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Alabama vs Russia Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 124.8 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 125.9 times larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 9.0 times (797%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 18.2 times wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 16,105 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Alabama vs Russia Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 28.3 times larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Alabama's population density is 4.4 times (341%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 57.3 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 12.2 times larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 172 years.
Alabama vs Russia Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 7.9 times (687%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Alabama's GDP per capita is 3.6 times (259%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alabama's average income is 3.6 times (259%) higher than Russia's.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.