The map above shows India and Western Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
India vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). India's land area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Western Australia's.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Western Australia's.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). India's north-south length is 1.2 times (19%) longer than Western Australia's.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). India's east-west width is 1.4 times (42%) wider than Western Australia's.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Kangchenjunga is 24,071 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
India vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). India's population is 466.9 times larger than Western Australia's.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. India's population density is 401.7 times higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Delhi's population is 12.3 times larger than Greater Perth's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Western Australia is the older of the two by 46 years.
India vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. India's economic output is 13.0 times larger than Western Australia's.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 36.8 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
India official website · Western Australia official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.