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Florida vs Russia Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 117.9 times larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 92.5 times larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 6.3 times (530%) longer than Florida's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 7.0 times (604%) wider than Florida's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 18,166 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida'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.
Florida vs Russia Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 6.2 times (525%) larger than Florida's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Florida's population density is 18.9 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 13.1 times larger than Jacksonville's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 2.2 times (125%) larger than Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 146 years.
Florida vs Russia Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Florida's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Florida's GDP per capita is 4.2 times (321%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 4.6 times (357%) 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.