The map above shows Indiana and Kansas side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Indiana vs Kansas Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Kansas has 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²). Kansas' land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Kansas is 207 miles (334 km). Indiana's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km). Kansas' east-west width is 2.1 times (108%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Kansas's is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m). Mount Sunflower is 2,785 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Kansas's is Verdigris River at 679 feet. Indiana's lowest point is 349 feet lower.
Indiana vs Kansas Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Kansas has 2,970,606 (2024). Indiana's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Kansas: 36.3. Indiana's population density is 5.3 times (433%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Kansas's is Wichita with 400,991. Indianapolis' population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Kansas's Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 4.2 times (317%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 45 years.
Indiana vs Kansas Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Kansas's $230.5 billion. Indiana's economic output is 2.3 times (125%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Kansas: $77,601. Indiana and Kansas have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Kansas: $65,856 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana and Kansas have about the same average income.
Indiana vs Kansas Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Kansas has 105. Kansas' county count is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Kansas's is Butler County at 1,430 square miles. Butler County's land area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi). Wyandotte County's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people). Marion County's population is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people). Ohio County's population is 5.2 times (420%) larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780). Greeley County's income is 1.3 times (29%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878). Miami County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Wyandotte County's.
Indiana vs Kansas Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%. Kansas's top rate is 2.63 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Kansas: 1.25% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Kansas: 8.71%. Kansas's combined rate is 1.71 percentage points higher.
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.