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United States vs India Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). United States' land area is 3.1 times (208%) larger than India's.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 3.0 times (200%) larger than India's.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). United States' north-south length is 1.9 times (92%) longer than India's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). United States' east-west width is 2.6 times (163%) wider than India's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 7,861 feet higher than Denali.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. United States's lowest point is 272 feet lower.
United States vs India Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than United States'.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 12.9 times higher than United States'.
Biggest city: United States'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: United States'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: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 171 years.
United States vs India Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. United States' economic output is 7.8 times (678%) larger than India's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs India: $2,703. United States' GDP per capita is 33.1 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.