The map above shows British Columbia and India side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
British Columbia vs India Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 3.2 times (221%) larger than British Columbia's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 3.5 times (248%) larger than British Columbia's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 1.9 times (86%) longer than British Columbia's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than British Columbia's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 12,870 feet higher than Mount Fairweather.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
British Columbia vs India Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 252.6 times larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 78.8 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 25.3 times larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 11.4 times larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 76 years.
British Columbia vs India Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 12.6 times larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs India: $2,703. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 20.4 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · India official website
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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.