Comparison of India and Nepal Military Strengths (2024)

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

The selected countries for comparison, India and Nepal, 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

India

PwrIndx: 0.1023
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 4 of 145)

Nepal

PwrIndx: 2.8962
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 128 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Nepal national flag image

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Land Power ✕ Nepal national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Nepal national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Nepal national flag image

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Financials ✕ Nepal national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Nepal national flag image

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Geography ✓ Nepal national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 2)
1,399,179,585
(Diff: 1,368,280,142)

Total Population (Rnk 49)
30,899,443
(Diff: -1,368,280,142)

Available Manpower (Rnk 2)
657,614,405
(Diff: 642,473,678)

Available Manpower (Rnk 45)
15,140,727
(Diff: -642,473,678)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 2)
519,095,626
(Diff: 507,446,536)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 44)
11,649,090
(Diff: -507,446,536)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 1)
23,786,053
(Diff: 23,013,567)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 28)
772,486
(Diff: -23,013,567)

Active Personnel (Rnk 2)
1,455,550
(Diff: 1,360,550)

Active Personnel (Rnk 50)
95,000
(Diff: -1,360,550)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 7)
1,155,000
(Diff: 1,155,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1,155,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 2)
2,527,000
(Diff: 2,512,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 34)
15,000
(Diff: -2,512,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 4)
$74,000,000,000
(Diff: $73,560,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 106)
$440,000,000
(Diff: $-73,560,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 97)
$555,388,000,000
(Diff: $549,388,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 25)
$6,000,000,000
(Diff: $-549,388,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 5)
$638,485,000,000
(Diff: $628,824,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 78)
$9,661,000,000
(Diff: $-628,824,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 3)
$9,279,000,000,000
(Diff: $9,163,907,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 85)
$115,093,000,000
(Diff: $-9,163,907,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 4)
2,296
(Diff: 2,281)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 103)
15
(Diff: -2,281)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 4)
606
(Diff: 606)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -606)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 5)
130
(Diff: 130)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -130)

Transports (Rnk 4)
264
(Diff: 259)

Transports (Rnk 47)
5
(Diff: -259)

Trainers (Rnk 6)
351
(Diff: 351)

Trainers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -351)

Special-Mission (Rnk 5)
70
(Diff: 70)

Special-Mission (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -70)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: 6)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -6)

Helicopters (Rnk 4)
869
(Diff: 859)

Helicopters (Rnk 86)
10
(Diff: -859)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 16)
40
(Diff: 40)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -40)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 6)
4,614
(Diff: 4,614)

Tank Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4,614)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 4)
151,248
(Diff: 149,032)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 95)
2,216
(Diff: -149,032)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 30)
140
(Diff: 140)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -140)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 4)
3,243
(Diff: 3,243)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3,243)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 6)
702
(Diff: 702)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -702)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 8)
294
(Diff: 294)

Fleet Strength
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -294)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: 2)

Aircraft Carriers
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -2)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers:
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 8)
18
(Diff: 18)

Submarines
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -18)

Destroyers (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 12)

Destroyers
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -12)

Frigates (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 12)

Frigates
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -12)

Corvettes (Rnk 5)
18
(Diff: 18)

Corvettes
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -18)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 6)
137
(Diff: 137)

Patrol Vessels
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -137)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Mine Warfare
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 20)
346
(Diff: 299)

Airports (Rnk 79)
47
(Diff: -299)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 12)
1,801
(Diff: 1,801)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1,801)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 8)
13
(Diff: 13)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -13)

Labor Force (Rnk 2)
476,670,000
(Diff: 459,786,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 38)
16,884,000
(Diff: -459,786,000)

Roadways (Rnk 2)
6,371,847km
(Diff: 6,343,857km)

Roadways (Rnk 98)
27,990km
(Diff: -6,343,857km)

Roadways (Rnk 4)
65,554km
(Diff: 65,495km)

Roadways (Rnk 123)
59km
(Diff: -65,495km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 22)
772,000bbl
(Diff: 772,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -772,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 112)
5,000,000bbl
(Diff: 4,950,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 31)
50,000bbl
(Diff: -4,950,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 24)
4,605,000,000bbl
(Diff: 4,605,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -4,605,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 25)
27,734,833,000bbl
(Diff: 27,734,833,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -27,734,833,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 97)
61,646,806,000bbl
(Diff: 61,646,806,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -61,646,806,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 24)
1,380,614,000,000bbl
(Diff: 1,380,614,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -1,380,614,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 2)
743,214,000bbl
(Diff: 743,186,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 72)
28,000bbl
(Diff: -743,186,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 114)
883,979,000bbl
(Diff: 883,140,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 41)
839,000bbl
(Diff: -883,140,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 5)
105,931,000,000bbl
(Diff: 105,930,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 75)
1,000,000bbl
(Diff: -105,930,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 7)
3,287,263km
(Diff: 3,140,082km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 90)
147,181km
(Diff: -3,140,082km)

Shared Border (Rnk 131)
13,888km
(Diff: 10,729km)

Shared Border (Rnk 74)
3,159km
(Diff: -10,729km)

Coastline (Rnk 90)
7,000km
(Diff: 7,000km)

Coastline
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -7,000km)

Waterways (Rnk 10)
14,500km
(Diff: 14,500km)

Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -14,500km)

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