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Iowa vs Russia Geography
Land area: Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 113.2 times larger than Iowa's.
Total area: Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 117.3 times larger than Iowa's.
Length: Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 13.7 times longer than Iowa's.
Width: Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 11.5 times wider than Iowa's.
Highest point: Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 16,841 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point: Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 572 feet lower.
Iowa vs Russia Population and History
Population: Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 45.0 times larger than Iowa's.
Population density: Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Iowa's population density is 2.5 times (151%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Iowa's biggest city is Des Moines with 213,096 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 61.9 times larger than Des Moines'.
Largest metro area: Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 14.5 times larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 145 years.
Iowa vs Russia Economy
GDP: Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 9.6 times (864%) larger than Iowa's.
GDP per capita: Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Iowa's GDP per capita is 4.7 times (367%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Iowa: $65,225 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Iowa's average income is 4.1 times (309%) 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.