Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on India & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on India & United States compared Geography

STAT India United States HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly more than one-third the size of the US about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land 2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
Area > Land > Per capita 2.59 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 195th. 		30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 12 times more than India
Area > Total 3.29 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 		9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,083
Ranked 86th. 51% more than United States 		715
Ranked 110th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,083
Ranked 83th. 51% more than United States 		715
Ranked 105th.
Climate varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline 7,000 km
Ranked 20th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than India
Geographic coordinates 20 00 N, 77 00 E 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km 2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Land area > Square miles 1.24 million square miles
Ranked 4th. 		3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
Location Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
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 coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km 3.29 million km²
Ranked 7th. 		9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Terrain upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water 314,070 sq km
Ranked 4th. 		664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India
Area > Comparative to US places slightly more than one-third the size of the US about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km 368.15 people/m²
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than United States 		32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point Kanchenjunga 8,598 m Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km 3.29 million
Ranked 8th. 		9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Land use > Arable land 47.87%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States 		16.29%
Ranked 65th.
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 Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land 663,340 sq km
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States 		230,000 sq km
Ranked 3rd.
Natural hazards droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 488.84 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than United States 		32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 79th. The same as United States 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000 2.53 sq km
Ranked 178th. 		30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than India
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000 0.00573 km
Ranked 155th. 		0.0639 km
Ranked 114th. 11 times more than India
Population density 336.62 people per sqkm
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than United States 		29.77 people per sqkm
Ranked 167th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 56th. The same as United States 		200 nautical mile
Ranked 41st.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 2.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th. 		30.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 12 times more than India
Map references Asia North America
Capital city with population New Delhi - 294,149 Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population Mumbai - 11,914,398 New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 677,598
Ranked 11th. 		3.03 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than India
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 2.92 km²
Ranked 179th. 		32.59 km²
Ranked 53th. 11 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 air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other 48.39%
Ranked 236th. 		83.44%
Ranked 150th. 72% more than India
Area > Total per 1000 2.8 sq km
Ranked 181st. 		32.31 sq km
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than India
Area > Water per 1000 0.268 sq km
Ranked 70th. 		2.19 sq km
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than India
Natural hazards > Volcanism Barren Island (elev. 354 m) in the Andaman Sea has been active in recent years volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood
Land use > Permanent crops 3.74%
Ranked 64th. 14 times more than United States 		0.26%
Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 125 sq. km
Ranked 25th. 88% more than United States 		66.57 sq. km
Ranked 36th.
Google Street View, year added 2,012
Ranked 19th. About the same as United States 		2,007
Ranked 73th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24
Ranked 71st. The same as United States 		24
Ranked 59th.
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 Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 3 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd. 		32.5 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 11 times more than India
Land boundaries > Total 14,103 km
Ranked 4th. 17% more than United States 		12,034 km
Ranked 6th.
Precipitation 2,168 mm
Ranked 9th. 81% more than United States 		1,201 mm
Ranked 25th.
Highest point Kangchenjunga Mount McKinley
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.524 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 		0.77 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 47% 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 world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million 510.23 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 		771.61 sq km
Ranked 28th. 51% more than India
Capital New Delhi Washington DC
Marine Coastline 7,000 km
Ranked 20th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than India
Border to area ratio 0.00445 km/km²
Ranked 127th. 4 times more than United States 		0.00126 km/km²
Ranked 155th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 585 1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 645.84 477
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Northernmost point Siachen Glacier Point Barrow , Alaska
Highest town Hikkim Alma
Forested Land 21.6%
Ranked 113th. 		24.7%
Ranked 108th. 14% more than India
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people 0.0197
Ranked 80th. 		0.0758
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than India
Area > Water > Per capita 273.87 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 70th. 		2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than India
Area > Total > Per capita 2.86 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 200th. 		32.34 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 11 times more than India
Northernmost point latitude 35\u00b030'N 71\u00b023'N
Lowest point altitude \u22122.2 m (\u22127.2 ft) \u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Lowest point Kuttanad Badwater Basin
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 59% more than United States 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
Continent or sub continent Asia North America
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 5.21%
Ranked 151st. 		13.82%
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than India
Forest area > % of land area 22.79%
Ranked 113th. 		33.12%
Ranked 81st. 45% more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th. 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st. 11 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th. 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st. 11 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than India
Land boundaries > Total per million 12.01 km
Ranked 148th. 		39.57 km
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than India
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 5%
Ranked 140th. 		15.14%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than India
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 3.76%
Ranked 121st. 		4.1%
Ranked 115th. 9% more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
Agricultural land > % of land area 60.51%
Ranked 40th. 35% more than United States 		44.88%
Ranked 81st.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 1.35%
Ranked 127th. 		1.72%
Ranked 119th. 27% more than India
Arable land > % of land area 52.92%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States 		17.51%
Ranked 63th.
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.012 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th. 		0.04 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th. 3 times more than India
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 59% more than United States 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd.

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