India vs Small states: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
India
1.11 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Small states
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
21st
Small states rank
19th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- India
- Small states
How they compare
India currently reports 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 0.09 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
India ranks 21st and Small states ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0261 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 1970s | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.026 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 1980s | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0259 sq. km per square kilometre | Small states |
| 1990s | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.028 sq. km per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0488 sq. km per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0612 sq. km per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0813 sq. km per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, India or Small states?
- India, at 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between India and Small states?
- 0.09 sq. km per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Small states rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 21st and Small states ranks 19th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.