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Indiana vs India Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 32.0 times larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 34.8 times larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 6.9 times (586%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 9.5 times (849%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 26,914 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 337 feet lower.
Indiana vs India Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 206.4 times larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 6.4 times (544%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 18.8 times larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 3.2 times (221%) larger than Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 131 years.
Indiana vs India Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 7.6 times (662%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs India: $2,703. Indiana's GDP per capita is 27.8 times higher than India's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 23.2 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.