Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on India & Saudi Arabia and Geography Stats: compare key data on India & Saudi Arabia compared Geography

STAT India Saudi Arabia HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly more than one-third the size of the US slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Area > Land 2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.15 million sq km
Ranked 14th.
Area > Land > Per capita 2.59 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 195th. 		76.38 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 29 times more than India
Area > Total 3.29 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 53% more than Saudi Arabia 		2.15 million sq km
Ranked 14th.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,083
Ranked 86th. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia 		59
Ranked 176th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,083
Ranked 83th. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia 		59
Ranked 168th.
Climate varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Coastline 7,000 km
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2,640 km
Ranked 45th.
Geographic coordinates 20 00 N, 77 00 E 25 00 N, 45 00 E
Land area > Sq. km 2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia 		2 million sq km
Ranked 14th.
Land area > Square miles 1.24 million square miles
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Saudi Arabia 		864,869 square miles
Ranked 6th.
Location Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Natural resources coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Surface area > Sq. km 3.29 million km²
Ranked 7th. 64% more than Saudi Arabia 		2 million km²
Ranked 13th.
Terrain upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north mostly uninhabited, sandy desert
Area > Water 314,070 sq km
Ranked 4th. 		0.0
Ranked 196th.
Area > Comparative to US places slightly more than one-third the size of the US slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Population density > People per sq. km 368.15 people/m²
Ranked 18th. 32 times more than Saudi Arabia 		11.56 people/m²
Ranked 181st.
Elevation extremes > Highest point Kanchenjunga 8,598 m Jabal Sawda' 3,133 m
Total area > Sq. km 3.29 million
Ranked 8th. 64% more than Saudi Arabia 		2 million
Ranked 14th.
Land use > Arable land 47.87%
Ranked 5th. 33 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.45%
Ranked 191st.
Land boundaries > Border countries Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km
Irrigated land 663,340 sq km
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Saudi Arabia 		17,310 sq km
Ranked 30th.
Natural hazards droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes frequent sand and dust storms
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 488.84 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		119.34 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 145th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 79th. The same as Saudi Arabia 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 98th.
Area > Land per 1000 2.53 sq km
Ranked 178th. 		81.53 sq km
Ranked 21st. 32 times more than India
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m Persian Gulf 0 m
Coastline per 1000 0.00573 km
Ranked 155th. 		0.0951 km
Ranked 103th. 17 times more than India
Population density 336.62 people per sqkm
Ranked 32nd. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia 		10.97 people per sqkm
Ranked 200th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 2.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th. 		71.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 27 times more than India
Map references Asia Middle East
Capital city with population New Delhi - 294,149 Riyadh - 4,700,000
Largest city with population Mumbai - 11,914,398 Riyadh - 4,700,000
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 677,598
Ranked 11th. 25 times more than Saudi Arabia 		27,280
Ranked 91st.
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 2.92 km²
Ranked 179th. 		81 km²
Ranked 23th. 28 times more than India
Environment > Current issues deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources desertification; depletion of underground water resources; the lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies has prompted the development of extensive seawater desalination facilities; coastal pollution from oil spills
Land use > Other 48.39%
Ranked 236th. 		98.44%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than India
Area > Total per 1000 2.8 sq km
Ranked 181st. 		81.53 sq km
Ranked 21st. 29 times more than India
Area > Water per 1000 0.268 sq km
Ranked 70th. 		0.0
Ranked 173th.
Natural hazards > Volcanism Barren Island (elev. 354 m) in the Andaman Sea has been active in recent years despite many volcanic formations, there has been little activity in the past few centuries; volcanoes include Harrat Rahat, Harrat Khaybar, Harrat Lunayyir, and Jabal Yar
Land use > Permanent crops 3.74%
Ranked 64th. 34 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.11%
Ranked 184th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 125 sq. km
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia 		11 sq. km
Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24
Ranked 71st. 33% more than Saudi Arabia 		18
Ranked 75th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 3 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd. 		86.51 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 29 times more than India
Land boundaries > Total 14,103 km
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		4,431 km
Ranked 40th.
Highest point Kangchenjunga unclear (possibly Jabal Sawda )
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.524 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 		0.735 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 40% more than India
Note dominates South Asian subcontinent; near important Indian Ocean trade routes; Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with Nepal Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river; extensive coastlines on the Persian Gulf and Red Sea provide great leverage on shipping (especially crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal
Irrigated land per million 510.23 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 		708.9 sq km
Ranked 31st. 39% more than India
Capital New Delhi Riyadh
Marine Coastline 7,000 km
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		2,640 km
Ranked 45th.
Border to area ratio 0.00445 km/km²
Ranked 127th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.00206 km/km²
Ranked 148th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 585 705
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 645.84 17.32
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Highest town Hikkim Abha
Forested Land 21.6%
Ranked 113th. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.7%
Ranked 183th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people 0.0197
Ranked 80th. 		0.668
Ranked 61st. 34 times more than India
Area > Water > Per capita 273.87 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 70th. 		0.0
Ranked 180th.
Area > Total > Per capita 2.86 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 200th. 		76.38 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 27 times more than India
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.012 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th. 		0.157 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th. 13 times more than India
Forest area > % of land area 22.79%
Ranked 113th. 17 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.36%
Ranked 179th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 		928.1 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 51% more than India
Continent or sub continent Asia Middle East
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Saudi Arabia 		23.67 cu km/yr
Ranked 30th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 		928.1 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 51% more than India
Arable land > % of land area 52.92%
Ranked 5th. 37 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.45%
Ranked 181st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Saudi Arabia 		23.67 cu km/yr
Ranked 30th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 5.21%
Ranked 151st. 		31.26%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than India
Land boundaries > Total per million 12.01 km
Ranked 148th. 		168.06 km
Ranked 88th. 14 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th. 		36.58 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 72 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th. 		36.58 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 72 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 		0.879 cu km/yr
Ranked 23th. 41% more than India
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 5%
Ranked 140th. 		29.95%
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than India
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 3.76%
Ranked 121st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia 		1.02%
Ranked 158th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 		0.879 cu km/yr
Ranked 23th. 41% more than India
Agricultural land > % of land area 60.51%
Ranked 40th. 		86.81%
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than India
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 1.35%
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia 		0.482%
Ranked 152nd.

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