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New York vs India Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 24.4 times larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 23.3 times larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 6.1 times (507%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 4.4 times (341%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 22,834 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New York vs India Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 71.9 times larger than New York's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 3.0 times (195%) higher than New York's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than New York's.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 159 years.
New York vs India Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than New York's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs India: $2,703. New York's GDP per capita is 43.2 times higher than India's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 31.0 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.