Madhya Pradesh is 1.27× the size of United Kingdom
Madhya Pradesh (state of India) covers about 310,000 km² (120,000 mi²) and United Kingdom (Europe) about 244,000 km² (94,100 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 310,000km²Madhya Pradesh
- 244,000km²United Kingdom
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- Madhya Pradesh
- United Kingdom
What fits
- United Kingdom is 79% of the size of Madhya Pradesh.
- Madhya Pradesh is larger by 65,700 km² (25,400 mi²), which is 27% of the area of United Kingdom.
- Measured in Belgiums: Madhya Pradesh is about 10.1, United Kingdom about 7.95.
How they differ
- Madhya Pradesh also has the larger population: 72.6 million against 67.3 million, 1.08× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 276 in United Kingdom against 235 in Madhya Pradesh: United Kingdom is 1.18× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 7,340 km apart.
- On a standard web map United Kingdom looks larger than Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh at 24°N is drawn about 1.2× too large and United Kingdom at 54°N about 2.9×, so the map shows United Kingdom as 1.92× the size of Madhya Pradesh, when Madhya Pradesh is 1.27× the size of United Kingdom.
- Together Madhya Pradesh and United Kingdom cover 553,000 km², close to the size of France (548,000 km², 1.0% smaller).
- The gap between them, 65,700 km², is about the size of Sri Lanka (66,300 km²).
- At United Kingdom's density, Madhya Pradesh would have 85.5 million people (it has 72.6 million). At Madhya Pradesh's density, United Kingdom would have 57.2 million (it has 67.3 million).
- United Kingdom's centre is 30.5° of latitude, about 3,390 km, farther north than Madhya Pradesh's.
- Madhya Pradesh is the 2nd largest of the 36 states and union territories of India and covers 9.8% of its area; it is the 24th most densely populated of them.
- United Kingdom ranks 80th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- United Kingdom lies about 30° of latitude (roughly 3,390 km) north of Madhya Pradesh.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Madhya Pradesh would have about 4,260 m² and each person in United Kingdom about 3,620 m².
- Laid side by side, Madhya Pradesh and United Kingdom would cover 553,000 km², about the same size as France.
- Together they have 139.9 million people, 96% as many people as Russia.
- Counted as a country, Madhya Pradesh would rank 72nd by area and 20th by population.
Side by side
| Madhya Pradesh | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | StateIndia | CountryEurope |
| Area, measured | 310,000 km²120,000 mi² | 244,000 km²94,100 mi² |
| Official area | 308,000 km²Wikidata | 242,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 2nd of 36in India | 79th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 72.6 millionWikidata, 2011 | 67.3 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Rank by population | 5th of 36in India | 21st of 237worldwide |
| Density | 235 per km² | 276 per km² |
| Capital | Bhopal | London |
| Latitude range | 21°N to 27°N | 50°N to 61°N |
Population: Wikidata 2011 and Wikidata 2021. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 308,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 310,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 242,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 244,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12