The map above shows France and India side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
France vs India Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 5.5 times (447%) larger than France's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 6.0 times (496%) larger than France's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 2.6 times (155%) longer than France's.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 2.2 times (124%) wider than France's.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 12,391 feet higher than Mont Blanc.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. France's lowest point is 26 feet lower.
France vs India Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 20.7 times larger than France's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 3.8 times (279%) higher than France's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 7.8 times (680%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Paris'.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,104 years.
France vs India Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 1.2 times (18%) larger than France's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs India: $2,703. France's GDP per capita is 18.1 times higher than India's.
Average income: France: $48,630 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). France's average income is 17.6 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.