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Alabama vs India Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 22.7 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 24.2 times larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 5.7 times (472%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 8.6 times (764%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 25,764 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
Alabama vs India Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 277.1 times larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 12.2 times higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 72.7 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 25.3 times larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 128 years.
Alabama vs India Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 12.2 times larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs India: $2,703. Alabama's GDP per capita is 23.3 times higher than India's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alabama's average income is 20.8 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.