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Virginia vs India Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 29.1 times larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 29.7 times larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 8.5 times (749%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 3.9 times (293%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 22,440 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Virginia vs India Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 162.2 times larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 5.6 times (458%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 36.8 times larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 4.7 times (370%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 159 years.
Virginia vs India Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs India: $2,703. Virginia's GDP per capita is 32.0 times higher than India's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 28.0 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.