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Maryland vs India Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 118.2 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 102.3 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 8.2 times (720%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 7.5 times (653%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 24,807 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Maryland vs India Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 228.2 times larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 1.9 times (93%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 29.5 times larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 4.7 times (370%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 159 years.
Maryland vs India Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 7.2 times (625%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs India: $2,703. Maryland's GDP per capita is 32.3 times higher than India's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 28.7 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.