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Kentucky vs India Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 29.1 times larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 31.4 times larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 7.4 times (637%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 4.4 times (338%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 24,035 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 277 feet lower.
Kentucky vs India Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 311.5 times larger than Kentucky's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 10.7 times higher than Kentucky's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 26.1 times larger than Louisville's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 13.1 times larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 155 years.
Kentucky vs India Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 13.4 times larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs India: $2,703. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 23.8 times higher than India's.
Average income: Kentucky: $58,256 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kentucky's average income is 21.1 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.