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India vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- India's land area is 12.3 times larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area
- India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- India's total area is 13.5 times larger than United Kingdom's.
Length
- India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- India's north-south length is 2.5 times (154%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width
- India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- India's east-west width is 4.3 times (327%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point
- India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Kangchenjunga is 23,756 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 3 feet lower.
India vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- India's population is 20.6 times larger than United Kingdom's.
Population density
- India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- India's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Biggest city
- India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- Delhi's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than London's.
Largest metro area
- India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- Delhi's population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than London's.
History
- India: Independent since August 15, 1947.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 146 years.
India vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- India and United Kingdom have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita
- India: $2,703 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- United Kingdom's GDP per capita is 21.3 times higher than India's.
Average income
- India: $2,760 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- United Kingdom's average income is 19.8 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
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