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Idaho vs India Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 13.9 times larger than Idaho's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 15.2 times larger than Idaho's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 3.9 times (292%) longer than Idaho's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 5.2 times (420%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 15,538 feet higher than Borah Peak.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 725 feet lower.
Idaho vs India Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 714.1 times larger than Idaho's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 51.5 times higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city: Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 70.4 times larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 35.7 times larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, Idaho is the older of the two by 57 years.
Idaho vs India Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 30.7 times larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs India: $2,703. Idaho's GDP per capita is 23.8 times higher than India's.
Average income: Idaho: $62,323 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). Idaho's average income is 22.6 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.