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Delaware vs Russia Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 3,245.0 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 2,652.5 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 30.3 times longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 40.1 times wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 18,060 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Delaware vs Russia Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 138.8 times larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Delaware's population density is 23.4 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 180.4 times larger than Wilmington's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 204 years.
Delaware vs Russia Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 23.1 times larger than Delaware's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Delaware's GDP per capita is 6.0 times (501%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Delaware: $68,061 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Delaware's average income is 4.3 times (326%) 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.