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Maine vs India Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 37.2 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 35.9 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 6.1 times (509%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 9.0 times (802%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 22,916 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Maine vs India Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 1,017.4 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 27.3 times higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 240.8 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 52.9 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 127 years.
Maine vs India Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 39.9 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs India: $2,703. Maine's GDP per capita is 26.1 times higher than India's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 25.0 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
Maine official website · India official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.