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New Jersey vs India Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 156.1 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 145.6 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 11.2 times longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 14.2 times wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 26,371 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
New Jersey vs India Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 150.5 times larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. New Jersey and India have about the same population density.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 52.8 times larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 160 years.
New Jersey vs India Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 4.7 times (368%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs India: $2,703. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 32.9 times higher than India's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 30.8 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.