How big is India compared to the USA?
Size Compare
India is 35% the size of the United States.
The United States is 2.9 times as big as India.
- India
- 3,287,590 km²
- United States
- 9,372,610 km²
Both outlines use an equal-area projection centred on each country, so their sizes compare correctly. Areas are total area, land and inland water.
The US outline shows Alaska and Hawaii below the other 48 states, at the same scale.
India and the United States in numbers
35%India as a share of the USA
2.9Times India fits in the USA
6,085,020 km²Difference in area
| Fact | India | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,590 km² | 9,372,610 km² |
| Rank by area | 7th of 196 | 4th of 196 |
| Population | 1.46 billion | 341.8 million |
| People per km² | 445 | 36 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Asia | North America |
