India vs Pakistan
India is 3.73 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into India about 3.7 times.
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India is 3.73× the area of Pakistan.
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Pakistan?
- Yes. India is 3.73 times larger than Pakistan. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into India?
- About 3.7 times: India has 3.73× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do India and Pakistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Pakistan about 1.33×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Pakistan?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 255,219,554. Density: India 445 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².