The map above shows Alberta and India side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Alberta vs India Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 2.3 times (134%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 3.4 times (237%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 15,876 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 506 feet lower.
Alberta vs India Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 283.2 times larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 61.0 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 12.8 times larger than Calgary's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 20.4 times larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 42 years.
Alberta vs India Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 11.4 times larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs India: $2,703. Alberta's GDP per capita is 26.1 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · India official website
More Size Comparisons
All Alberta size comparisons · All India size comparisons
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.