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Alaska vs India Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Alaska's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Alaska's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 1.6 times (58%) longer than Alaska's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 1.2 times (19%) wider than Alaska's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 7,934 feet higher than Denali.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Alaska vs India Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 1,931.3 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 957.8 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 57.8 times larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 74.2 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, India is the older of the two by 12 years.
Alaska vs India Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 55.3 times larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs India: $2,703. Alaska's GDP per capita is 35.8 times higher than India's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 27.6 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.