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North Dakota vs India Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 16.6 times larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 18.0 times larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 5.6 times (460%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 4.5 times (349%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 24,669 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 761 feet lower.
North Dakota vs India Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 1,794.5 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 108.3 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 122.9 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 112.9 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 58 years.
North Dakota vs India Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 49.4 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs India: $2,703. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 37.2 times higher than India's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 26.0 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.