The map above shows India and Northern Ireland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
India vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). India's land area is 219.2 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 232.6 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). India's north-south length is 22.8 times longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). India's east-west width is 17.1 times wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Kangchenjunga is 25,380 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
India vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). India's population is 750.3 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. India's population density is 3.4 times (242%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Biggest city: India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Delhi's population is 48.1 times larger than Belfast's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Northern Ireland is the older of the two by 26 years.
India vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. India's economic output is 67.3 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Northern Ireland's GDP per capita is 11.4 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
India official website · Northern Ireland official website
More Size Comparisons
All India size comparisons · All Northern Ireland size comparisons
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.