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Arkansas vs Russia Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 121.6 times larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 124.1 times larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 12.2 times longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 13.8 times wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 15,758 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 147 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Russia Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 47.3 times larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Arkansas' population density is 2.6 times (157%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 64.5 times larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 10.8 times larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 155 years.
Arkansas vs Russia Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 13.6 times larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 3.5 times (248%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arkansas' average income is 3.7 times (272%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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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.