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Arkansas vs India Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 22.1 times larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 23.9 times larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 7.8 times (679%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 6.6 times (556%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 25,417 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 62 feet lower.
Arkansas vs India Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 462.8 times larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 21.0 times higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 81.8 times larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 22.6 times larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 111 years.
Arkansas vs India Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 21.0 times larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs India: $2,703. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 22.6 times higher than India's.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arkansas' average income is 21.5 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.