The map above shows Louisiana and India side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Louisiana vs India Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 26.6 times larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 24.2 times larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 6.3 times (529%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 5.1 times (414%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 27,636 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Louisiana vs India Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 310.9 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 11.7 times higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 46.2 times larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 31.3 times larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 135 years.
Louisiana vs India Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 12.0 times larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs India: $2,703. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 26.5 times higher than India's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana's average income is 22.4 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.