Russia vs India: size comparison
Russia is 5.2 times the size of India.
- Russia 17,098,240 km²
- India 3,287,260 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Russia is centred around 62°N and India around 23°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and India 1.2 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Russia looks 20 times the size of India. In reality Russia is 5.2 times the size of India.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 17,098,240 km² | 62°N | ×4.4 |
| India | 3,287,260 km² | 23°N | ×1.2 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Russia vs India: questions
Which is bigger, Russia or India?
Russia is 5.2 times the size of India. Russia covers 17,098,240 km² and India covers 3,287,260 km².
Why do Russia and India look a different size on world maps?
Russia is centred around 62°N and India around 23°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and India 1.2 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Russia looks 20 times the size of India.
How many times does India fit into Russia?
By area, India would fit into Russia about 5.2 times.