India vs Middle income: Land area
India
2.97 million sq. km
in 2023
Middle income
63.30 million sq. km
in 2023
India rank
7th
Middle income rank
5th
Land area over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 63.30 million sq. km against 2.97 million sq. km in India, a difference of 60.33 million sq. km.
That makes Middle income's figure about 21.3 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 55.18 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 1970s | 2.97 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 55.18 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 1980s | 2.97 million sq. km | 58.15 million sq. km | 55.18 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 1990s | 2.97 million sq. km | 62.14 million sq. km | 59.17 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2000s | 2.97 million sq. km | 63.22 million sq. km | 60.25 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2010s | 2.97 million sq. km | 63.28 million sq. km | 60.31 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2020s | 2.97 million sq. km | 63.30 million sq. km | 60.32 million sq. km | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, India or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 63.30 million sq. km against 2.97 million sq. km in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between India and Middle income?
- 60.33 million sq. km, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for land area?
- India ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.