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West Virginia vs India Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 47.7 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 52.4 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 7.7 times (673%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 6.6 times (563%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 23,306 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 247 feet lower.
West Virginia vs India Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 807.6 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 16.9 times higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 360.4 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 4.7 times (370%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 84 years.
West Virginia vs India Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 37.1 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs India: $2,703. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 22.3 times higher than India's.
Average income: West Virginia: $55,351 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). West Virginia's average income is 20.1 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.