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Tennessee vs India Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 27.8 times larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 30.1 times larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 9.9 times (892%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 3.7 times (268%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 21,545 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 185 feet lower.
Tennessee vs India Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 197.8 times larger than Tennessee's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 7.1 times (610%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 23.8 times larger than Nashville's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 14.1 times larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 151 years.
Tennessee vs India Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 7.0 times (605%) larger than Tennessee's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs India: $2,703. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 28.7 times higher than India's.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee's average income is 24.1 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.