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India vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). India's land area is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). India's north-south length is 1.4 times (45%) longer than Northwest Territories'.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). India's east-west width is 1.8 times (85%) wider than Northwest Territories'.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Kangchenjunga is 19,071 feet higher than Mount Nirvana.
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
India vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). India's population is 31,584.2 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. India's population density is 12,452.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Delhi's population is 823.7 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Delhi's population is 1,485.9 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 77 years.
India vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. India's economic output is 1,069.2 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 30.6 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
India official website · Northwest Territories official website
More Size Comparisons
All India size comparisons · All Northwest Territories 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.