The map above shows Mississippi and India side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Mississippi vs India Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 24.5 times larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 26.2 times larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 5.6 times (462%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 5.4 times (439%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 27,364 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Mississippi vs India Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 485.7 times larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 19.9 times higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 118.4 times larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 22.6 times larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 130 years.
Mississippi vs India Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 25.0 times larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs India: $2,703. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 19.9 times higher than India's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Mississippi's average income is 18.9 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.