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Colorado vs India Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 11.1 times larger than Colorado's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 12.2 times larger than Colorado's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 4.1 times (306%) longer than Colorado's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 4.7 times (373%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 13,747 feet higher than Mount Elbert.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 3,333 feet lower.
Colorado vs India Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 239.9 times larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 21.7 times higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 23.0 times larger than Denver's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 9.9 times (890%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 71 years.
Colorado vs India Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 7.1 times (609%) larger than Colorado's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs India: $2,703. Colorado's GDP per capita is 34.6 times higher than India's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 30.1 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.