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How big is the United States compared to India?
How big is the United States compared to India? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
United States has 3.08× the land area of India. India has 4.28× the listed population of United States. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- United States9,147,420 km²
- India2,973,190 km²
- United States341,784,857
- India1,463,865,525
- United States37 people/km²
- India492 people/km²
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| Measure | United States | India |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 9,147,420 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 | 2,973,190 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 341,784,857 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 | 1,463,865,525 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 37 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 492 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 4.17 × Alaska's land area (6,174,230 km², calculated).
India has 4.28× the listed population of United States.
India has 13.2× the calculated population density of United States.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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