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India vs Russia Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 5.5 times (451%) larger than India's.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 5.2 times (420%) larger than India's.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 1.6 times (57%) longer than India's.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 2.1 times (110%) wider than India's.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Kangchenjunga is 9,659 feet higher than Mount Elbrus.
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 85 feet lower.
India vs Russia Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). India's population is 9.8 times (879%) larger than Russia's.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. India's population density is 53.9 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Delhi's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Moscow's.
Largest metro area: India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Delhi's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Moscow's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, India is the older of the two by 44 years.
India vs Russia Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. India's economic output is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Russia's.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Russia's GDP per capita is 6.5 times (549%) higher than India's.
Average income: India: $2,760 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Russia's average income is 5.8 times (478%) higher than India'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.