (2024)



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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Pakistan and India for the year 2024.



The selected countries for comparison, Pakistan and India, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.
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COUNTRIES
Pakistan
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PwrIndx: 0.1711
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 9 of 145)
India
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PwrIndx: 0.1023
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 4 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 5)
247,653,551
(Diff: -1,151,526,034)
Total Population (Rnk 2)
1,399,179,585
(Diff: 1,151,526,034)
Available Manpower (Rnk 7)
106,491,027
(Diff: -551,123,378)
Available Manpower (Rnk 2)
657,614,405
(Diff: 551,123,378)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 7)
84,202,207
(Diff: -434,893,419)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 2)
519,095,626
(Diff: 434,893,419)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 4)
4,705,417
(Diff: -19,080,636)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 1)
23,786,053
(Diff: 19,080,636)
Active Personnel (Rnk 7)
654,000
(Diff: -801,550)
Active Personnel (Rnk 2)
1,455,550
(Diff: 801,550)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 13)
550,000
(Diff: -605,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 7)
1,155,000
(Diff: 605,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 6)
500,000
(Diff: -2,027,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 2)
2,527,000
(Diff: 2,027,000)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 47)
$6,349,876,689
(Diff: $-67,650,123,311)
Defense Budget (Rnk 4)
$74,000,000,000
(Diff: $67,650,123,311)
External Debt (Rnk 70)
$110,000,000,000
(Diff: $-445,388,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 97)
$555,388,000,000
(Diff: $445,388,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 62)
$22,812,000,000
(Diff: $-615,673,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 5)
$638,485,000,000
(Diff: $615,673,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 23)
$1,211,000,000,000
(Diff: $-8,068,000,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 3)
$9,279,000,000,000
(Diff: $8,068,000,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 7)
1,434
(Diff: -862)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 4)
2,296
(Diff: 862)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 6)
387
(Diff: -219)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 4)
606
(Diff: 219)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 7)
90
(Diff: -40)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 5)
130
(Diff: 40)
Transports (Rnk 12)
60
(Diff: -204)
Transports (Rnk 4)
264
(Diff: 204)
Trainers (Rnk 3)
549
(Diff: 198)
Trainers (Rnk 6)
351
(Diff: -198)
Special-Mission (Rnk 13)
25
(Diff: -45)
Special-Mission (Rnk 5)
70
(Diff: 45)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: -2)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: 2)
Helicopters (Rnk 10)
352
(Diff: -517)
Helicopters (Rnk 4)
869
(Diff: 517)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 11)
57
(Diff: 17)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 16)
40
(Diff: -17)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 7)
3,742
(Diff: -872)
Tank Strength (Rnk 6)
4,614
(Diff: 872)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 13)
50,523
(Diff: -100,725)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 4)
151,248
(Diff: 100,725)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 10)
752
(Diff: 612)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 30)
140
(Diff: -612)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 5)
3,238
(Diff: -5)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 4)
3,243
(Diff: 5)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 9)
602
(Diff: -100)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 6)
702
(Diff: 100)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 32)
114
(Diff: -180)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 8)
294
(Diff: 180)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: 2)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Submarines (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: -10)
Submarines (Rnk 8)
18
(Diff: 10)
Destroyers (Rnk 12)
2
(Diff: -10)
Destroyers (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 10)
Frigates (Rnk 8)
9
(Diff: -3)
Frigates (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 3)
Corvettes (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: -11)
Corvettes (Rnk 5)
18
(Diff: 11)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 13)
69
(Diff: -68)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 6)
137
(Diff: 68)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 19)
3
(Diff: 3)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 33)
151
(Diff: -195)
Airports (Rnk 20)
346
(Diff: 195)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 82)
58
(Diff: -1,743)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 12)
1,801
(Diff: 1,743)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 19)
2
(Diff: -11)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 8)
13
(Diff: 11)
Labor Force (Rnk 6)
73,133,000
(Diff: -403,537,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 2)
476,670,000
(Diff: 403,537,000)
Roadways (Rnk 22)
264,175km
(Diff: -6,107,672km)
Roadways (Rnk 2)
6,371,847km
(Diff: 6,107,672km)
Roadways (Rnk 20)
11,881km
(Diff: -53,673km)
Roadways (Rnk 4)
65,554km
(Diff: 53,673km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 42)
101,000bbl
(Diff: -671,000bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 22)
772,000bbl
(Diff: 671,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 83)
495,000bbl
(Diff: -4,505,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 112)
5,000,000bbl
(Diff: 4,505,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 40)
540,000,000bbl
(Diff: -4,065,000,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 24)
4,605,000,000bbl
(Diff: 4,065,000,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 20)
38,056,250,000bbl
(Diff: 10,321,417,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 25)
27,734,833,000bbl
(Diff: -10,321,417,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 92)
48,391,627,000bbl
(Diff: -13,255,179,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 97)
61,646,806,000bbl
(Diff: 13,255,179,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 30)
592,218,000,000bbl
(Diff: -788,396,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 24)
1,380,614,000,000bbl
(Diff: 788,396,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 36)
4,855,000bbl
(Diff: -738,359,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 2)
743,214,000bbl
(Diff: 738,359,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 91)
21,012,000bbl
(Diff: -862,967,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 114)
883,979,000bbl
(Diff: 862,967,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 19)
3,064,000,000bbl
(Diff: -102,867,000,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 5)
105,931,000,000bbl
(Diff: 102,867,000,000bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 35)
796,095km
(Diff: -2,491,168km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 7)
3,287,263km
(Diff: 2,491,168km)
Shared Border (Rnk 122)
7,257km
(Diff: -6,631km)
Shared Border (Rnk 131)
13,888km
(Diff: 6,631km)
Coastline (Rnk 43)
1,046km
(Diff: -5,954km)
Coastline (Rnk 90)
7,000km
(Diff: 5,954km)
Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -14,500km)
Waterways (Rnk 10)
14,500km
(Diff: 14,500km)


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