Canada vs India Geography Stats Compared

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STAT	Canada	India
Area > Comparative	slightly larger than the US	slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Area > Land	9.09 million sq km Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India	2.97 million sq km Ranked 8th.
Area > Land > Per capita	273.8 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 106 times more than India	2.59 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 195th.
Area > Total	9.98 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India	3.29 million sq km Ranked 8th.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	537 Ranked 136th.	1,083 Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Canada
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	537 Ranked 129th.	1,083 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Canada
Climate	varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north	varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Coastline	202,080 km Ranked 1st. 29 times more than India	7,000 km Ranked 20th.
Geographic coordinates	60 00 N, 95 00 W	20 00 N, 77 00 E
Land area > Sq. km	9.09 million sq km Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India	2.97 million sq km Ranked 8th.
Land area > Square miles	3.8 million square miles Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India	1.24 million square miles Ranked 4th.
Location	Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US	Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Natural resources	iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower	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
Surface area > Sq. km	9.98 million kmÂ² Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India	3.29 million kmÂ² Ranked 7th.
Terrain	mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast	upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Area > Water	891,163 sq km Ranked 1st. 3 times more than India	314,070 sq km Ranked 4th.
Area > Comparative to US places	somewhat larger than the US	slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Population density > People per sq. km	3.55 people/mÂ² Ranked 193th.	368.15 people/mÂ² Ranked 18th. 104 times more than Canada
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mount Logan 5,959 m	Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Total area > Sq. km	9.98 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India	3.29 million Ranked 8th.
Land use > Arable land	4.3% Ranked 156th.	47.87% Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Canada
Land boundaries > Border countries	US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska)	Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km
Irrigated land	8,550 sq km Ranked 46th.	663,340 sq km Ranked 1st. 78 times more than Canada
Natural hazards	continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains	droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	13.98 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 185th.	488.84 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 15th. 35 times more than Canada
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 178th. The same as India	12 nautical mile Ranked 79th.
Area > Land per 1000	272.93 sq km Ranked 9th. 108 times more than India	2.53 sq km Ranked 178th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean 0 m	Indian Ocean 0 m
Coastline per 1000	5.86 km Ranked 14th. 1022 times more than India	0.00573 km Ranked 155th.
Population density	3.36 people per sqkm Ranked 217th.	336.62 people per sqkm Ranked 32nd. 100 times more than Canada
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile Ranked 126th. The same as India	200 nautical mile Ranked 56th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	273.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 106 times more than India	2.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 179th.
Map references	North America	Asia
Capital city with population	Ottawa - 808,391	New Delhi - 294,149
Largest city with population	Toronto - 2,481,494	Mumbai - 11,914,398
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	3.1 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than India	677,598 Ranked 11th.
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	309.01 kmÂ² Ranked 10th. 106 times more than India	2.92 kmÂ² Ranked 179th.
Environment > Current issues	air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities	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
Land use > Other	95.2% Ranked 77th. 97% more than India	48.39% Ranked 236th.
Area > Total per 1000	299.68 sq km Ranked 8th. 107 times more than India	2.8 sq km Ranked 181st.
Area > Water per 1000	26.75 sq km Ranked 1st. 100 times more than India	0.268 sq km Ranked 70th.
Natural hazards > Volcanism	the vast majority of volcanoes in Western Canada's Coast Mountains remain dormant	Barren Island (elev. 354 m) in the Andaman Sea has been active in recent years
Land use > Permanent crops	0.49% Ranked 145th.	3.74% Ranked 64th. 8 times more than Canada
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	10.44 sq. km Ranked 76th.	125 sq. km Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Canada
Google Street View, year added	2,009 Ranked 62nd.	2,012 Ranked 19th. About the same as Canada
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone	24 Ranked 31st. The same as India	24 Ranked 71st.
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands	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
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	309.13 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 103 times more than India	3 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 182nd.
Land boundaries > Total	8,893 km Ranked 9th.	14,103 km Ranked 4th. 59% more than Canada
Highest point	Mount Logan	Kangchenjunga
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.248 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.	0.524 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Canada
Note	second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km of the US border; Canada has more fresh water than any other country and almost 9% of Canadian territory is water; Canada has at least 2 million and possibly over 3 million lakes - that is more than all other countries combined	dominates South Asian subcontinent; near important Indian Ocean trade routes; Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with Nepal
Irrigated land per million	247.82 sq km Ranked 75th.	510.23 sq km Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Canada
Capital	Ottawa	New Delhi
Border to area ratio	0.000891 km/km² Ranked 157th.	0.00445 km/km² Ranked 127th. 5 times more than Canada
Marine Coastline	202,080 km Ranked 1st. 29 times more than India	7,000 km Ranked 20th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	1386	585
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	44.72	645.84
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Marine Life Conservation	none of the selected agreements
Highest town	Lake Louise	Hikkim
Northernmost point	Cape Columbia , Ellesmere Island , Nunavut	Siachen Glacier
Forested Land	26.5% Ranked 103th. 23% more than India	21.6% Ranked 113th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people	0.694 Ranked 60th. 35 times more than India	0.0197 Ranked 80th.
Area > Water > Per capita	26,832 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 1st. 98 times more than India	273.87 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 70th.
Area > Total > Per capita	300.63 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 105 times more than India	2.86 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 200th.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf	200 m Ranked 31st. The same as India	200 m Ranked 1st.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf per million people	5.79 m Ranked 53th. 35 times more than India	0.164 m Ranked 72nd.
Northernmost point latitude	83\u00b006'N	35\u00b030'N
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	42.2 cu km/yr Ranked 18th.	761 cu km/yr Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Canada
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	1,589 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India	613 cu m/yr Ranked 8th.
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.268 km per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 22 times more than India	0.012 km per 1,000 people Ranked 155th.
Forest area > % of land area	34.1% Ranked 77th. 50% more than India	22.79% Ranked 113th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	8.56% Ranked 130th. 64% more than India	5.21% Ranked 151st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	46.56 cu m/yr Ranked 9th. 92 times more than India	0.508 cu m/yr Ranked 15th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	1,589 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India	613 cu m/yr Ranked 8th.
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	3.99% Ranked 118th. 6% more than India	3.76% Ranked 121st.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	7.02% Ranked 124th. 41% more than India	5% Ranked 140th.
Agricultural land > % of land area	7.43% Ranked 182nd.	60.51% Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Canada
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	2.39% Ranked 106th. 77% more than India	1.35% Ranked 127th.
Arable land > % of land area	4.73% Ranked 145th.	52.92% Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Canada
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	42.2 cu km/yr Ranked 18th.	761 cu km/yr Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Canada
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	46.56 cu m/yr Ranked 9th. 92 times more than India	0.508 cu m/yr Ranked 15th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	1.22 cu km/yr Ranked 12th. 96% more than India	0.623 cu km/yr Ranked 46th.
Continent or sub continent	North America	Asia
Land boundaries > Total per million	266.92 km Ranked 57th. 22 times more than India	12.01 km Ranked 148th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	1.22 cu km/yr Ranked 12th. 96% more than India	0.623 cu km/yr Ranked 46th.

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